Swiftkey??? Is being acquired by Microsoft as we speak!!!!

[BoiBundy]

Let me start of by saying: whoa!!! I know this has been in the works for a couple months so this may not be news to those who have adamantly been following Swiftkey's every move(pun intended). But for those of you who are just now tuning in like myself WTF man.

So to tell you how I stumbled upon this, I was casually using the "God-forbidden" Google keyboard and being that I have big fingers I tend to use gesture input more often than not and Google's prediction is still lackluster compared to my trusty Swiftkey, I thought, while remembering that when I did a clean wipe to install PureNexus I forgot to install Swiftkey. So I proceeded to complete such a task straight away, however in the process of "click PlayStore" "Search SwiftKey" "Install Swiftkey" and I did something everyone rarely does after install, I read the Terms of Service

And Now here I am shocked and appalled. I don't know why but I honestly didn't mind that they ported to iOS and such (which I also didn't know til today) but the Microsoft move is dealbreaker for me. R.I.P Swiftkey. Its only a matter of time and I'm the type to cut ties before the worse happens. I loved you like a stepbrother' adopted child. You shall be remembered for the good times and not the bad.

Thanks everyone in advance, send your condolences to Swiftkey and in the meantime would someone please point me in the direction of a comparable keyboard because honestly the best keyboard I've ever used was (believe or not) the Oppo Keyboard.

 

[XeroAura]

They were acquired back in February I believe.

 

[adm1jtg]

Let me start of by saying: whoa!!! I know this has been in the works for a couple months so this may not be news to those who have adamantly been following Swiftkey's every move(pun intended). But for those of you who are just now tuning in like myself WTF man.

So to tell you how I stumbled upon this, I was casually using the "God-forbidden" Google keyboard and being that I have big fingers I tend to use gesture input more often than not and Google's prediction is still lackluster compared to my trusty Swiftkey, I thought, while remembering that when I did a clean wipe to install PureNexus I forgot to install Swiftkey. So I proceeded to complete such a task straight away, however in the process of "click PlayStore" "Search SwiftKey" "Install Swiftkey" and I did something everyone rarely does after install, I read the Terms of Service

And Now here I am shocked and appalled. I don't know why but I honestly didn't mind that they ported to iOS and such (which I also didn't know til today) but the Microsoft move is dealbreaker for me. R.I.P Swiftkey. Its only a matter of time and I'm the type to cut ties before the worse happens. I loved you like a stepbrother' adopted child. You shall be remembered for the good times and not the bad.

Thanks everyone in advance, send your condolences to Swiftkey and in the meantime would someone please point me in the direction of a comparable keyboard because honestly the best keyboard I've ever used was (believe or not) the Oppo Keyboard.

Touchpal maybe?

 

[BoiBundy]

Touchpal maybe?

Will try that

 

[gee2012]

Will try that

The latest Google keyboard is good too, if you want something different try Fleksy (Playstore).

 

[HaKKeD]

i've been using Swype since it came out with an exposed module that gives me the number row on top because i really cant bare to use anything else...

 

[nixie2121]

I find swiftkey predictions to be the best by far, what other keyboard can really compete?

 

[BoiBundy]

I find swiftkey predictions to be the best by far, what other keyboard can really compete?

I know, same. that's how I feel.

 

[GeekMcLeod]

I don't think it should be a deal breaker as I am fairly certain that the SwiftKey team has joined Microsoft so it will still be maintained by the same people. And just because Microsoft owns it, does not make it any less of an amazing keyboard.

 

[Locoman_]

I don't think it should be a deal breaker as I am fairly certain that the SwiftKey team has joined Microsoft so it will still be maintained by the same people. And just because Microsoft owns it, does not make it any less of an amazing keyboard.

I agree. Hell, I even use QuickPic still even though they were bought by Cheetah (ugh). They haven't ruined it yet.


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[OMGLOLetcetc]

I don't think it should be a deal breaker as I am fairly certain that the SwiftKey team has joined Microsoft so it will still be maintained by the same people. And just because Microsoft owns it, does not make it any less of an amazing keyboard.

Its like when LogMeIn acquired LastPass and everyone freaked out and jumped ship.

Nothing has changed. I'll leave Swiftkey if it starts being a bad keyboard, but its been my standard for as long as I can remember.

 

[Fuse8499]

I simply cannot live without SwiftKey!

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