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• AdminEvan Tapper (Admin, SwiftKey) commented  ·  June 4, 2012 4:06 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  No offense taken.

  I've actually passed the previously mentioned Google Dev Blog entry on to the appropriate parties. It was great to get that nugget of information from you guys. Much appreciated! Personally, I'd love to see this integrated for all parties involved.

• Dan Allen commented  ·  June 1, 2012 5:24 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  No offense Evan, but how hard is this? What is there to really "look into"?

  The code has been posted in the goog developer blog..I'm pretty sure we could pull the APK apart and do it ourselves. With all the texting laws in place in the US now this is becoming a safety issue, having to futz around with things to get to voice to text is just not safe. Yes, I know we shouldn't be texting and driving...there are stop lights however ;-)

• AdminEvan Tapper (Admin, SwiftKey) commented  ·  June 1, 2012 5:17 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  By no means are we ignoring our users, Max. We're looking into this. Everything is a process.

  Thanks.

• Matthew Hansen commented  ·  June 1, 2012 8:05 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I think that this lack of the ics voice typing being used in conjuction with your product is the ONLY reason that I have not used the beta's accept to realize that they are superior in every other way. As a person that has to send many messages via voice dictation I find your current implementation to interactive for someone that is traveling. By allowing the switch to the stock ics voice typing your product would be my only and permanent keyboard as far as I can see.

• Max Hyatt commented  ·  May 31, 2012 4:39 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I'm also chiming in to ask (even BEG) for this feature. 6+ months later and no progress, seems as if your customers are being ignored..

  A google developer even blogged about how easy it is to implement: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-voice-typing-to-your-ime.html

• Dan Allen commented  ·  May 12, 2012 3:17 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Posted on their FB page-
  "Why is voice to text for ICS being ignored? This is the single biggest issue and not a mention of any work being done on it. Google has published info on how to implement it also..."

  Response-
  "Hi Dan, we are not ignoring this, but these things take time, and there are a lot of other requests and issues that we have to balance. We are listening so please do keep posting and commenting."

  So basically, "no comment". Time to go look for a new solution. It was a good product while relevant. At least the Gingerbread folks will get some life out of it.

• joseph carson commented  ·  May 11, 2012 9:20 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I agree, I tried this keyboard but I will not switch to a 3rd partying keyboard that I have to pay for without having ics speech to text in it.

• Eddie Rivera commented  ·  May 8, 2012 3:09 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This is the #1 reason I switch to the native keyboard. Even if the SwiftKey didn't use the ICS engine, there's is absolutely no reason why the Voice Input interface is so poor.

  Rather than display three options in barely readable text, it is infinitely more convenient to simply enter the voice input in the text box and edit a few words.

• Dayo Oyedepo commented  ·  May 7, 2012 11:53 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This is my most desired feature and it's still not in the Beta 3 version I'm currently using.
  Please guys add this option at all costs.
  Thanks, you're the best.

• George Drake commented  ·  May 7, 2012 9:28 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This would be the best keyboard ever but the voice input kinda sucks now that ICS has the real time voice input. Why can't you have it all? Got an awesome keyboard with awesome predictions but the voice part sucks. SMH.

• Sandro commented  ·  May 7, 2012 2:46 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  No progress on this change? If you can't solve the ICS voice input method, at least change the screen colors where you select best match - gray letters on black background is impossible to see anywhere outdoors.

• trevor p commented  ·  May 7, 2012 12:12 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Benjamin, i know exactly what you mean. I really hope they add it very soon. I'm using SwiftKey 3 Beta and it's not in here so I don't know when they plan on adding it.

• Benjamin commented  ·  May 7, 2012 4:23 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I would agree, I tend to use swiftkey for about a week, and then after really needing the voice typing for some random reason and having to use the old style I end up uninstalling until the next update. This really needs to be fixed.

• Piotr Szpitalny commented  ·  May 6, 2012 10:12 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  ASAP..... as this issue makes me think of ditching Swiftkey....

• trevor p commented  ·  April 25, 2012 8:31 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I keep switching between SwiftKey 3 beta and the ICS stock keyboard on my Verizon Galaxy Nexus. I really like both keyboards, but prefer SwiftKey. I only wish SwiftKey used the ICS Voice Typing instead of Voice Actions like on Gingerbread. Voice Typing is so much better than Voice Actions. I hope that you all integrate Voice Typing for ICS devices soon!! Thanks!

• Jake Van Epps commented  ·  April 20, 2012 5:01 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please remove the need for long press to get to Google Voice Actions and replace with Google Voice Typing. I love Swiftkey but I find myself not using it because this process is way too difficult to get the benefit if Ice Cream Sandwich Voice Typing. I love Swoftkey 3 Beta but this needs integration immediately!

• Anonymous commented  ·  April 19, 2012 2:36 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This NEEDS to happen!

• Miguel commented  ·  April 16, 2012 9:12 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  About 18 months ago I submitted and voted for ideas related to eliminating the need to confirm what I just told Swiftykey to type with my voice. It was never implemented despite making sense. It seems to be a design choice and not really a priority for the Swiftkey team Two clicks are better than one, especially while driving and trying to remain hands-free.

  Now, ICS seems to be forcing their hand, since it is so good and easy to use via the stock ICS keyboard. Before even searching for this, I disabled Swiftkey and went back to the stock ICS keyboard because I missed voice dictation.

  Just put the mic right on the keyboard and eliminate the need for a long-press and put Swiftkey's settings button somewhere else please! When you do, I'll be back.

• Geoff kieta commented  ·  April 16, 2012 7:22 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I'm going back to the stock keyboard until they fix this. Seems like an easy fix after reading the post by Jaime de la torre below. Makes me wonder if this really is a priority.

• Anonymous commented  ·  April 10, 2012 8:03 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This is the feature I most definitely want to see added. It almost makes me return to the stock keyboard.