Launched in April in the US, the virtual keyboard signed Gboard Google is now available in French, in addition to four new languages with German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. This is an alternative keyboard for iOS is available for free on the Apple App Store. Just download the suitable application before giving it access rights from the settings.
Microsoft had invested with iOS keyboard Word Flow. Therefore turn to Google to make its foray into iOS with Gboard. This course allows you to enter text, but also to conduct research on the Internet, GIF and emoticons (emoji), all without having to leave the keyboard.
In his note blog, Google gives the example of an appointment in a particular restaurant to a friend via SMS. Round trips were previously required to communicate the address to his friend since he had to go to the SMS application to that of Google. Then he had to copy the address before returning to the SMS application to paste to finally send it.
Now everything can be done directly from Gboard. “G” located on the keyboard provides access to the Google search. The results appear such maps as Google Now, with key information to the center thereof. On tap, you can share them with friends. Google describes Gboard “. Everything you search on Google, you can also search with Gboard ”
The search for emoticons, those little icons of the size a letter in vogue on instantatanée messaging applications, is also facilitated with a search by keyword. Instead of scrolling through entire lists, just type a name for the suitable emoticon is proposed. Same story for GIF. Google has partnered with Riffsy to improve predefined categories of GIF ( “high five”, “htumbs up”, “hair flip”, “mic drop”, “shrug” …). The search for them is powered by Google Search.
Keyboard Customization pane is not left with the choice between a simple keyboard and another custom. One can also opt for a black background and use an image from the gallery as the background of the keyboard.
Gboard also includes all the features one already on the popular keyboards such as Swype or Swiftkey. It integrates the “Glide Typing”, ie enter words by sliding from one key to another, which is accompanied by the suggestion of words. Word suggestions are also distilled at the top of the keyboard that operates this purpose machine learning (with suggestions that improve the more you use).
Google to clarify that works with all Gboard applications available on iPhone.
Apple had introduced the third keyboard support with the introduction of iOS 8. iT giants Microsoft and Google in the lead, have understood that it was a boon to push their own service on Apple’s mobile OS.
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