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Better Keyboard v4.5
Requirements: Android
Overview: The best virtual keyboard for Android phones


- All android keyboard improvements from android 2.0: better stability, improved performance, contacts in dictionary suggestions, frequently typed words automatically adds to user dictionary

- Speech input: this is an US only feature, currently android’s speech recognition feature is only available for American English. To launch speech input, long press ‘?123′ key and choose speech input.

- Usability update: gesture was made less sensitive so that they don’t get accidentally triggered as often when typing fast. Also up/down dismiss keyboard gesture is disabled by default, you can re-enabled it in setting screen.

- Access Compact qwerty without swiping: long press ‘?123′ and you will see an option to access compact qwerty without needing to do any swipe gesture. You can disable keyboard gestures completely so that you can type as fast as you can in landscape mode.

- Compact qwerty can be set as default: a new setting was added to allow compact qwerty layout to be used as the default layout over normal qwerty.

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[lifehacker]

15 WRZ$ + 5 for mirror. Category: Input.

[meteorainer]

I've used older versions of Better Keyboard in the past (check out the iphone and oil slick skins), and used Touchpal as well (even better than Better Keyboard), but have been using Swype and haven't stopped since then. I will check this version of BK out, but I'd encourage everyone to try swype for a few days as well.

I've used many keyboards in the past (Swype, Smart Keyboard, etc.), but I keep coming back to Better Keyboard. It is by far the best alternative Android keyboard out this. This version adds the speech input button right in the keys instead of having to long press 123.