While some Android users prefer to install third-party keyboards on their device, Samsung's default keyboard has a loyal following among Galaxy fans. In the past, one of my main gripes with the Samsung keyboard was the inaccuracy of predictive text and swipe to type — but that's all changing. With this update, Samsung has improved the overall accuracy, and even provided a resizing option to tailor the keyboard to your liking. The ability to resize allowed me to get more accurate results and also improved the comfort level for daily use.
If emoji and GIFs aren't your thing, Samsung also added several productivity enhancements to their keyboard. You can now access a full clipboard with photo previews at the top — this icon is located just to the right of the GIFs. Typing quickly is important when you're working on a phone, and the four new high contrast themes can help with that. All of the high contrast themes are easy to see in the dark and separate the keyboard into distinct parts, allowing the user to visualize functionality by color.
Sep 11, 2018 - While I have not found any function within the Samsung Keyboard to allow for a search, this problem is easily solved by downloading a. Nov 28, 2016 - Sometimes you need a wacky GIF to say just the right thing during a conversation.
This definitely looks to be Samsung's biggest keyboard update in quite some time. Improvements in usability and accuracy combined with a number of features make this one to look forward to. If you have the Oreo Beta on your S8, let us know about your experience with the keyboard in the comments!
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