Simplified Chinese Keyboard is an Android app developed by Linpus Technologies, Inc. (4F R415., No. 19-13-Bu.E , Sanchong Taipei City, Taiwan Changhua County115 Taipei 115 台灣). Others apps created by Linpus Technologies, Inc. are: Linpus Keyboard (main body), Linpus Launcher Free, Seasons 3D Live Wallpaper, Traditional Chinese Keyboard.

Simplified Chinese Keyboard first became available on 20 Jul 2012. It is estimated that Simplified Chinese Keyboard has been downloaded between 100000 and 500000 times from the Play Store.

Simplified Chinese Keyboard 1.8.6 requires the following permissions:

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.

Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.

Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other apps. Very few apps should use this permission; these windows are intended for system-level interaction with the user.

Allows access to the vibrator.

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.

Allows an application to write to external storage.