Fleksy becomes the Samsung Gear S's keyboard app of choice
Fleksy is one of the best keyboard apps out there, and in addition to its Android version holding a Guinness World Record for speed typing, the app has many firsts over its two year history. Fleksy is the first keyboard app to ship on a SmartWatch, the first to arrive on iOS (in standalone app form), the first to explore 3D gesture systems such as Leap Motion, and the first app to integrate with the Samsung Gear 2.
For even more information, check out our review of Fleksy for Android and how it fared in our keyboard app shoot-out!
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Fleksy partners with Samsung to bring its keyboard to Samsung Gear S
First OEM partnership for Fleksy keyboard
SAN FRANCISCO — September 03, 2014 — Fleksy, the fastest keyboard in the world, announced a partnership with Samsung today to bring its keyboard to the newly launched Samsung Gear S smartwatch.
The partnership makes Fleksy the only fully integrated third-party keyboard on Gear S, allowing users to type in every app right from their wrist. Through the partnership, Fleksy will be available for free for all Gear S users.
“We are delighted to announce our first OEM partnership today, and we are excited to be part of the Samsung ecosystem” said Ioannis Verdelis, Founder and CEO of Fleksy. “This is a big milestone for Fleksy, and we plan to solidify our position as the leading typing technology for smart devices over the coming months”.
Fleksy confirmed it will also continue support for its Fleksy Messenger app, available for Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches, with a major update coming soon.
“With thousands of daily downloads of Fleksy Messenger, we are already publishing one of the Top 3 selling apps of the Gear ecosystem” said Kosta Eleftheriou, Founder and CEO of Fleksy. “We are very excited by the growth of the wearable tech market, and proud Fleksy has already established itself as the leader for typing on watches”.
Fleksy confirmed that Samsung will pre-install Fleksy on all Gear S demo hardware, and will be providing demonstrations of its keyboard on Samsung Gear S during the IFA trade show taking place in Berlin this week.
About Fleksy
Fleksy is a next-generation keyboard powered by patent-pending technology that makes typing on any
device fast, accurate and so easy you can even type without looking. Fleksy recently broke the Guinness
World Record for fastest typing on a touchscreen keyboard (May 2014).
Its unique language algorithm founded on Geometric Intelligence moves beyond text prediction and
autocorrect, to give a much more accurate and easier typing experience than last-generation keyboards.
Winner of the prestigious “Golden Apple” award, Fleksy is the first keyboard to enable full-speed typing by
blind iPhone users. Winner of the 2013 CES “Innovations Design and Engineering Award”, Fleksy is also
the first keyboard app to be shipped on a SmartWatch, the first to arrive on iOS, the first to work on 3D
gesture systems (Leap Motion) and the first app developer to integrate with the Samsung Gear 2.
Fleksy’s award-winning design and technology is backed by venture capital including Highland Capital
Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. To learn more about Fleksy, visit http://www.fleksy.com.
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