Best Keyboard for android )))

[Guest xorti]

If you are tired of the keyboard on the left and want something a little more useable like the keyboard on the right then keep reading.

Note: If you have Astro installed you could do all this from your Android device without the need of a computer or AppInstaller.

1. Search the Android Market for ‘app install’ and install AppInstaller.
   
2. Download this file http://www.allshadow.com/files/htc_ime.zip
   
3. Extract the .apk file from the .zip file
   
4. Copy the .apk file to your G1 or myTouch’s microSD card
   
5. Go to Settings > Applications and check the box for ‘Unknown Sources’
   

[Guest Pug77]

Originally purchased 'Better Keyboard' for my Magic, then found the HTC keyboard, which is the most usable so far. When I got my Pulse, this was the first piece of software installed.

A must for all Pulse users and for Android users without a hardware keyboard.

I would pay for the HTC keyboard over 'Better Keyboard'.

[Guest nicox45]

Works pretty well on my pulse! thanks!!

[Guest Bigsy]

Having tried them all now I actually think touchpal is best, its quicker than the HTC and also the swipe down functionality works much better than the press and hold function on the HTC.

Swype looks very good but I don't believe there is a working pulse version yet.

Edited December 30, 2009 by Bigsy

[Guest flash2004]

I tried this, but it is a very sluggish. So ultimately I had to switch back to touchpal again.

When I installed the vanilla ROM the swipe down functionality is not available. Anybody knows how to get it back ? (like in the tmobile ROM version ?)

Edited December 30, 2009 by flash2004

[Guest Bigsy]

Its in the touchpal options.

[Guest gamer9]

Whats so good about touchpal or this htc keyboard from the stock keyboard? Is it more responsive and faster to type with?

Thx

[Guest david_dawkins]

Whats so good about touchpal or this htc keyboard from the stock keyboard? Is it more responsive and faster to type with?

Thx

The HTC_IME TouchInput keyboard transformed my phone into something I can finally type with. TouchPal is just too laggy for me.

[Guest Casper-vH]

Not too happy about the htc keyboard. Liked touchpal better. Swiping up for capital and down for symbol works way better than shift keys and holding.

I still miss the ability to swipe left for backspace and right for space. Had that on my good old winmo phone, and liked it very much...

[Guest topspinserve]

It is good to have one more option for a keyboard. After experimenting with the HTC and Touchpal, I don't find that either one is quicker than the other. I am sticking with Touchpal for the neat swiping facility.