# One-Handed Smartphone Keyboards Google Keyboard for Android Now Features a One-Handed Keyboard By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-05-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/googleonehandedkeyboard References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/2/11568836/google-keyboard-android-app-one-handed-mode-new-features) Google Keyboard for Android has updated to further convenience the lives of smartphone users and includes a one-handed keyboard mode, the ability to change the keyboard size and some design tweaks. For those who often find themselves multitasking, the one-handed keyboard feature could prove handy. It also includes an option to tailor the one-handed keyboard to the user's dominant hand. For smartphone users who find themselves clicking several buttons while attempting to press just one letter, there are now five different options for [keyboard height](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glyph-keyboard) that may resolve this issue. There are other, smaller details added to the new upgrade as well -- including the ability to rapidly move the cursor around, as well as the capacity to delete entire words rather than just single letters alone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **One-handed Keyboards:** One-handed keyboard features are becoming increasingly popular for improved smartphone user convenience. - **Customizable Keyboard Sizes:** Smartphone users can now customize their keyboard sizes to deal with common typing challenges. - **Improved Typing Features:** New additions to typing functions and features are now increasingly common across various operating systems. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Devices:** One-handed keyboard features are expected to become a standard feature across different mobile phone brands for a better typing experience. - **Software Development:** Software developers can better cater to user needs by integrating customizable keyboard sizes and improved typing features in their products. - **Gaming Industry:** New keyboard features designed for one-handed use can be implemented in mobile games to improve user experience and compete with console games. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusive One-Handed Gamer Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onehanded-keyboard-concept.md) - [Spherical Double-Sided Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-gboard.md) - [Elongated Keyboard Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gboard-bar.md) - [Angular Keyboard-Accented Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2.md) - [Rotary Dial Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gboard-dial.md) - [Tactile Productivity Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2-elite.md) - [Tactile Keyboard Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communicator.md) - [Wearable PC Keyboard Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grab-shell.md) - [One-Handed Gamer Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-gaming-keypad.md)