Virtual Keyboards

Download the Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard for any 2.2+ Device

ICSkeyboard The Galaxy Nexus U.S. launch is still up in the air leaving Android fans clamoring for any bit of Ice Cream Sandwich they can find. Thankfully the always resourceful Android community has come through once again and provided the much improved Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard to download. The keyboard will work on any device running Android 2.2 and above; no... Read more »

Gingerbread keyboard glitch: ddoublee lletterss

Screen shot 2011-02-18 at 11.37.20 AM A number of xda-developers members have discovered and confirmed a glitch in the Android 2.3 keyboard that causes double letters to appear after a word correction. The problem has been submitted to Google as a bug, with multiple commenters supporting the submission. As you can see in the video above, the glitch is easily recreated on a Nexus S. This bug only pops... Read more »

Swype goes micro to save space, EVOs now error free

Swype When all things are taken into consideration, and some Android devices are stuck with around 200MB internal storage, one virtual keyboard taking up 10MB can be a pain. Thankfully, Swype recognizes that and has a solution. Available now through the Swype Beta Installer, is a new "micro" version of the keyboard that comes with a lot less language support, but... Read more »

Swype Beta update

Swype Beta update Fans of the popular Android virtual keyboard Swype will be happy to know that the company has made a new Beta apk available for download for registered Beta testers. The update includes a number of device-specific and universal bug fixes, as well as a great deal of improvement in regards to issues caused by international support. The company sent out an email... Read more »

BlindType promo video

BlindType promo video The iPhone BlindType promo video that came out a few weeks ago was a smash hit from the get-go and is currently pushing 400,000 views. And while some of the iPhone features are missing - like scaling, rotation, and invisibility - the Android BlindType promo video is almost as impressive and likely to experience similar YouTube success. One complaint I'm... Read more »

Voice input coming soon to Swype

Voice input coming soon to Swype Just in case you aren't familiar with Swype, this quick explanation should help. Swype is a keyboard replacement that works in an innovative way. Instead of just typing on the keyboard, you use your finger to trace through words. Once you lift your finger, an algorithm built into Swype determines what word you are trying to use based on the letters your ran your... Read more »

DroidWars: Keyboards – Q1, 2010

DroidWars: Keyboards – Q1, 2010 The seemingly ill-fated series I began over ten months ago for PhoneDog (only to abandon it two months later), DroidWars, is back, baby! And while I can't promise I'll stick to a rigid schedule, I plan on posting these pretty regularly - at least until someone gets angry about the name, at which point I'll tuck it away for a week or two, come up with another... Read more »

Swype for Nexus One easily accessible

Swype for Nexus One easily accessible Making things easy for our readers is something we strive for here at DroidDog, and in that vein, we wanted to give you a quick heads up about getting the Swype keyboard for your Nexus One. By now, you've probably at least heard about Swype in some way or another, but just in case you haven't, we'll give you a quick rundown of the features. First and foremost, it's a... Read more »

HTC Sense keyboard working on the Nexus One

HTC Sense keyboard working on the Nexus One Those of you that saw my first Nexus One questions and requests video know that the old HTC Sense keyboard - designed for displays at 320 x 480 - didn't work correctly on the N1. It was pixelated and jagged looking in portrait mode and didn't fill the whole screen in landscape. Today, just before hearing that the Desire ROM with Sense is running on N1s and likely... Read more »

My favorite apps for Google’s Nexus One

My favorite apps for Google’s Nexus One I am often asked what my favorite app is for a given functionality. Bouncing between various phones and versions of Android, my answers tend to be different each time. There is a core set of apps that I regularly rely on and considering that I'm using Nexus One pretty exclusively at this point, my app dance has slowed down a bit. A lot of you are asking me questions... Read more »