Gboard not your type? Survey reveals your favorite alternative keyboards

Our reader poll on the best Gboard alternative shows where Android users would turn if Google’s keyboard disappeared.

I switched to an iPhone only to realize that Gboard runs terribly on Android

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft won’t bring Word Flow keyboard to Android, will add the tech to SwiftKey instead

Microsoft has changed its mind about what to do next with the SwiftKey virtual keyboard apps for Android and iOS, which became property of Microsoft as a result of an acquisition last year. At the ...
CNET

TouchPal gives Android an enhanced soft keyboard

Though the T-Mobile G1 offered only a physical keyboard at launch, the release of the Android 1.5 "Cupcake" update brought a virtual keyboard to the first Google Android handset. What's more, Google ...
Android

There's A More Readable Virtual Keyboard Coming In Chrome OS 85

Chrome OS 85 may deliver a significant improvement to the virtual keyboard that’s used in tablet mode, reports indicate. For clarity, that’s the mode that’s seen when using a dedicated Chromebook ...