diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index f0b12e92b..133bb0a06 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
     <bool name="config_use_fullscreen_mode">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_voice_key_option">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_popup_on_keypress_option">true</bool>
-    <bool name="config_enable_bigram_suggestions_option">true</bool>
+    <bool name="config_enable_next_word_suggestions_option">true</bool>
     <!-- TODO: Disable the following configuration for production. -->
     <bool name="config_enable_usability_study_mode_option">true</bool>
     <!-- Whether or not Popup on key press is enabled by default -->
     <bool name="config_default_popup_preview">true</bool>
-    <!-- Default value for bigram suggestion: while showing suggestions for a word should we weigh
+    <!-- Default value for next word suggestion: while showing suggestions for a word should we weigh
          in the previous word? -->
-    <bool name="config_default_bigram_suggestions">true</bool>
-    <!-- Default value for bigram prediction: after entering a word and a space only, should we look
+    <bool name="config_default_next_word_suggestions">true</bool>
+    <!-- Default value for next word prediction: after entering a word and a space only, should we look
          at input history to suggest a hopefully helpful suggestions for the next word? -->
-    <bool name="config_default_bigram_prediction">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_default_next_word_prediction">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_sound_enabled">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_vibration_enabled">true</bool>
     <integer name="config_delay_update_suggestions">100</integer>
diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index a22c68cb8..28acd0fcc 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
     <!-- Option to suggest auto correction suggestions very aggressively. Auto-corrects to a word which has even large edit distance from typed word. [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="auto_correction_threshold_mode_very_aggeressive">Very aggressive</string>
 
-    <!-- Option to enable bigram correction -->
-    <string name="bigram_suggestion">Bigram suggestions</string>
-    <!-- Description for auto correction -->
-    <string name="bigram_suggestion_summary">Use previous word to improve suggestion</string>
-    <!-- Option to enable using user-history bigram when no input -->
-    <string name="bigram_prediction">Bigram prediction</string>
-    <!-- Description for auto correction -->
+    <!-- Option to enable next word correction -->
+    <string name="bigram_suggestion">Next word suggestions</string>
+    <!-- Option to enable next word suggestion. This uses the previous word in an attempt to improve the suggestions quality -->
+    <string name="bigram_suggestion_summary">Use previous word to improve suggestions</string>
+    <!-- Option to enable using next word prediction -->
+    <string name="bigram_prediction">Next word prediction</string>
+    <!-- Description for "next word prediction" option. This displays suggestions even when there is no input, based on the previous word. -->
     <string name="bigram_prediction_summary">Use previous word also for prediction</string>
 
     <!-- Indicates that a word has been added to the dictionary -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index c5c647aac..ab5d44b24 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -111,18 +111,18 @@
                 android:persistent="true"
                 android:defaultValue="true" />
             <CheckBoxPreference
-                android:key="bigram_suggestion"
+                android:key="next_word_suggestion"
                 android:title="@string/bigram_suggestion"
                 android:summary="@string/bigram_suggestion_summary"
                 android:persistent="true"
                 android:defaultValue="true" />
             <CheckBoxPreference
-                android:key="bigram_prediction"
-                android:dependency="bigram_suggestion"
+                android:key="next_word_prediction"
+                android:dependency="next_word_suggestion"
                 android:title="@string/bigram_prediction"
                 android:summary="@string/bigram_prediction_summary"
                 android:persistent="true"
-                android:defaultValue="false" />
+                android:defaultValue="true" />
             <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="enable_span_insert"
                 android:title="@string/enable_span_insert"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
index 7b98a7188..6bc049894 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ public class Settings extends InputMethodSettingsActivity
     public static final String PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_POPUP_DISMISS_DELAY =
             "pref_key_preview_popup_dismiss_delay";
     public static final String PREF_KEY_USE_CONTACTS_DICT = "pref_key_use_contacts_dict";
-    public static final String PREF_BIGRAM_SUGGESTION = "bigram_suggestion";
-    public static final String PREF_BIGRAM_PREDICTIONS = "bigram_prediction";
+    public static final String PREF_BIGRAM_SUGGESTION = "next_word_suggestion";
+    public static final String PREF_BIGRAM_PREDICTIONS = "next_word_prediction";
     public static final String PREF_KEY_ENABLE_SPAN_INSERT = "enable_span_insert";
     public static final String PREF_VIBRATION_DURATION_SETTINGS =
             "pref_vibration_duration_settings";
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class Settings extends InputMethodSettingsActivity
         }
 
         final boolean showBigramSuggestionsOption = res.getBoolean(
-                R.bool.config_enable_bigram_suggestions_option);
+                R.bool.config_enable_next_word_suggestions_option);
         if (!showBigramSuggestionsOption) {
             textCorrectionGroup.removePreference(mBigramSuggestion);
             if (null != mBigramPrediction) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
index 103678403..49ab7f9d7 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
@@ -236,18 +236,18 @@ public class SettingsValues {
     private static boolean isBigramSuggestionEnabled(final SharedPreferences sp,
             final Resources resources, final boolean autoCorrectEnabled) {
         final boolean showBigramSuggestionsOption = resources.getBoolean(
-                R.bool.config_enable_bigram_suggestions_option);
+                R.bool.config_enable_next_word_suggestions_option);
         if (!showBigramSuggestionsOption) {
             return autoCorrectEnabled;
         }
         return sp.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_BIGRAM_SUGGESTION, resources.getBoolean(
-                R.bool.config_default_bigram_suggestions));
+                R.bool.config_default_next_word_suggestions));
     }
 
     private static boolean isBigramPredictionEnabled(final SharedPreferences sp,
             final Resources resources) {
         return sp.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_BIGRAM_PREDICTIONS, resources.getBoolean(
-                R.bool.config_default_bigram_prediction));
+                R.bool.config_default_next_word_prediction));
     }
 
     private static double getAutoCorrectionThreshold(final Resources resources,