Popular Apple Watch apps start adding integration with FlickType gestural keyboard

FlickType Keyboard, a third-party software keyboard for Apple Watch that nosotros reviewed final November, today launched an SDK for third-party integration in addition to several pop apps receive got already been updated amongst back upward for FlickType.

The FlickTypeKit brings FlickType’s magic to other apps.

In supported third-party apps, FlickType automatically appears every bit an alternative input method. Best of all, developers don’t ask to update their code or brand whatsoever changes to their existing interface inwards social club to brand this integration work.

Add a powerful keyboard to your watchOS apps in addition to dramatically ameliorate the text input experience for users. Leverage total typing in addition to editing capabilities to greatly heighten existing parts of your app, or enable solely novel features similar messaging in addition to note-taking direct on Apple Watch.

The next apps forthwith back upward FlickType integration:

• FlickType Notes (BETA): type in addition to edit notes on your wrist.
• Chirp for Twitter: a wrist-based Twitter app.
• Nano for Reddit: a wrist-based Reddit client.
• WatchChat for WhatsApp: vocalisation messages, pictures in addition to text.
• WristBook for Facebook: feed & action on your watch.
• TweetWatch for Twitter: tweets on your Apple Watch.

FlickType takes wages of 2 unproblematic flick gestures in addition to a unique correction algorithm to convey a total QWERTY keyboard that offers a surprisingly compelling typing experience on the modest Apple Watch display.

One affair to note: Flick Keyboard is non similar third-part keyboards on iPhone in addition to iPad because watchOS does non back upward downloadable keyboards. What FlickType does instead is purpose a backdoor approach of sorts.

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What that way is basically that the FlickType iPhone app includes a watchOS element that tin last installed on your sentry in addition to used standalone similar whatsoever other Apple Watch app to type out custom text, which tin in addition to therefore last sent to the Messages app.

Here’s an overview of the substitution features:

• Limited vision: FlickType is designed to last every bit accessible every bit possible, featuring large keys, highly readable visual announcements, high-contrast colouring themes, in addition to much more.
• Type amongst your ears: FlickType tin utter dorsum to yous when yous type or edit, enabling a completely eyes-free writing experience. People who are blind write millions of words every calendar month using it, typing only every bit fast every bit everyone else.
• Comfortably smart: Say goodbye to painfully tiresome editing operations. Delete in addition to alter entire words amongst a unmarried flick of your finger. Control the cursor direct from the keyboard. When typing, don’t tiresome downwards in addition to endeavour to last accurate. Simply tap-type where it feels right in addition to FlickType’s unique algorithm volition uncovering the right discussion from the pattern of your taps.
• Fast, slowly & fun: FlickType users type a whole 3 to iv times faster compared to the measure keyboard, VoiceOver typing, or fifty-fifty dictation afterwards edits. And utilizing the measure QWERTY layout way yous don’t receive got to larn a novel fashion to type. Emoji, text shortcuts, in addition to deep customization options brand typing fluid in addition to fun, only every bit it should be.

FlickType Keyboard is a costless download from App Store.

Although this is a subscription app, using FlickType inwards a third-party app does non required a subscription. Using FlickType every bit a system-wide keyboard on iOS nevertheless does require a subscription, either $0.99 per calendar month or $11.99 per year.

You tin too purpose the regular FlickType iOS app on your Apple Watch for costless to mail iMessages. The subscription is only specific to the FlickType keyboard on iOS. 

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