Personally, of the many options of keyboards one can have on the Android platform, SwiftKey is my absolutely favorite due to its uncanny accuracy and its ability to learn your various typing styles. So it’s my pleasure to announce that the much awaited ”Layouts for Living” by SwiftKey is now available. The 4.3 update will be available for download on the Play Store and the Amazon Appstore for those ready to dive in. The new layouts aim to assist with a more comfortable and seamless typing experience no matter what device you’re on. Whether it be a smartphone, tablet or any MID in between, Swiftkey has individually tailored the user experience. And if you’re an existing customer, the app is available to you free as an update, so just head on back to the Play Store and retrieve it.
In the new update you’ll have access to three new layouts for your convenience, Compact, Thumb and Full. Each layout offers the ability to modify the size of the keyboard as well as the ability to undock it for optimal placement on your screen.
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Compact: On many larger phones it can be difficult to enter text and hold the phone with just one hand. This new feature reduces the width of the keyboard and allows for easier typing with one hand or gesture typing using SwiftKey Flow. It also frees up more of the screen estate on tablets. You can switch it from the left or right side of the screen
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Thumb: For those who like typing on tablets in landscape or wide phones, the keyboard can be split into two areas, enabling fast, comfortable typing with both thumbs. Undock it from the base of the screen for even more flexibility
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Full: The traditional full-width keyboard is still available and users with tablets can opt for an extended layout that is similar to the presentation of a physical keyboard. This layout has left and right cursor keys and the backspace is positioned above the enter key, making it easier to type with two hands when not holding your tablet
In addition to the new changes, the company has added new Canadian English support racking up the languages to a total of 61.
SwiftKey will now know that users in Canada are more likely to be talking about Stephen Harper than Stephen King, and more likely to be going to Calgary than California.
Hit the break to checkout the quick video demo below and don’t forget to let us know what you think of it in the comments. Think there’s a better keyboard out there? Let us know about it.
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In addition to the new layouts, SwiftKey has added the following features in the 4.3 update:
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Choose from 5 sizes to get your keyboard the perfect size for you
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Undock your keyboard and position it where you choose on your screen
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Rearranged and optimized secondary (123) and tertiary (symbols) layout, based on extensive user testing
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A new theme: previously SwiftKey and SwiftKey Tablet had two different themes called "Dark". Both are now available on phones and tablets, with the tablet "Dark" renamed as "Forest"
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Extended layout for tablets, including left and right cursor keys
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All 4 cursor keys (up, down, left, right) are now available on the secondary (123) layout on tablets – phone users can still choose to have cursor keys on the main layout
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10-inch tablets can choose to have a central numpad in the thumb layout in landscape
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Combined phone and tablet app to give a seamless experience across all device sizes
Come comment on this article: Layouts For Living Now Available For Download To New And Existing SwiftKey Users (Video)
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