Hi Wayne
I never got the hang of predictive text on the iPhone, funny how we all
can/can't do different things? I did think about the price, but thought I
would take the plunge. I can already see how it will make me do things a lot
faster and while I still think it is on the expensive side, I do think I'll
get my value for money.
Barbara
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Merritt
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 6:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
Barbara,
You offer a great description of the power of Fleksy. I thought using
predictive texting was slow on my old Nokia phone with Talks, and then
I discovered how to add words to the dictionary it used. All of a
sudden, predictive texting became more fun and useful for me. I am
still on the fence about Fleksy due to the price and the initial
version. I think I will wait to see what is added/fixed in coming
versions, but it is on my "apps to watch" list. I've also got an
external Bluetooth keyboard and have just learned how to do auto
correct on the iPhone. Fleksy sounds extremely useful though.
Lirking,
Wayne
On 7/14/12, Barbara Wilson <barkingbabs1...@gmail.com> wrote:
Rob
The keyboard is only spoken when you place your finger on the screen and
hold it there to enter characters manually. Using Fleksy the way it is
intended, you simply type the word you want to type, approximating where
the
letters are on the screen. Then Fleksy will use that pattern to predict
the
word. I've found the majority of the time it is correct. If they suggest a
different word, you simply swipe one finger downwards to hear
alternatives.
After you type a word, you swipt right with one finger to hear Fleksy's
suggestion. If correct, you just start typing the next word. If you need
to
use the down swipe to hear alternatives, once you find the one you want
you
start typing the next word. It means you can type a lot faster as you
don't
need to find a letter, listen to VO announce it and then type it. You just
type out the pattern of tht word and it doesn't have to be exact for
Fleksy
to recognise it. Within the app itself is a link to the instructions on
the
Website and these are very short but extremely clear.
Hope this helps.
Barbara
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Harris
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:00 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
Is there a proper description of this, you said about better than the
normal keyboard, so what does this give you to type on?
I know I've always hated predictive text as it is so persistent when
you're
typing somehting more off.the.wall like jargonese of some sort, or
internet
address and things like that, and breaks the flow of the typing. If I
still have to listen to it making decisions, whether off it's own bat or
mine, I can't understand an advantage with it yet.
RobH, or R! for short.
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris hallsworth" <christopher...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
As for me I can tye faster than I have ever done using an iPhone alone. I
have two bluetooth keyboards but just can't be bothered to use them.
Fleksy
has convinced me more just to use the iPhone alone. Now with a real qwerty
keyboard I can type very fast, but with Fleksy I can type as fast as I can
handle it compared to typing via the on screen keyboard.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Henrichsen" <pfhj2...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:50 AM
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
But can you thype faster using Fleksy than you can using the standard
iPhone
keyboard?
On Jul 13, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Mike Maslo wrote:
Ok I also have been typing over twenty five years and can type over
seventy five words a minute but this program allows me to type around
thirty or thirty five minutes with it. I can not type anywhere as fast as
that using a regular interface. Rock on!
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:55 PM, Kimberly thurman <kimthur...@insightbb.com>
wrote:
Rose, I completely agree. When you have typed for a living like you and
I have, the tedium of the iPhone keyboard just doesn't cut it. I may
give this Fleksy a go though just to see what all the fuss is about.
On Jul 13, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Rose Combs wrote:
OK, well guess I will eventually get to where I can play, working full
time and had a power outage yesterday so for the moment catching up on
e-mail on the computer where I have a real keyboard I can use at about
120 words a minute. Probably why I am so frustrated with any cell
phone
keyboard, I can't type fast like I can on the computer and then I lose
my thoughts before I can get them down.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Rose Morales
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
Hi Rose,
You can send texts from within this app. All you have to do is add the
numbers you frequently text to your favorites in the settings app.
Those
numbers show up in the actions menu when you're done typing. I've been
texting my husband all day with this app and I love it.
Hope this helps,
Rose w.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 13, 2012, at 1:19 PM, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote:
So do I, and it might take me 30 seconds to type a message and 10 to
cut
and
copy, and generally my texting is regarding transportation, or someone
who
is doing me a favor, shopping etc, don't have the time to spend that
kind of
time trying to get it where it belongs to send.
I realize this is an Apple restriction, much as I love my iPhone and
use
it
for many things, I want integration not segmentation.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf
Of Scott Howell
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
I assume you type a message then cut/paste into whatever application?
On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:09 AM, Chris Moore <apple.geek.ch...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Well, I am usually the last to try these alternative input methods. I
got
bored with using the built in dictate for example. For some reason I
really
wanted to try this app despite being a bit sceptical. After 30 seconds
of
using it I have to say instantly I am very impressed! I am typing like
I
was when I first got the iPhone back in 2008 (I had vision then). This
input method is quite accurate, intuitive and enjoyable. I would love
to
see
this actually implemented directly into the OS.
I can see myself using this for typing emails, notes, or lengthy
messages.
I don't think I would use it for conversations via text though, hence
why I
would like to see it added as a keyboard option to enable this.
This app really is good and I can't believe how quick I have picked it
up
and how few errors I have made. Even if you do type the wrong word,
you
can
easily cycle through suggested alternatives by swiping down.
Punctuation is
so much easier too.
Chris
ps I used the application to type this message!
Sent from my iPhone
On 13 Jul 2012, at 09:28, Rob Harris wrote:
Ok ok, I've read enough; this is a NoNo for me!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Kriegler" <kriegle...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
Hi Jessica,
It's a program that allows you to type letters without being
absolutely precise. After you type what you think the letters of a
word are, Fleksy uses what I like to call Word Prediction. What this
means is that when you complete the word you are typing, a swipe to
the right inserts the word followed by a space character and it is
verbalized by Fleksy. If the word is correct, you continue typing
the next word. If the word is not correct, you can swipe up and I
believe down to hopefully find the word you want and it will be
entered. It is important to note that when you begin typing,
VoiceOver must be unloaded, as speech is generated by Fleksy. I also
downloaded the app and look forward to learning it.
Les
On Jul 13, 2012, at 12:47 AM, Jessica Brown wrote:
What is fleksy?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Turner" <richard.turne...@gmail.com
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:44:16 -0700
Subject: FW: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
I just receive this notice.
It is basically $15.00.
_____
From: Fleksy Team [mailto:team=fleksy....@createsend2.com] On Behalf
Of Fleksy Team
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:31 PM
To: Richard Turner
Subject: Fleksy is now available in the App Store
Fleksy is now available in the App Store
Thank you for registering in our mailing list to be the first to
hear about Fleksy's launch in the App Store.
We are pleased to announce Fleksy is now available to download
worldwide.
This is the link:
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will improve the app continuously with your feedback.
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