PaniniKeypad Kannada IME

You can use the Panini Keypad to type Kannada/English sms, messages, chat, facebook, Address Book, email, blogs, reminders, twitter, whats app etc.

PaniniKeypad is an IME(input method editor) for android phones & tablets. This can be your default keypad.

Also high quality intelligent dictionary auto complete and word prediction is offered in both Kannada and English. More innovations coming up.

Installation.

1. Download and install this application on phone.
2. Go to "Settings"->"Language & input/Locale & text" -> select Panini Keypad IME. (check on) Green.
3. Again Go to "Settings"->"Language & input/Locale & text"-> set Default Keyboard/ Input Method as PaniniKeypad IME.
4. Back to text compose area, keyboard will appear on screen.
5. Experience Fast & Easy way of typing on android phones.

Watch Kannada typing YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf7FWB_SNsg

After installation click on PaniniKeypad icon on home screen to get detailed information about launch the IME & typing related help.

Direct download Kannada .apk file from website:
http://www.paninikeypad.com/androidkannada

Two rules
1. Look for the character, press it.
2. If character not there, press Next button.

There is a 74% chance that the first character of your word is on the screen and after that there is a 93% (and higher) chance that the next characters will be predicted to your fingertips. Predicted characters very often in the top left corner and most often you type pressing the same key, at a position comfortable to your thumb.
The intelligent technology is based on linguistics, AI and the dynamic intelligent keypad is patented all over the world and winner of many awards for innovation.

14 Indian languages are supported with this same system of typing and orthography. And many other languages of the world.

This is the best way to type for both basic phones and touch phones. Those who have found out its magic, please help others also to discover.

For Vattakshara/Ottakshara (adha ka etc, consonant clusters), put a Halant [್] (character with + sign) in the middle of the two consonants. The Ottakshara/Vattakshara will automatically form. The Halant [್] is also a character, predicted automatically like others and shown in RED for your easy recognition.

Examples of correct character entry sequence (Orthography):
ಜ್ಞಾನ = ಜ+್+ಞ+ಾ+ನ
ಪ್ರೀತಿ = ಪ+್+ರ+ೀ+ತ+ಿ
ಧೀರ್ಘ = ಧ+ೀ+ರ+್+ಘ
ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ = ಸ+್+ವ+ಾ+ಧ+ೀ+ನ

Learn how to write every possible Ottakshara/Vattakshara from link:
http://paninikeypad.com/conjuncts/kannada

In this latest version you can type in English in between Kannada, by using QWERTY keyboard. One can type Kannada/ English numerals, symbols etc.

Give a try to this new way of typing, you will learn very quickly. You must use it in Galaxy Note, Grand, S3, S4, Trend etc also, its absolutely a pleasure due to the large keys.

"We would like to share with PaniniKeypad users that this technology (PaniniKeypad) has been granted US patent in June 2014."

Privacy concerns: Panini Keypad does not try to read your data or connect to a server for prediction. Your data stays on your phone and the application does not connect anywhere, you can use it offline also.

"YOUR PHONE MUST HAVE KANNADA FONT, OTHERWISE SHOWS SQUARE/BLANK BOXES."