BB10 Keyboard vs Swiftkey 3 Keyboard
This isn't new or news but I stumbled on a video which compares the bb10 keyboard and the swiftkey 3 keyboard. Haven't seen it on Crackberry. if i missed it I apologise. found it interesting, and in my perosonal opinion the bb10 one looks very promising.
also worth noting is that bb10 will have the swipe back to delete a whole word or sentence. it did take him a few seconds to clear out the samsung text field.
BlackBerry 10 Keyboard vs SwiftKey 3 - YouTube
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good video. both keybords are good, googles new keyboard in 4.2 is also very good and takes cues from both the bb10 implementation and also swiftkey. I think it will come down to what the user is used to. All three can perform fast and precise once you know how to use them. They all come with a certain learning curve also.
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I have about a 50,000 word essay I'm working on and writing about keyboards... I almost think I'll have to do a dedicated hour podcast on it. It's not as clear cut as a this vs. that.
Is it about saving strokes? Or is it about typing fast and with rhythm and letting autocorrection do it's thing? Is about using it while sitting it still? Or while walking or in bumpy environments? One handed use? Or Two?
People talk about which keyboard they like best, but people rarely break it down into what actually makes for an amazing typing experience.
Stay tuned... One of these days (soon) I will unleash the beast that is CrackBerry Kevin's Hierarchy of Smartphone Typing Needs (or something like that).
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wow that is some project lol....cant wait to see it
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Just a point of order the Samsung has SwiftKey X not SwiftKey 3. X is the "previous generation" updated by 3 last June. It doesn't really change what you see above though IMHO for my usage 3 is better than X but they way they used it above I don't think it would have changed anything.
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and 3 has the feature you can run your thumb from right to left across the keyboard to wipe away a word
BB10 Keyboard vs Swiftkey 3 Keyboard
Ok 2 things.
1) On the video. As he was showing you with the android the predictions show up above the kb. The same happens with the playbook. I find that when trying to use that method it actually slows me down. I say that because if I don't see the word after the 1st letter I then press the next and look up and then the next and look up. I do this by habit and it actually slows me down. I can type a full sentence out faster and check it for typos before I get done with a sentence using the predictions. This is where I think bb10 has a good idea not making you take your hands off the keyboard.
2) To kevins point and post about the possible blog post. Personally just like I do with my 9900 I like to type super fast. Saving swipes doesn't matter to me that much. One handed is a must but I don't have to be crazy fast at it. I always throw both hands on the 9900 when I want to hammer away quickly at a paragraph or sentence. If bb10 nails the 1 handed semi fast and 2 handed real fast mark with me I will be happy.
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