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Yahoo joins Fleksy Keyboard with new Search Extension

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The expansion of Fleksy Keyboard continues due to a partnership between the application and a leader in the search engine industry. Through Yahoo, users of Fleksy Keyboard are able to perform searches from any app. The feature, called Search Extension powered by Yahoo, places a search bar above the keyboard for quick access.

Earlier this week, we learned that Fleksy Keyboard would be included as one of Samsung’s Galaxy Gifts featured on the upcoming Galaxy S 6.

Hit the break for the full press release.

Fleksy Joins Forces With Yahoo To Turn Keyboards Into A Mobile Search Platform
Fleksy introduces the Search Extension powered by Yahoo.

San Francisco, CA, March 3 2015 – Fleksy, the leading keyboard for accurate typing with robust customization, today announced the Search Extension powered by Yahoo.

Fleksy introduced Extensions in December to enthusiastic user adoption. Extensions allow Fleksy users to use their keyboard as a platform and a hub for input options beyond typing – adding functionality such as GIF discovery, and an app launcher. Launching today, the Search Extension will combine the power of web search with the convenience and immediacy of the keyboard to deliver results faster.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with Yahoo in building the Search Extension,” said Kosta Eleftheriou, Co-founder and CEO of Fleksy. “This marks a major milestone for us. Due to the keyboard’s high engagement, opened 180 times a day on average, and its position at the front line of mobile interaction, we believe contextual search on the keyboard can present a transformative experience. Delivering Extensions with market leaders such as Yahoo is the first step in advancing that goal. ”

Fleksy’s keyboard for iOS and Android is available for download at:
iOS: http://fleksy.com/getios
Android: http://fleksy.com/getdroid

About Fleksy
Fleksy is a next generation keyboard that makes typing on any smart device fast and incredibly customizable. Fleksy has seen over 3 million downloads in a little over 12 months and ranked highly as the #1 paid app in 25 countries.

Officially the fastest smartphone keyboard in the world (Guinness World Record, May 2014 & November 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 is the only keyboard with fun and useful Extensions.

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.

To learn more about Fleksy, visit http://www.fleksy.com.

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