Gboard is an on-screen keyboard created by Google for Android and iOS devices . First, it was released on iOS, and then on Android.
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| operating system | iOS , Android |
| First edition | May 12, 2016 ( iOS ), December 12, 2016 ( Android ) |
| condition | active |
| License | proprietary |
GBoard combines: continuous input , Google search , which includes issuing and predicting answers , easily finding and sharing emojis (including offering emojis instead of words and recognizing emojis drawn) and GIF images , the ability to select a dark theme and set your own picture on background, voice dictation . It is noteworthy that by the time of release on iOS, the keyboard only knew English, and the remaining languages were added in subsequent updates. By the publication of the Android version, more than a hundred languages were supported.
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History
Gboard started on iOS in May 2016, [1] and then it was released on Android in December of that year as a major update to the Google Keyboard [2] [3] [4] already created by then.
Features
By the time of release, Gboard included Google search , continuous input , easy finding and sharing emojis and GIF images , an predictive input engine that predicts what will be written later and support for many languages [1] [2] . By the time it was released on iOS, the keyboard only knew English [1] , and by the time the Android version was published, more than a hundred languages were supported [2] .
In the August 2016 update, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish were added to the iOS application, and an option appeared that allows you to insert emojis similar to the meaning of the written one. The ability to select a dark theme and create your own was added [5] .
In the February 2017 update, support for Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Catalan, Hungarian, Malay, Russian, Spanish and Turkish, as well as voice input, was added to the iOS version [6] [ 7] .
In the April issue, Google increased the number of supported Indian dialects from 11 to 22 [8] [9] .
In the June update for Android, the ability to recognize drawn emojis and the prediction of further phrases was added [10] [11] .
Criticism
Nathan Olivarez-Giles from The Wall Street Journal praised the keyboard, in particular, integrated Google search. However, he noted that the application does not currently support integration with other programs on the device. This means that requests such as “buy tickets for the movie“ Captain America “” sent it to a web browser , and not to the movie theater application installed on the device. He also praised the predictive input engine. He also learned that Gboard "cleverly matches emojis with words." He also noted the lack of the ability to change the size of the keys and control with one hand. “If you want to diversify your keyboard, Gboard is not for you,” he wrote [12] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Sarah Perez. Google launches Gboard, an iOS keyboard that lets you search without a browser | TechCrunch . Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Gboard, now available for Android . Google (December 16, 2016). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Update: Official Google Keyboard is now Gboard with v6.0 update — includes integrated search, dedicated number row, multiple active languages, and more APK Download . Android Police (December 17, 2016). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Adi Robertson. Google's great iOS keyboard is now on Android . The Verge (December 12, 2016). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Olá Gboard: new languages, personal keyboards and more . Google (August 4, 2016). Date of appeal July 13, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Gboard for iPhone gets an upgrade . Google (February 23, 2017). Date of appeal July 13, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ James Vincent. Google upgrades its iPhone keyboard with voice dictation and 15 new languages . The Verge (February 23, 2017). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Google dramatically improves support for Indian languages across Translate, Gboard and more , Android Central (April 25, 2017). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Google improves support for Indian languages in Google Translate, Gboard, and more ( Android ) , Android Authority (April 25, 2017). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Nick Statt. Gboard for Android now recognizes hand-drawn emoji and anticipates your next phrase . The Verge (June 12, 2017). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Google's Gboard smart keyboard gets new bells and whistles (Eng.) , CNET . Date of treatment July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Olivarez-Giles, Nathan . Review: Gboard Adds Google's Search Box to iPhone Keyboards , Wall Street Journal (May 12, 2016). Date of treatment July 13, 2017.