I have been using the SwiftKey keyboard on both Android phones and tablets since its first version. SwiftKey learns how a user writes over time to provide predictive text entry that is uncanny in its accuracy. SwiftKey 4 has just been released that adds Swipe-like entry called SwiftKey Flow that can be intermingled with regular touch typing.

I have been using SwiftKey 4 for a while on both my Note 2 phone and my Nexus 7 tablet. The two versions work the same; the tablet version takes advantage of the bigger screen.

There are lots of new features in SwiftKey 4 to make even existing users happy. The most notable additions are:SwiftKey Flow: Write by gliding your finger on the keyboard. Multimodal – SwiftKey Flow can be mixed with tap input, with switching mid-word.Mid-word completion: when you see the word you want just lift your finger off and the word will be inserted.Flow Through Space: Gesture multiple words without lifting a finger, just by sliding your finger down to the space bar between wordsFlow with next-word prediction: when you finish flowing a word, SwiftKey immediately shows you its best guesses for your next word

The strength of SwiftKey’s predictive text accuracy is in the way it learns over time by watching what the user enters. It gets more accurate the longer it is used.

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Read also:

SwiftKey updates Android keyboard alternative to add multiple-word swiping and … (The Next Web)

SwiftKey 4 Android keyboard available now with Swype-style 'Flow' gesture typing (The Verge)

SwiftKey 4 hits the Play Store, Flow available for all (Android Community)

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