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We'd heard rumors that [Swiftkey](http://www.engadget.com/tag/swiftkey/) might have assisted Blackberry on its well-received (and often prescient) [BB10 keyboard](http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/rim-blackberry-10-keyboard/), but the app maker has now confirmed that its software is behind the [Galaxy S 4](http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/14/samsung-galaxy-s-4-preview/)'s native keyboard. It's the first time that the company's publicly admitted to powering a handset manufacturer's keys and will sidestep the need for S 4 users to download its standalone app. Swiftkey's CTO Ben Medlock said that the keyboard is "at the heart of [Samsung's] flagship smartphone" and is hopefully just the first of many Android devices arriving with the company's voodoo already built in. We've added Ben's full statement after the break.
Filed under: [Cellphones](http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/), [Software](http://www.engadget.com/category/software/), [Mobile](http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/), [Samsung](http://www.engadget.com/category/samsung/)
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