RE: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-18 Thread Rose Combs
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 10:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free I waited as well and have no clue as how to use this app but I figure I can ask here if I really get stuck

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2013-02-17 Thread Alan Paganelli
I waited as well and have no clue as how to use this app but I figure I can ask here if I really get stuck. - Original Message - From: "Tess" To: Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 3:07 PM Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free I would have to agree, we spend money that we didn&

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2013-02-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
all its features. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tarapprakash Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free It has been free for a while. But u

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2013-02-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
bject: Re: Fleksy is now free Hello! Flexi is ok for me. I don't really like the fact that we have to guess where each letter is and then insert it. I don't like it to have no feedback for the letters. Although, I feel that it was very nice of the company to offer it for free for th

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2013-02-17 Thread RobH!
February 16, 2013 7:31 AM Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free A few years ago I bought my wife a Garmin nuvi 350 for $900, and saw one recently for $119. Andy -Original Message- From: David Chittenden Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy

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2013-02-17 Thread Nimit Kaur
Hello! Flexi is ok for me. I don't really like the fact that we have to guess where each letter is and then insert it. I don't like it to have no feedback for the letters. Although, I feel that it was very nice of the company to offer it for free for the people who do like it excluding me. I w

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2013-02-17 Thread E V
13 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free It wasn't free for me. Andy -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free You don't like free apps? Rica

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2013-02-17 Thread Tarapprakash
oblem with it being free now. Everything we buy comes down in price > eventually! > > Peter > > -Original Message- From: Aman Singer > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:42 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free > > Hi, all. >

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2013-02-17 Thread Peter Holdstock
Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free Hi, all. I don't like Fleksy at all, so have no particular dog in this fight. I didn't get it before and am not that interested in getting it now, even though it is free, I don't use the on-screen keyboard and didn't like the program, anyway, when I

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-16 Thread Christopher Chaltain
ss wrote: >>> I would have to agree, we spend money that we didn't have too and now to >>> see >>> it has gone free? >>> Yeah, it sucks. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

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2013-02-16 Thread Chuck Dean
Hi Andy, Do you think Fleksy is any less valuable to you now that it is free? A true story. In 1973 i bought an HP- 35 electronic slide rule for $750. Four years later I got a Texas Instrument TI-30 calculator, which did more than the HP, for $5 with a fill up at Shell. It happens. Chuck On Feb

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2013-02-16 Thread Greg ma...@windstream.net
hone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wil James Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free Who doesn't? I think he's aggravated because the app has gone free. I can see both sides of the coin here though. With Fleksy going free, h

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2013-02-16 Thread Aman Singer
Yeah, it sucks. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Wil James > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:17 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free > > Who doesn't? I

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2013-02-16 Thread Tess
s.com Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free Who doesn't? I think he's aggravated because the app has gone free. I can see both sides of the coin here though. With Fleksy going free, he feels like he got ripped off. On the other hand, I waited and didn't purchase fleksy because with

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2013-02-16 Thread JoJo and Clinton
I'm not sorry that I bought Fleksy. It's an awesome app. JoJo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@

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2013-02-16 Thread Christina C.
From: Ricardo Walker > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:04 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free > > You don't like free apps? > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info &

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2013-02-16 Thread Andy Baracco
It wasn't free for me. Andy -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free You don't like free apps? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@app

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2013-02-16 Thread Andy Baracco
Well, sometimes you get tired of always being happy for the other guy. What's wrong with a littel rightious indignation? Andy -Original Message- From: Shane Davidson Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free Andy; O

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2013-02-16 Thread Wil James
eed see Apple doing something really innovative from >>> which we all benefit. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-16 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Shane, whether you agree with Andy's post or not, he has an opinion, and the message is very much on topic for this list. I personally don't have a problem with Fleksy going free, but I also don't have a problem with people who don't agree with this change. Thanks. -- Raul A. Gallegos - Moder

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2013-02-16 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
o:viphone@googlegroups.com <http://googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. Andy -Original Me

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2013-02-16 Thread liz and sammie
I am very happy that the developers are able to make Fleksy free. I also have no problem with the fact that I bought the full version of Fleksy not too long ago. I will gladly pay for an app that will allow me to use my IPhone in a manner where I can leave the Blue Tooth keyboard at home, and

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2013-02-16 Thread Wil James
, I didn't feel the need to purchase it. With this product now free, it is my gain to use it. Good things come to those who wait. -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker [mailto:rwalker...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

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2013-02-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
You don't like free apps? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 16, 2013, at 1:45 AM, Andy Baracco wrote: > This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. > > Andy > > > -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker > Sent: F

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2013-02-16 Thread Robert Fenton
keyboard in the IOS > > Ron & Danvers > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Andy Baracco > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:46 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Fleksy is

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2013-02-16 Thread Ron Pelletier
uary 16, 2013 2:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free Hi Andy, And how often have you bought something that went on sale shortly after, probably a ton of times without even knowing it. When I read the blog post I knew already that there would be some nasty comments fro

RE: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-16 Thread Ron Pelletier
] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. Andy -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:05 PM To: viphone Cc: A-IOS Sub

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2013-02-16 Thread Regina Alvarado
! Warmly, Reggie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free Hi Andy, And how often have you bought something that went on

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-16 Thread Moop Curran
> > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Andy Baracco > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:46 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free > > This is the kind of thing that really pi

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-16 Thread Krister Ekstrom
better description than you would get on here. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Ezzie > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
11:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fleksy is now free Andy; Ok, so you had to pay for an app, in this case fleksy, so now when the company has decided to generously give this app for free, after it's initial price of $15 dropped, you think it's unfair that now people get to ben

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2013-02-15 Thread Shane Davidson
Andy; Ok, so you had to pay for an app, in this case fleksy, so now when the company has decided to generously give this app for free, after it's initial price of $15 dropped, you think it's unfair that now people get to bennifit from our support. if we hadn't supported this app, would it be free

RE: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
riday, February 15, 2013 10:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. Andy -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:05 PM To: viphone Cc: A-IOS Subject: Fleksy is now free Hi

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-15 Thread Andy Baracco
A few years ago I bought my wife a Garmin nuvi 350 for $900, and saw one recently for $119. Andy -Original Message- From: David Chittenden Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free It means the company has found some other

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2013-02-15 Thread David Chittenden
It means the company has found some other sources of funding, and is the danger one faces when one is an early adopter. It happens in every market. It is, in no way whatsoever, exclusive to the blind. For example, a good friend of mine purchased a very nice Bluetooth portable speaker system in

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-15 Thread Andy Baracco
This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off. Andy -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:05 PM To: viphone Cc: A-IOS Subject: Fleksy is now free Hi folks, Fleksy has gone free. Here goes the release. http://blog.fleksy.com/post/43160706356

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2013-02-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ezzie Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: re: Fleksy is now free Hello, What exactly is Fleksy and what does it do? Ezzie - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker http

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2013-02-15 Thread Ezzie
Hello, What exactly is Fleksy and what does it do? Ezzie - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker http://blog.fleksy.com/post/43160706356/state-of-touch-typing-fle ksy-goes-free hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info -- You rec

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-11 Thread Chuck Dean
Hi Stacey, Read the instructions before trying Fleksy. Once you do, typing will be very easy. Chuck On Saturday, August 11, 2012 4:42:10 AM UTC-7, Stacey Robinson wrote: > > Hi Chuck and all, > I've downloaded Fleksy to try on my iphone 4S but I just can't figure out > how to type with it. > Any

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-11 Thread Stacey Robinson
I'll give this a try. Thanks, On Aug 11, 2012, at 7:38 AM, Kimber Gardner wrote: > Typing with fleksy is very much like the touch typing mode that is > native to the iPhone except you don't wait to hear the letter before > lifting your finger from the screen. > > Try the sentence > > This is a

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-11 Thread Kimber Gardner
Typing with fleksy is very much like the touch typing mode that is native to the iPhone except you don't wait to hear the letter before lifting your finger from the screen. Try the sentence This is a test. Once you have fleksy running, simply begin by touching the screen where you think the lett

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2012-08-11 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi Chuck and all, I've downloaded Fleksy to try on my iphone 4S but I just can't figure out how to type with it. Any tips? On Aug 11, 2012, at 12:04 AM, Chuck Dean wrote: > Hi Katey , > yes, I put Fleksy on my iPad. I am a terrible typist on a regular key board, > and usually start out touch ty

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2012-08-10 Thread Chuck Dean
Hi Katey , yes, I put Fleksy on my iPad. I am a terrible typist on a regular key board, and usually start out touch typing, and slowly revert to the hunt and peck method. With Fleksy my hunt and peck has increased in speed about 50%. Considering how well this app works on all my devices, I am be

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2012-08-10 Thread Katey Glass
Hello All, I must say I *really* like the latest update of Fleksey. I find that I'm even faster now that we don't have to keep doing the tripple click each time we want to use the app and then I especially like the copy & clear button at the top of the menus. This incredible app continues t

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2012-08-10 Thread Rick Alfaro
nt: Friday, August 10, 2012 5:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free to try If you want to practice, just use the copy and clear option. What would it hurt?. Also, you can clear the text by swiping left and holding until you hear that there is no more text.. Chuck

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2012-08-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
I agree Chuck. Just use the copy and clear button. I prefer not to have the interface crowded with additional unnecessary buttons, especially at the top of the list of options. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindT

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2012-08-10 Thread Chuck Dean
If you want to practice, just use the copy and clear option. What would it hurt?. Also, you can clear the text by swiping left and holding until you hear that there is no more text.. Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the

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2012-08-10 Thread jeremy
ugust 10, 2012 2:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free to try Yes, Chuck, I capitalize in exactly the same way. Works every time, in my experience. Many thanks to all, especially Sieghard, for the detailed responses. Michelle On 8/10/12, Chuck Dean wrote: I find the

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2012-08-10 Thread Regina Alvarado
: Fleksy is now free to try It would be nice if there could be a clear button added to the choices of options in the menu. I know there is a copy and clear button, but what if I am practicing and just want to clear what I have written? I could have used this option earlier today when practicing in the

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2012-08-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
. Using the computer at the moment. Ran > my iPhone down! (smiles) > Reggie > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Michelle McQuigge > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:55 PM > To: viphone@google

RE: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Regina Alvarado
iPhone down! (smiles) Reggie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michelle McQuigge Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free to try Yes, Chuck, I capitalize in exactly

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2012-08-10 Thread Michelle McQuigge
Yes, Chuck, I capitalize in exactly the same way. Works every time, in my experience. Many thanks to all, especially Sieghard, for the detailed responses. Michelle On 8/10/12, Chuck Dean wrote: > I find the best way to capitalize a letter is to find the letter, lift your > finger and them swipe

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2012-08-10 Thread Chuck Dean
I find the best way to capitalize a letter is to find the letter, lift your finger and them swipe down. It will announce the letter as capitalized.. To get to the send menu's simply tap end hold about one inch from the top of the iPhone. You will hear a tone and the screen wool change to.. Co

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2012-08-10 Thread reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
sieghard, I did it, I Got it to just capitalize the g in the word got. Thank you so much for the help! I will now try to bring up the send screen following your advice. Thanks so much. Reggie and Brooks On Aug 10, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Reggie, You delete by swiping

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2012-08-10 Thread reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Thanks Rebecca. Still cannot figure out how to capitalize. Does it announce that the letter is capitalized? Seems that could be easier and so could bringing up the screen to send. I don't have suggestions for any of this, but I may write to support to just tell them about this. Reggie and Broo

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2012-08-10 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Reggie, You delete by swiping left. If you are typing the slow way, i.e. by touching and holding the screen until you hear the letter spoken, swiping left will erase each letter you typed this way one at a time. If you are typing the fast way by touching approximately where you think the let

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2012-08-10 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
hi Reggie. When you finish typing hold down the top of the screen until you hear the tri tone and then the menu will come up. I have to play with this app more. -- Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com twitter: zebs_mom facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5 Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilni

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2012-08-10 Thread reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Michelle, glad to know I am not the only one who is having some trouble bringing up the screen to send. The thing I like so much is that is even more responsive than the previous version. I have a tendency to make large movements with my finger and am trying to stop this, but it seems to know wh

RE: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Hope Paulos
: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free to try Reggie, I actually find I have better luck capitalizing letters when I swipe down instead of up. As for pulling up the fleksy menu after completing my typing, I must say I've had the same experience. It's definitely a little more f

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Michelle McQuigge
Reggie, I actually find I have better luck capitalizing letters when I swipe down instead of up. As for pulling up the fleksy menu after completing my typing, I must say I've had the same experience. It's definitely a little more fiddly than before and usually takes me one or two attempts to get it

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2012-08-10 Thread Louise Redsull
Hi Ioannis Loving the new Fleksy update so far. This app just gets more user friendly everyday! I think your approach regarding allowing people to try the app for free but not be able to use text they have typed is a really good idea. I am impressed how you have managed to incorporate pretty much

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2012-08-10 Thread reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
I believe this is a great app too, but I have 3questions. Is there a way to delete when typing by letters? Can someone explain to me how to capitalize words? I have tried moving my finger up on the screen but I must be doing something wrong. Having a very difficult time bringing up the screen t

RE: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Michelle McQuigge
Some thanks and congratulations are in order for the developers of this fantastic app. It's really beyond refreshing to come across a company that's genuinely attentive to its customer base while still finding original innovations on its own. This new version is a giant step forward for an already

RE: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Ron Pelletier
Hi, What a wonderful job. All you need now is to sell it to Apple so they can integrate it in the new IOS. After all, that’s what they did with SIRI. I would like to see an ‘t in the suggestions as well as the ‘s for words like can’t or couldn’t and such. Fantastic job Ron & Danve

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2012-08-10 Thread Chris (gmail)
cynic, but by the time you bought it, I doubt it would still have what you typed. - Original Message - From: "Chris (gmail)" To: Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:57 AM Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free to try Yes! Like the approach as well! Experience typing on the Fleksy keyboa

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Rob Harris
I'm not usually a cynic, but by the time you bought it, I doubt it would still have what you typed. - Original Message - From: "Chris (gmail)" To: Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:57 AM Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free to try Yes! Like the approach as well! Experienc

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Chris (gmail)
Yes! Like the approach as well! Experience typing on the Fleksy keyboard, then purchase to use the text you typed! On 10/08/2012 07:39, Chuck Dean wrote: Excellent job! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archiv