Last month Google surprised many in the Android and mobile world by not only showing off the next version of Android months ahead of the release for the first time in years, but they also released an ...

It's rare, though not unheard of, for Google to launch a mobile app that is either an iOS exclusive or an iOS first. Especially for something as utilitarian as a virtual keyboard. Alas, that is ...

There's also no way to change the voice typing provider. Even though AnySoftKeyboard is privacy-focused, voice input still goes through Google Voice Typing since it relies on Android's built-in speech ...

Google has added an interesting new feature to its Gboard Android keyboard app. It’s called floating keyboard, and it may just be the answer to your problems if your swanky new bezel-less smartphone ...

GIFa have become an important part of how we communicate with others, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. While apps like Facebook Messenger have built-in GIF support, though, the stock ...

Perhaps taking a page from Apple's playbook, Google has incorporated the ideas pioneered first by Swype and then SwiftKey and rolled outtheir own keyboard app. The app includes Swype-sorry, "gesture ...

We’ve written before about how Google is working behind-the-scenes to break different Android components out from the core of the operating system. This allows the company to update the OS without ...

Google today officially announced that it’s rebranding its Google Keyboard application for Android users to “Gboard,” the name sported by its newer keyboard app that sports a fully integrated Google ...

Haptic feedback on smartphones has become a great tool when used in moderation. On the Pixel, having haptics turned on for your keyboard can give typing a different feel, though some might prefer to ...

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Google Keyboard is a completely adequate alternative text input, but if you're looking for more features consider shelling out for a competitor. Perhaps taking a page from Apple's playbook, Google has ...