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How many times has your auto-correct failed you while texting? While
these mishaps are occasionally humorous, it can also be quite
frustrating. If you are someone who is known for sending misspelled text
message due to an undesirable auto-correct program, or just large or
clumsy fingers, there is now a revolutionary new app designed for your
benefit.
A new writing prediction program for touchscreens, Fleksy,
was created by Syntellia. The app started out as the virtual keyboard
Blindtype, and brought innovation and technology to people with
disabilities, specifically the blind and individuals who are visually
impaired. This forecast engine can also be of assistance to all people
who have trouble correctly typing on smartphones and tablets.
The keyboard’s layout uses
the standard QWERTY design for user familiarity. This technology
doesn’t require any degree of accuracy by the user. By just tapping on
the screen, Fleksy can detect what the user meant to type by analyzing
context and typing patterns, even if entire word is scrambled or every
single key is mistyped. This software out performs similar technology
on the market today in both speed and accuracy. This remarkable app
allows the user to literally close their eyes or focus their eyes on
something else entirely, while still managing to send a perfectly
spelled text.
Kostas Eleftheriou, the Syntellia co-founder and CEO, explains. “Typing
is still the biggest frustration for customers using smartphones and
tablets. The result is that some people won’t buy a touchscreen device,
and others won’t use their devices nearly as much as they could. It’s
actually the biggest barrier to smartphone and tablet adoption right
now,”
Availability
Fleksy’s alternative keyboard app is now a free download on iTunes
and is available on iOS and in beta on Android. Currently, Syntellia is
launching a beta version of Android in Spanish that is now open for
testing enrollment.
So, now you can say goodbye to the accidental misspellings and
indecipherable texts. Could this be the best thing to hit the cell phone
market since the touchscreen itself?
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