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I just dumped my iphone 5 for an htc one!

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I prefer the stock browser. Smoother rendering than Chrome or Firefox. Firefox does have some sweet addons, though, just like the desktop version.
 
jintoku said:
How many Android keyboards have you tried yet? One? Well try others. Try Swiftkey for 2 days and tell us if you still prefer the iOS one...
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Swiftkey's the most overrated keyboard ever. I've used it for weeks and I came running back to the stock Android keyboard. I still hate the whole numpad layout for numbers. Why the hell would you force users to use a stupid layout when NO other mobile keyboard uses it? It'd be fine if they had an option but after all these years, you get 1 page worth of options in Swiftkey. Hooray for customization?

Go with Kii Keyboard.

Yongsta said:
This is almost exactly like the iPhone Keyboard on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sixgreen.android.softkeyboard&hl=en

Only difference you'll notice depends on screen size of your phone compared to the iPhone you were used to.
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Layout is one thing. Android 3rd party keyboards can be skinned to look like the iPhone one. Kii can do it, Better Keyboard, Smart Keyboard, etc can all do it. But what you will miss out is on the prediction and autocorrect. That is where the power of the iPhone lies. Even today, Google can't get that down well enough. It's amazing how the iPhone can pick up all my keypresses despite having a tiny screen. You think these Android devices would type just as well on a Motorola Droid 1 screen? Nah.
 
Definitely Swiftkey (stock Android keyboards all generally blow), and welcome out of the walled garden.
 
My iPhone was jail broken so it wasn't apple's need for control that forced me to change. I more so really wanted the impressive speakers and the 1080p screen. I kind of miss the cute iPhone form factor, but I'm definitely getting used to the larger size.

I don't mind the stock browser, the only problem is I have to press the refresh icon like 20 times for it to register.
 
ImDonly1 said:
The stock google jellybean keyboard is free on the google play store and I like it. It is made directly by google, allows you to swype type, and does autocorrect just like on the iphone.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
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That's the one I am currently using. It's alright and I have gotten used to it but I still cannot say the experience is on par.

None the less, my qualms with the keyboard are minor. I have noticed a few hiccups where the actions I'm trying to complete are not as fluid as I am used to. How can I access the running tasks so I can kill then off?
 
zaydq said:
That's the one I am currently using. It's alright and I have gotten used to it but I still cannot say the experience is on par.

None the less, my qualms with the keyboard are minor. I have noticed a few hiccups where the actions I'm trying to complete are not as fluid as I am used to. How can I access the running tasks so I can kill then off?
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Just swipe away programs that are there in the recent apps pop up. Other than that you shouldn't kill anything. Does more harm then good.
 
If you're worried about running tasks, just double tap Home and swipe away stuff (there may be a button to make everything go away at once).
 
It's not the look of the iPhone keyboard its the accuracy, text prediction, auto correct and responsiveness that makes it an awesome keyboard. Any 3rd party keyboard can copy a skin, but that doesn't make it an iPhone keyboard.
 
I'd give up on smartphones if I was stuck with one keyboard, and a lousy one with no long-press keys, layout choices, or other modern features. People only prefer it because it's what they were stuck with for so long they can't get used to anything else. And because they like mounting the same hopelessly silly arguments over and over again.
 
With that said, it's certainly true that most Android phones using any keyboard has a bit of lag sometimes. The fastest phones can avoid it if they're running AOSP but it's really an odd thing.
 
Hmm, weird thing is that I rarely have any lag when I use Thumb Keyboard or Swype keyboard (when swyping). If I use peck typing on swype, sometimes I see stutters. Kinda weird.
 
Zaap said:
I'd give up on smartphones if I was stuck with one keyboard, and a lousy one with no long-press keys, layout choices, or other modern features. People only prefer it because it's what they were stuck with for so long they can't get used to anything else. And because they like mounting the same hopelessly silly arguments over and over again.
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I've used swype and I didn't like it. Maybe if I used it a lot I would like it, but why learn when I like the iPhone keyboard?

I think I tried Android at a bad time (early stages) when their keyboards didn't even have multitouch. It also lagged to hell. That left a bad taste in my mouth and swype isn't good enough for me to switch.
 
MrX8503 said:
I've used swype and I didn't like it. Maybe if I used it a lot I would like it, but why learn when I like the iPhone keyboard?

I think I tried Android at a bad time (early stages) when their keyboards didn't even have multitouch. It also lagged to hell. That left a bad taste in my mouth and swype isn't good enough for me to switch.
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I remember first using the Android keyboards (after 4 years on varying iPhones) and being extremely frustrated. However, after a couple weeks I realized I adapted and it didn't bother me anymore. I now use Swiftkey and frankly I have difficulty using my wife's iPhone 5. I'm accustomed to always depending on prediction and actually notice the times I need to fully spell out a word.

Honestly I think it's mostly that people get highly adjusted to a keyboard and even a tiny change takes getting used to and it's a process that can take weeks or even months.
 
Just a quick update. I've gotten used to the keyboard since I posted. Clearly I required a bit of patience to get used to the differences between the iOS keyboard and the Google keyboard I got from the play store. The only thing I need now is for it yo put in apostrophes when I'm too lazy to do so.

Reccomend me some sweet games for this phone!
 
zaydq said:
I just downloaded dolphin and its no too bad. Its easy to use and it actually refreshes when I press the button once!

So far, I can conclude that the HTC one is vastly superior to the iPhone 5 in many ways.

Pros: 1080p screen
Great camera that I argue is better than the one I had on the iPhone
Superb build quality and durability
UI is clean and elegant
Amazing speakerphone

Cons: Keyboards on Android devices leave something to be desired (IMO)
The play store doesn't offer as good an experience as apple's app store
Lack of refinement can be really frustrating at times
Because of the scope of Android hardware, games that looked stunning on my iPhone look like utter crap.
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😕

You dont say.


Also, in what way do you feel liberated?
 
Zaap said:
I'd give up on smartphones if I was stuck with one keyboard, and a lousy one with no long-press keys, layout choices, or other modern features. People only prefer it because it's what they were stuck with for so long they can't get used to anything else. And because they like mounting the same hopelessly silly arguments over and over again.
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iOS's keyboard is better, I have both iOS and Android and I use both every day. I can't get use to Android's keyboards because they're not as good, it's pretty damn simple.
 
QueBert said:
iOS's keyboard is better, I have both iOS and Android and I use both every day. I can't get use to Android's keyboards because they're not as good, it's pretty damn simple.
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Android keyboards aren't as good for you right? I find any number of Android keyboards to be worlds better than the iOS keyboard, but that is just for me. For others the iOS keyboard is better. It isn't a black and white, one size fits all situation.
 
Agreed.

I like the responsiveness of the iOS keyboard. I can type on it super fast and accurate without any autocorrection whatsoever (seriously).

Android's keyboards are not as responsive (hardware touchscreen problem, not a fault of the software platform), but they offer far more layout options, are far more convenient to deal with, and in some cases, are actually far more readable, especially compared to iOS 7's keyboard.

It just depends on the user. I don't personally compose documents on my phone, so responsiveness isn't really an issue for me... although sometimes I do prefer it because my clients like to ask questions that require long answers.
 
DLeRium said:
Swiftkey's the most overrated keyboard ever. I've used it for weeks and I came running back to the stock Android keyboard. I still hate the whole numpad layout for numbers. Why the hell would you force users to use a stupid layout when NO other mobile keyboard uses it?
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Um... The iOS keyboard uses a similar layout (numbers on a secondary page) and many people here are arguing that it's the best touch keyboard of all.

QueBert said:
iOS's keyboard is better, I have both iOS and Android and I use both every day. I can't get use to Android's keyboards because they're not as good, it's pretty damn simple.
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I find that the iOS keyboard is the most responsive keyboard, bar none. It's definitely nice to use. I find I am at least as productive with a customized Swiftkey keyboard as the iOS one, especially after it has had a chance to learn some commonly used words I use (or I input them into the user dictionary).

The first thing I set up on Swiftkey is I set the delay for the secondary function of keys to .125 to .175 seconds. That way you get access to the numbers and secondary functions very quickly, and don't have to hold the key down for half a second like most keyboards with secondary functions. Once you do that, typing numbers becomes much easier/quicker on Swiftkey because you don't need to switch to secondary (unless you're typing a long string of consecutive numbers). It also makes typing things like Canadian postal codes 10000x easier and faster to do!
 
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