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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

03/11/2012 06:47:51 PM · #1

Can anyone recommend a software keyboard for android tablets that isn't a piece of crap like the stock one?

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

03/12/2012 02:25:17 AM · #2

Thumb is supposed to be pretty good. There are bunches of reviews of the software keyboards for Android on YouTube. Many are free and a few are pay, but cheap. Some offer split keyboards, etc. :) I'm going to install one, but have to find the review I saw and then get the software from ~~Market~~ er, Google Play. *rolls eyes*

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

03/12/2012 09:51:47 AM · #3

i think i have settled on the new ice cream sandwich keyboard.

from my analysis: swipe sucks, honeycomb sucks. i can't remember is i tried thumb or not but one other was just way over the top.

ice cream sandwich is a bit bigger and actually offers suggestions to misspelled words unlike the honeycomb keyboard.

Denielle

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

03/12/2012 09:55:02 AM · #4

I installed GOkeyboard on my phone and tab... also bought a bluetooth keyboard for the tab... works flawlessly.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

03/12/2012 10:00:43 AM · #5

Originally posted by dyridings:

I installed GOkeyboard on my phone and tab... also bought a bluetooth keyboard for the tab... works flawlessly.

yeah i cant justify a hardware keyboard, one the price; two, i may as well just use my laptop.

Denielle

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

03/12/2012 10:04:20 AM · #6

Originally posted by mike_311:

Originally posted by dyridings:
I installed GOkeyboard on my phone and tab... also bought a bluetooth keyboard for the tab... works flawlessly.

yeah i cant justify a hardware keyboard, one the price; two, i may as well just use my laptop.

True enough. Mine cost about $60 but I didn't and still dont) have a laptop at the moment. Couple more weeks and I'll have my macbook pro.

Stiger

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/12/2012 10:23:38 AM · #7

I like Thumb Keyboard for the tablet. The predictions aren't as good as Swiftkey, but I like that Thumb has the smaller layout option. I can hold the tablet in my left hand and condense the keyboard into the bottom right corner to type quickly with one hand.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/12/2012 11:13:59 AM · #8

Off topic, perhaps, but since OP has resolved his question, I'll ask: what android tablets are you using and how do you like them? I have a Fire, and I do like it but I think I'd want a bigger tab for web browsing.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

03/12/2012 11:28:21 AM · #9

Originally posted by Neil:

i have the 10.1" Toshiba thrive i think we only paid like $300 or so for the 16gb version it right before Christmas. its not the thinnest form factor but it works for us. i opted for that over a zoom or galaxy for the point that it takes sd cards to expand the storage. we use it as a kid occupier when we go out so the expandable media was a big selling point since media files are huge.

personally i think android is a terrible OS, the market place is a mish mash of tablet apps and phones apps, the phone apps scale up ok, but its weird seeing such a waste of real estate. it would be nice if they separated the two marketplaces.

my wife loves it, she uses it for class, she bought a $15 tablet pen and can take notes right on the pdf handouts that they give out. it actually works surprising well.

for me its just a web browsing device, for which it flat out sucks. i only only becuase im not at my pc and it convenient. the web pages are half the time the mobile version and you cant switch unless you the website itself provides the option. many drop downs don't work, for instance like those on dpc.

i much prefer to use my windows phone even though the screen is less than half the size. i have never used an ipad but i imagine its much better than android.

Denielle

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

03/12/2012 11:32:12 AM · #10

Originally posted by mike_311:

Originally posted by Neil:
Off topic, perhaps, but since OP has resolved his question, I'll ask: what android tablets are you using and how do you like them? I have a Fire, and I do like it but I think I'd want a bigger tab for web browsing.

i have the 10.1" Toshiba thrive i think we only paid like $300 or so for the 16gb version it right before Christmas. its not the thinnest form factor but it works for us. i opted for that over a zoom or galaxy for the point that it takes sd cards to expand the storage. we use it as a kid occupier when we go out so the expandable media was a big selling point since media files are huge.

personally i think android is a terrible OS, the market place is a mish mash of tablet apps and phones apps, the phone apps scale up ok, but its weird seeing such a waste of real estate. it would be nice if they separated the two marketplaces.

my wife loves it, she uses it for class, she bought a $15 tablet pen and can take notes right on the pdf handouts that they give out. it actually works surprising well.

for me its just a web browsing device, for which it flat out sucks. i only only becuase im not at my pc and it convenient. the web pages are half the time the mobile version and you cant switch unless you the website itself provides the option. many drop downs don't work, for instance like those on dpc.

i much prefer to use my windows phone even though the screen is less than half the size. i have never used an ipad but i imagine its much better than android.

When we had T-Mobile service, I got the Galaxy Tab. Should have waited, but, it was only $200 at the time. Now, I'm kicking myself for getting that one, as it doesn't accept SD cards. Shame.
It's a kids toy now, my boys play their video games on it. Oh well... Expensive toy for the kiddos, I guess. LOL