Apples iOS keyboard is outdated and all it needs is keyboard shortcuts.
As many of you know I’ve passionate about reinventing the Keyboard on iPhones & iPads. Unfortunately, out of all the software Apple has created this is still the only element that hasn’t changed. The Keyboard works the exact same as the first iPhone ever release, besides the Keyboard (world Icon) & Siri buttons at the bottom left & right of your keyboard.
The first iPhone came out in 2008, it’s now 2023. That’s 15 years of zero innovation. Of course they’ve added little apps that can get attached to your keyboard but none of them really help you be more productive or organized (See below).
I would say the biggest upgrade the keyboard has received in the past 15 years is that ability to easily share emojis.
The iOS operating system has evolved a ton since it was first released, but for the most part that innovation has been around improving the UI, experience, locking down on user privacy, AirDrop, SharePlay, etc.
What’s confusing to me is Apple has all this data on how people work and use their phones. The data says people are working on the move and are more on their phones than…
