Fleksy, the world’s fastest keyboard, announced new features on Tuesday for its iOS and Android keyboard apps, but also a discount for its keyboard app that'll be available to users for an even cheaper price for a few days.
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The Fleksy app will cost just $0.99 through Friday (or 50% off the original price), both in the App Store and in the Google Play Store. The company is celebrating raising $2 million from various investors interested in the popular keyboard app.
“Fleksy will use this latest round of financing to continue aggressively improving product offerings on both platforms, building upon already impressive growth,” the company wrote in its press release.
Fleksy said that since launching in December 2013, the app has been downloaded more than 2 million times on Android, reaching the No. 1 spot in the App Store in 25 countries.
“We have already shipped three significant updates to our iOS product in the last month,” Fleksy’s founder and COO Ioannis Verdelis said. “We’re updating and improving our keyboard app faster than anyone in the market, and already enjoy the highest ratings of any major player. The funding will enable us to maintain this momentum.”
In addition to announcing a new successful funding round, and a price cut for the app, the company also updated the Fleksy keyboard for Android, adding several new features in its Fleksy Android 3.3 release, such as a new backspace and shift key button layout (image above), improved accuracy, and an easier way to change languages while in minimal mode.
The iOS version of the app should also be updated soon, according to the company.
The full press release follows below, and Fleksy download links for iPhone and Android are available in the source section.
Fleksy Raises $2 Million Venture Round to Keep Pace With iOS Breakout
Digital Garage, Eniac Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Middleland Capital, Militello Capital, and others add support for happy typingSan Francisco, CA, October 28 2014 – Fleksy, the rising star of the mobile keyboard space, today announced a $2 million venture round with participation from Digital Garage, Eniac Ventures, Middleland Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Militello Capital, and other investment partners.
Fleksy fundamentally improves upon native touchscreen text input through powerful autocorrect, gestures, and customization options. Fast and fun, Fleksy is the keyboard of choice for users seeking a more enjoyable input method.
Since launching in December 2013, Fleksy has established its position as a favorite among Android users, boasting over 2 million downloads. iOS 8 was an immediate catalyst in accelerating Fleksy’s already rapid growth though, as the keyboard quickly rose to #1 on the iOS paid App Store in 25 countries.
Fleksy will use this latest round of financing to continue aggressively improving product offerings on both platforms, building upon already impressive growth.
“The rapid adoption of keyboards on iOS 8 shows consumers demand a better typing experience,” said Kosta Eleftheriou, Founder & CEO of Fleksy. “People love typing with Fleksy, and it’s propelled us to a leadership position in the space.”
“We firmly believe in the keyboard as a platform since it is such a critical touchpoint for the mobile end-user,” said Vic Singh, Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures. “Fleksy has built the smartest and fastest keyboard on mobile and they are just getting started on iOS 8. We’re proud to partner with Kosta and Ioannis.”
Celebrating the announcement, Fleksy just shipped an Android update introducing improved accuracy and new features, to be followed closely by a new iOS version. The app is also being put on sale for $.99 through Friday.
“We have already shipped three significant updates to our iOS product in the last month,” said Ioannis Verdelis, Founder and COO of Fleksy. “We’re updating and improving our keyboard app faster than anyone in the market, and already enjoy the highest ratings of any major player. The funding will enable us to maintain this momentum.”
Fleksy’s keyboard for iOS and Android is available for download at http://fleksy.com.
About Fleksy
Fleksy is a next¬ generation keyboard that makes typing on any smart device fast and easy, and the #1 paid app in 25 countries on iOS.
Officially the fastest smartphone keyboard in the world (Guinness World Record, May 2014), Fleksy is already used by millions of people in over 170 countries. It features the world’s most powerful typing technology, an award winning design, and an intuitive user interface.Winner of the CES Award for Design and Engineering, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Award, and a 2014 Golden Stevie Award for Innovation, Fleksy is the world’s most innovative keyboard company.
It was the first keyboard to enable blind typing on a smartphone (Access Award by the American Foundation for the Blind), the first keyboard to be deployed on a smartwatch, and the first keyboard to enable typing in a 3D augmented reality platform (Leap Motion).
Fleksy is backed by venture capital including Highland Capital Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Republished with permission from BGR. Read the original.
