We finally have third-party keyboards that allow us to use something besides the stock keyboard, but they are hobbled. Even the best third-party keyboards are slow and don't let users tap into dictation.
It's time to figure out what is holding back the speed of third-party keyboards, why the iPhone constantly switches from the one I am using to another and to allow for voice dictation. While not perfect using your voice to dictate a quick message is easier than typing in many instances. Siri only works with stock apps, so the dictation on the keyboard is essential in Hangouts and other messaging apps. In iOS 10 the keyboard does magical things with Emoji, and location and delivers better predictions -- but many features are connected to the Messages app.
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