Haha ... BrickBreaker is the game you're thinking of. I knew someone that had to have their BlackBerry taken off them because they were putting off studying for exams because of that game :) Unfortunately, it no longer comes pre-installed on newer BlackBerry devices.
I think Samsung uses Swiftkey's prediction engine (rumour has it so does BlackBerry for its touchscreen devices), but they are different in terms of layout and features. That's the reason why Swiftkey wasn't affected by the recent security vulnerability that was found on Samsung's keyboard. I have a Samsung device as well, and Swiftkey is one of the first apps installed after a wipe. You should give it a go, since it doesn't cost anything.
I also use a BlackBerry Q10, and I'll admit that the screen is no longer big enough (especially since my other device is a phablet). In saying that, in terms of productivity, reliability, battery life ... the BlackBerry is second to none. Like I mentioned in my first post ... the new BlackBerry Slider is probably the best of both worlds when it's released; a physical keyboard with a decent sized screen.
the new BlackBerry Slider is probably the best of both worlds when it's released; a physical keyboard with a decent sized screen.
Yes! I actually Googled it after making my post - for some dumb reason I thought the slider part was always sticking out like in the picture you linked me, but then I realized it slides out the keyboard and that's awesome! Duh, that's why it's called a slider.
I just tried out Swiftkey. It's... okay. I ended up uninstalling it, I don't really like the fact that the numbers 0 through 9 have to be pressed with a long hold. I don't really mind the default Samsung keyboard.
Regardless, any physical keyboard beats a virtual one for me anyday!
Thanks for telling me about the BlackBerry Venice, I am super-duper gonna keep an eye on that one, especially with the rumors about it supporting Android!
Haha ... BrickBreaker is the game you're thinking of. I knew someone that had to have their BlackBerry taken off them because they were putting off studying for exams because of that game :) Unfortunately, it no longer comes pre-installed on newer BlackBerry devices.
I think Samsung uses Swiftkey's prediction engine (rumour has it so does BlackBerry for its touchscreen devices), but they are different in terms of layout and features. That's the reason why Swiftkey wasn't affected by the recent security vulnerability that was found on Samsung's keyboard. I have a Samsung device as well, and Swiftkey is one of the first apps installed after a wipe. You should give it a go, since it doesn't cost anything.
I also use a BlackBerry Q10, and I'll admit that the screen is no longer big enough (especially since my other device is a phablet). In saying that, in terms of productivity, reliability, battery life ... the BlackBerry is second to none. Like I mentioned in my first post ... the new BlackBerry Slider is probably the best of both worlds when it's released; a physical keyboard with a decent sized screen.
Yes! I actually Googled it after making my post - for some dumb reason I thought the slider part was always sticking out like in the picture you linked me, but then I realized it slides out the keyboard and that's awesome! Duh, that's why it's called a slider.
I just tried out Swiftkey. It's... okay. I ended up uninstalling it, I don't really like the fact that the numbers 0 through 9 have to be pressed with a long hold. I don't really mind the default Samsung keyboard.
Regardless, any physical keyboard beats a virtual one for me anyday!
Thanks for telling me about the BlackBerry Venice, I am super-duper gonna keep an eye on that one, especially with the rumors about it supporting Android!
No worries. On a side note ... there is an option to always display the numbers row at the top on Swiftkey :)
Oh, dang. Maybe I should give it another chance. Thanks for telling me!
Haha ... all good. I guess that's why I prefer Swiftkey to the Samsung keyboard. It's a little more customizable.