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by George Heymann

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One product category that has been well represented is replacement Android keyboards. I think I’ve tried practically every keyboard on the market and find myself bouncing back and forth between SwiftkeyX, Swype and Thumb Keyboard 4.

Each keyboard has its strengths, For me, SwifkeyX has the best predictive text engine, Swype the fastest text input and Thumb keyboard 4 the best landscape layout featuring a split keyboard and numeric keypad all on the same screen.

Why do I mention some of TouchPals competitors? Because the TouchPal keyboards latest beta (V4.81) incorporates some of the features from my favorite competing products into one keyboard. CooTek calls this feature TouchPal Curve, which combines swiping input with a predictive text and machine learning engine.

So far in my limited testing the keyboard works very well. I’ve been very pleased with its performance. Everything on the new TouchPal Keyboard beta seems to be just a swipe away. Slide your finger up for capitalization, swipe down for numbers, punctuation or special characters. The settings, editing, numeric keypad, smileys, and special punctuation are never more than a button away.

If only CooTek could be convinced to incorporate a split keyboard landscape option. Things that make you go hmmmmmm…..

For the latest information on the TouchPal Keyboard or to apply for beta testing CooTek request that you follow them on Twitter @TouchPal and Facebook: TouchPal.

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