Virtual Keyboard Apps

kah22

I've a HTC WildfireS and big fingers. Now I'm wondering what is out there in the line of virtual keyboard apps for those of us with big fingers

Reading the andriodforums.com Swipe, Gingerbread, and Swiftkey seem to be the front runners. However, as a reasonably decent touch typist I'd prefer to steer clear of the swipe type keyboards but would like to get something that would fit my finger better.

So big fingered money saving experts what's your favourite virtual keyboard and why?

Kevin

peteb23

I'm not sure which would be the best but if you wanted to try Swiftkey then it's on offer for 10p at the mo.

https://market.android.com/details?id=apps_timed_promotion&feature=banner

grumbler

Get a stylus?
Use 'Compact QWERTY' (two symbols per a key) or a traditional keypad instead of QWERTY?

bengalknights

Swiftkey and swype would be my recommendations.

Kai

I hope you managed to give Swiftkey a try during the 10p app sale on Android Market. It's a great keyboard app - mainly due to it's very impressive text prediction. You'll find that you won't have to type much anymore as you can just type a few characters and then just select the word to complete it. It's not a swipe to type keyboard, it can act as a normal press-each-character keyboard if you want to use it in this way.

grumbler

Kai wrote: »

It's not a swipe to type keyboard, it can act as a normal press-each-character keyboard if you want to use it in this way.

Swipe keyboard works both ways without switching anything.

kah22

Opps never got back to my computer until this morning. Swiftkey seems to have dropped the sale, it's now been advertised at £2.50 https://market.android.com/search?q=swiftkey&so=1&c=apps But I see two there the one at £2.50 and a free one - what's the difference.