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Apple Fixes Keyboard in iOS 8.3 Beta So Searches.Don't.Look.Like.This

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Apple has improved the design of its keyboard in iOS 8.3 to fix a long-standing issue that caused several iPhone users to accidentally tap the period key while attempting to use the space bar in Safari. The change to a longer space bar was first spotted in iOS 8.3 beta 2 within the MacRumors discussion forums, and also appears to be present in the third beta of the pre-release software.

iOS 8.3 Keyboard
iPhone 6 Plus users in particular have long complained about having Safari searches littered with periods because Apple did not extend the space bar to account for the extra space on the larger 5.5-inch screen, instead making the "Go" button larger. While not necessarily a bug, the design issue was an inconvenience for many users and prompted several complaints on social media and within our discussion forums. Twitter user Amanda Hearon, for example, voiced her frustration rather succinctly.

Apple launched its new iOS public beta testing program on Thursday, making the third beta of iOS 8.3 the first iPhone and iPad software version to be seeded to both developers and the public for testing. iOS 8.3 includes several new features, such as support for wireless CarPlay connectivity, a new emoji picker, support for Google two-step verification, and Apple Pay support for the China UnionPay network.

Tags: iOS 8.3, Keyboard, Period, Safari, Space Bar
Related Forum: iOS 8

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helyar
150 months ago
Holy **** I thought it was just me!
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flash84x
150 months ago
Thank.you.so.much.Apple
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penajmz
150 months ago
I'm happy at this. Happens to me all the time currently.
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aarmstrong27
150 months ago
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jotwee
150 months ago
Holy **** I thought it was just me!
Actually, I also thought it was just you :O
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I am Sampson
150 months ago
YES! YES! YES!
I thought I was the only one! Drives me nuts.
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