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We undeniably spend a lot of time on our phones, and a big part of that is spent typing — texting, writing emails, and taking notes. You may be one of those people who compose essays or even novels ...

Mechanical keyboards are superior for tactile feedback. Virtual keyboards offer advantages that work well for the best Android tablets, phones, and even Chromebooks. One of our favorites is Gboard, ...

The most used app on a phone is the keyboard app. Whether you're texting friends, sending emails, or searching the web, typing on a large-screen phone is a constant task. While the default keyboard ...

If you’re still using Apple’s default keyboard, you might be missing out. I tested the most popular third-party iPhone keyboards to find the best one. There’s no shortage of third-party keyboard apps ...

Third-party keyboard apps make typing in Chinese more efficient, but they can also be a privacy nightmare. For millions of Chinese people, the first software they download on a new laptop or ...

FlickType founder Kosta Eleftheriou, who has been vocal about scam apps on several occasions, today announced that the iPhone portion of his app FlickType Watch Keyboard will be discontinued because ...

FlickType announced today it’s discontinuing its iPhone keyboard app for blind users after Apple didn’t approve its latest update and failed to reply back to the developer. Even without new features ...

We could argue the pros and cons of Android and iOS all day, but there's one feature that Android users have had that iPhone users have been demanding for years: a vibrating keyboard. There's just no ...

Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. If you’re a blind or ...