Google Keyboard

Google has been working internally for a number of months to create a third-party iOS keyboard that would be offered to iPhone and iPad users, according to a report published today. The keyboard, which would make use of the third-party keyboard frameworks within Apple's iOS SDK, will be offered as a download from the App Store - presumably for free - and will incorporate features and functionality that Google is hoping will give it a more prominent placing within Apple's ecosystem by offering a keyboard experience that is central to almost every aspect of smartphone and tablet usage.