TouchPal X! New Way To Type Fast On Your Android Phone :

I figured there had to be a better way to type on touchscreen devices so I did some research and came across this wonderful app called TouchPal X and it was (and still is) free.

Installing and Setting up TouchPal X

You can install TouchPal X from the Google Playstore app or download the apk HERE and install.

1. Once Installation is complete, Select Open

2. Tap 1 enable TouchPal X

3. Tap Continue if you get a Privacy Policy prompt

4. Tick the box in front of TouchPal X and select OK to confirm

5. Press the back (arrow) button to continue with number 2 (relaunch TouchPal X if it gets minimized)

6. Tap 2 Set as active keyboard

7. Select TouchPal X

8. Tap 3 Coolest way to input

9. See the introductory clip on using TouchPal X

Behold the screenshot of the TouchPal X keyboard. What a beauty!

How to use TouchPal X

A. Input

Typing using TouchPal X is as easy as sliding across the keyboard. It also auto spaces words so you don’t need to keep tapping the space bar after each word you slide. If you wish to type Hovatek for example, just slide (without lifting your finger) from “d” to “a” to “m” to “t to “o” to “p” then lift your finger when done. To type a word with repeating letters like “well” or “winning” , you slide past the repeating letter just once (no need to try repeating it)

B. Symbols

To enter symbols or numbers, tap the 12# button.

In the numbers and symbols section, tap the 1/2 button by the bottom right corner for more symbols.

For Emoticons, tap the Emoticon icon (to left of the space bar) in the more symbols section

C. Shortcuts

* Numbers: slide QWERTYUIOP upward to type numbers
* Emoticons: Slide from the bottom of the keyboard to the top to reveal the emoticons.

D. Word prediction

Turn the word prediction ON or Off by sliding the button on the space bar. The word prediction suggests additional words which match what you slid on the keyboard.

E. Add a word to the Dictionary

To add a word that is not in the English language dictionary (like Abeg, dey, commot, jare etc) , just type the word on the keyboard. The word will then appear just above the keyboard, tap it. Tap the word again (now with a + symbol in front of it) to add it. You can then slide the word on the keyboard in the future.