Focus iOS 8: What to expect from the opening to alternative keyboards on iPhone and iPad

Whether it is OS X or iOS, Apple has made a
big step towards developers during theconference
MondayBy announcing the opening of its systems and the arrival of widgets,
extensions or even the possibility of taking advantage of the Touch
ID.

Among the frankly unexpected news presented during the
yesterday's conference, we findthe integration of third -party keyboards.
In other words, this means that it will be possible to do without the keyboard
that we know and to prefer another more in line with our
expectations.

Let's see what this implies without further delay:

In practice, what does it change?

Until now, on iOS when you want to write a text, it is the
Apple keyboard that appears. Whether we appreciate it or not there is not really the
choice.

For some time now, alternative keyboards have started to point the
end of their nose. This is for example the case of
Fleksy we talked about here..

Nevertheless, given the limitations imposed by Apple, the initiatives
were rather shy especially sinceThe keyboard was only usable
in its own application. In practice, you must open the app
Keyboard, type the text and then copy it to another app of his choice:
Mail, message, facebook ... Suffice to say that it is not very practical.

With iOS 8, everything will change since we will be able to choose the keyboard
which we like and then use it in all applications, with the
Professionalities specific to the chosen keyboard.

This notable opening will make it possible to have various keyboards, with
Useful such as those allowing to type by sliding the finger on the screen
without having to raise it between the keys (see below) or futiles with
Keyboards why not colored or with original touches.

Keyboards, but not without safety

If this may seem harmless, allowing access to keyboards may harm
seriously to the safety of a terminal. Imagine for example that a bad app
intention decides to send to its creator everything you type. He would have
So access to your passwords, your emails ...

It is for this precise reason and for many others that Apple chose
to deprive these internet connection keyboards. So no risk that your info
be sent to a remote server without you going
account. However, those who wish to be able tochooseof
bypass this restriction by explicitly authorizing the keyboard to the
faire.

Developers already at work

It didn't take any more so that the developers of the most
popular make known their desire to arrive on iOS 8. This is how
Swift Key, Swype a flexyhave already said that they
work to integrate their solution on iOS.

For example, Fleksy under iOS 8, a
keyboard that we talked about here:

Predictive strike, personalized dictionary, clever shortcuts, writing without
Raise your finger and more should therefore arrive on iPhone and
iPad.

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