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SwiftKey beta adds emoji support and number row

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SwiftKey has released a new beta version of its popular keyboard that adds support for the much requested emoji feature. Previously, the emoji keyboard was only available on Nexus devices running 4.1 and above, even though emoji was available system-wide on other devices as well. A lack of keyboard meant you could only view them and not enter them, which thankfully SwiftKey fixes.

Now you can just press and hold the new line key and access the emoji keyboard. The emoji will appear black and while on devices running 4.1-4.3 and color on 4.4 devices. SwiftKey also recognizes key words, such as “sleepy”, “pizza”, “broken”, “cheers” and “kiss” and presents the appropriate emoji as a suggestion.

Another addition is that you can set a number line above the keyboard to make entering digits much easier without having to go into the special characters screen. This feature is disabled by default and has to be enabled from Settings > Theme & Layout.

Hopefully, the main app will be updated with these new features shortly.

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