SwiftKey for iOS 8 review: iPhone 6 gets swiped

 

One of the most anticipated features in iOS 8 is third-party keyboard support, and Android favorite SwiftKey has wasted no time in readying its learning layout for the iPhone. Using the predictive technologies that made it such a hit on Google’s OS, SwiftKey for iPhone can also prove smarter out of the gate, thanks to cross-platform sync. We’ve been playing with the pre-release beta; read on for our review.

If you’re unfamiliar with SwiftKey, a quick primer. Released first for Android, which has long supported customizable keyboards, it differentiates itself with its swiping text entry mechanism. Rather than having to hunt & peck each key, you slide your finger across the ‘board and the predictive system tries to figure out what you’re spelling.

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