SwiftKey, our alternate Android keyboard of choice, has been updated, bringing what the maker calls a new “HD skin” – along with five new keyboard layouts and five new supported languages. Those funny-looking letters from Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Norwegian and Polish are now in.
But the best news as far as we’re concerned is the newly tweaked English layout, which does away with accented characters when long-pressing on a key. That ought to speed up entry no end.
Looks like they’ve also lowered the font size on the suggested words, too, which will help with selecting long words. Read all about the changes over on the SwiftKey blog.
The app’s a paid-for one costing the equivalent of $3.99, but the free trial version has been expanded to last 31 days if you NEED TIME to make your mind up about it.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Nizzy
/ December 15, 2010fix typo in title “SwifyKey”
Gary C
/ December 15, 2010Thanks :(
Although I do like the sound of SwifyKey.