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Gboard for Android - Google's keyboard, now available on Android

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Jack Dweck
I like Google's strategy of launching on iOS first, Android second ๐Ÿ˜„
Alan Ni
Hey there, Iโ€™m Alan, a PM for Gboard and weโ€™re super excited to bring you this new update! Starting today, Google Keyboard has become Gboard. Gboard has all the things you love about your old Google Keyboard โ€” speed and accuracy, Glide Typing and voice typing โ€” plus Google Search built in. You can search and send information, GIFs, emojis and more โ€” right from your keyboard. As an added bonus, weโ€™ve added multilingual typing to help you switch languages on the fly. Try it out and let us know what you think!
@alanmni Alan, I've noticed on my Moto X that the keyboard takes a really long time to initialize, meaning that no predictions or auto-corrects appear for the first few minutes after the phone has booted. I'm also finding the swipe typing to be a lot less accurate than it was before this recent update. Do you have any insight into what's happening?
Adi silagy
@alanmni Hi Alen, Ihave been using Gboard on IOS for months now (since the launch). This is the only keyboard I have manage to use it is so fantastic! You really did a great job! I was wondering when will you release an Hebrew support for the Gboard! I'm willing to help ๐Ÿ˜‰
Alan Ni
@dereksilva Hey Derek, really sorry to hear that. I'll have our team look into this.
Alan Ni
@adisilagy Great to hear Adi. No specific date for Hebrew, but adding new languages will be a priority for Gboard in 2017 so stay tuned :).
Hadi Farnoud
@alanmni still does not support Persian. I stick with Swiftly for now
Michael Morrison
Awesome update. Only thing that is odd is by default long press on a letter doesn't bring up symbols, you have to enable it in the settings.
John Meese
I'm legitimately surprised that this came to iOS before Android, seeing as how it's from Google... but glad to finally get to try this out!
Jordi Mon Companys
That was a damn good update. An overhaul if I may. Loving it.
Ivan
about time!
Ryan Abrams
It's a phenomenal and fun keyboard to use on iOS so Android users should be psyched and try it out. Curious why it was released so long after the iOS version though...strange.
Jeremy Gollehon
Not sure this can get me to switch from Swype but I'll give it a shot.
Reony T
FINALLY!!
Kiki Schirr
This video makes me damn hungry for Umami Burger.
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