Keybee Keyboard type better! 2.0.9

Latest Update:

The Keybee Keyboard typing speed contest is now live, offering participants the chance to win $5,000 by attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest touchscreen text message. Interested individuals can access the contest rules and practice for the record by following the link provided below or navigating to the relevant settings menu. We wish all participants good luck in their endeavors.

Keybee Keyboard Speed Contest

Evaluating Current Typing Solutions

In our increasingly digital world, mobile software like keyboards has become an essential tool; however, many users still rely on outdated layouts such as QWERTY that do not optimize for modern touchscreens. The QWERTY layout, created by Christopher Sholes in 1863 to address mechanical issues in typewriters, has persisted and is widely used on both physical and virtual keyboards despite significant changes in technology.

The introduction of touchscreens with smartphones in 2007 revolutionized mobile interaction by allowing one-handed operation. Nonetheless, typing on touchscreen devices presents unique challenges:

• Different typing methods: ten fingers on a physical keyboard versus one finger on a touchscreen.
• Variations in gestures: traditional typing versus swipe functionality.

This disparity leads to usability issues, as traditional keyboard layouts have not evolved to meet the demands of touchscreen technology:

• Space inefficiencies due to limited key size and unnecessary gaps between keys.
• Compromised speed as swipe features are not fully utilized, resulting in slower typing.
• Ergonomic challenges that require two-handed use or landscape orientation for comfort.

Innovating the Typing Experience

In response to these challenges, the Keybee Keyboard adapts traditional layouts to enhance user experience on touchscreen devices:

• Utilization of an optimized hexagonal structure increases key size within the same device area by up to 50%.
• Enhanced typing speed achieved through improved swipe functionality and elimination of gaps between keys.
• Ergonomic design allows users to type comfortably with one finger, reducing reliance on two-handed operation.

A Vision from the Founder

“The QWERTY layout on touchscreens is akin to using a steering wheel on a bicycle; though functional, it lacks proper design alignment with its environment. A bicycle requires handlebars just as a touchscreen needs a dedicated keyboard: the Keybee Keyboard.”

“I have chosen to offer Keybee Keyboard free of charge because I believe that a universally accessible interface is essential for everyone, transcending age, language, and geography. True innovation in technology thrives when made available to all.”

- Marco Papalia

Main Features of Keybee Keyboard

• Twipe typing gesture (swipe across adjacent keys)
• 20+ customizable Keybee themes
• Support for 1000+ emojis compatible with Android 11
• Original layouts available in English, Italian, German, and Spanish
• Custom layout options
• Custom letter pop-up functionality