It has a feature to make the keyboard smaller and there's a gap next to it either on the left or right, you choose.
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iPhones are horrible to type on compared to Android
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It has a feature to make the keyboard smaller and there's a gap next to it either on the left or right, you choose.
I dont know why you bother with any Android device, because you can't seem to find anything that you are happy with either with the device or the software. My advice to you is to use an iPhone and an iPad/iPad Mini.
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I'm 6'2 and have bigger hands and love typing one handed on the note 2 keyboard. wife is 5'3 and she loves the one hand keyboard feature on note 2 as well
I think Swiftkey's prediction feature is a tad bit overrated. Yes, once in a while, it'll finish sentences for you (sometimes after inputting just the first word of your sentence) and when that does happen, it really is impressive. As I was joking earlier, it truly feels like magic. 
That only happens once in a while, though. Usually, if you're trying to form sentences by the prediction feature alone, it's actually slower cause you have to look at the suggestion bar and pick the correct word; when it's not correct, you have to resume typing, then checking the suggestion bar again to see if it'll get the next word right or not, etc. It actually slows the whole thing down.
But, what Swiftkey should be touted for is its auto correction. It is near flawless! I can thumb away like mad without a care if I get the letters right, and it'll just know what I mean to say. Truly something else. All its customizable features are great too (changing keyboard sizes, keyboard skins, changing the duration of long press).
It's an app that is worth every penny. (I happened to have gotten it on sale many months ago for 99 cents). And it's infinitely better, miles better, an ocean of a difference better... than the iOS keyboard.
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Yeah, I don't get that. At all.
I also don't get why they don't allow long press to gain access to symbols. Just a handy feature.
Classic case of Apple just not allowing any flexibility.
That only happens once in a while, though. Usually, if you're trying to form sentences by the prediction feature alone, it's actually slower cause you have to look at the suggestion bar and pick the correct word; when it's not correct, you have to resume typing, then checking the suggestion bar again to see if it'll get the next word right or not, etc. It actually slows the whole thing down.
But, what Swiftkey should be touted for is its auto correction. It is near flawless! I can thumb away like mad without a care if I get the letters right, and it'll just know what I mean to say. Truly something else. All its customizable features are great too (changing keyboard sizes, keyboard skins, changing the duration of long press).
It's an app that is worth every penny. (I happened to have gotten it on sale many months ago for 99 cents). And it's infinitely better, miles better, an ocean of a difference better... than the iOS keyboard.
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Yeah, I don't get that. At all.
I also don't get why they don't allow long press to gain access to symbols. Just a handy feature.
Classic case of Apple just not allowing any flexibility.
Blah blah blah..
I'm pretty sure I was comparing typing to swiftkey and swype.
Why bring up iPhone or iPad/iPad Mini when I didn't even mention it?
Projecting much?
Nope, having read your other posts its obvious what you are doing.
Projecting much? Try using it in the correct context next time.
Blah, blah, blah all you like, I wont waste my time by responding to your posts again, I'm sure Im one of many to have you on my ignore list.
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You are obviously projecting your own insecurities about the Android platform.
Why else bring up iPhone or iPad/iPad Mini when I didn't even mention it?
The Note 2 is the 5th Android device I've own. What makes your opinion about Android more valid than mine?
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So are you disagreeing with what I said? Are you saying that you wouldn't be best going back to an iPhone and iPad? Is that what you are saying?
Why must I choose sides? Why must I choose one platform or the either?
I don't have issues with using multiple platforms.
If I want to use multiple platforms, it's my choice and decision to choose what's best for me in what situations.
What can't I use my iPhone as my main phone and my Note 2 as my PDA?
Why can't I keep and use my iPhone, iPad, Note 2, Windows laptops, Mac laptops, Windows desktops, Mac Desktops, PS3, xbox and so forth as I please?
If I prefer my Mac, should I get rid of my Windows machines?
If I prefer my xbox, should I get rid of my PS3?
Stop taking this thread off topic.
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Isn't that what you are doing though?
Why did you object to my initial post when I advised you to do what you were going to do anyway? Why did you attack my post (you know, blah blah blah)? What part did you disagree with?
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Anyone else excited about Swiftkey Flow?
It's like Swype/Gesture typing except you don't ever have to lift your finger. In other words, you swipe sentences as oppose to words.
As a Swiftkey user, I'm hella excited.
It's like Swype/Gesture typing except you don't ever have to lift your finger. In other words, you swipe sentences as oppose to words.
As a Swiftkey user, I'm hella excited.
If you sign up on their forums you are supposed to get a Swiftkey Flow beta license before everyone else.
I truly do miss Swiftkey since I came back to iOS with the iPhone 5 from the Razr Maxx. The predictions and corrections get better and better the more you use it. That said, for a standard qwerty keyboard, the accuracy and responsiveness of the iPhone's keyboard has always been top notch.
Ah that sucks I thought it was out already. I got really excited to try this out
I wonder if tapping will be just as good when swiping is combined. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Edit: I'm also curious to know if we can change the colour of the trail.
I hope so. I agree the new stock keyboard works great and I've been using it for a few days now because it has both swiping and tapping. I had to change the auto correction to very aggressive though.
Unfortunately the same can't be said for Swype so I'm hoping Swiftkey doesn't end up like that.
Swiftkey flow beta is out now, just got an e mail and installed it on my Nexus 4. Not had a chance to have a play yet.
