Microsoft continues to improve SwiftKey with more and more features on both Android and iOS, and part of that plan is adding integration with its other services.
The latest beta version of SwiftKey for Android, for example, comes with a search option that basically allows users to search the web using Bing directly from the keyboard.
That's right, you no longer need to "open" a browser or another app, as you can search for something online using Microsoft's Bing right from your Android keyboard. I really hope you feel the irony here.
Microsoft doesn't allow users to change the search engine built into SwiftKey, so while the feature could be really useful, it's limited to Bing. No, there's no Google search at the moment, and we don't know if the company is considering adding it in a future update.
Meanwhile, if you can't live without Google search, you might want to try Gboard, which already comes with this feature and apparently has Google.
Microsoft's implementation of search support comes with a few extra features, including support for quickly taking, cropping, and sending screenshots to Bing. You can also share the URL directly from the keyboard.
The latest beta version for Android, version 7.1.7.30, also comes with a new Arabic layout and improvements for other languages, as Microsoft has made it a priority to add support for as many languages as possible.
There's no mention of a similar update on iOS, but there's no doubt that Bing search integration will be rolling out to iPhones sooner or later.
