According to Google Play,
Swype on Android has as many as 250 million users on Android devices, and the introduction of the keyboard on iOS will likely meet the software with similar or bigger numbers.
Not all is lost for Nuance, though, as it announced at MWC that it has now gained Acer as its latest client to preload
Swype on all Android phones globally.
I downloaded
swype on my mt3g and it's an incredibly fast and beautiful software program.
Anybody who has used SwiftKey or
Swype on an Android device knows how much more enjoyable it is to «type» with.
Swyping on the text and making it easier to type is what users would want to do, especially in flagship devices.
Not exact matches
Too bad you'll have to wait for
Swype support, which is currently only offered
on the Wi - Fi Tab 10.1 with the latest software update.
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SWYPE — LED screen — Gorilla Glass (LOL - I'm a dropper)-- 5 mp camera — 3rd generation Snapdragon dual core processor — keys closer together
on slideout keyboard (than SK LS 09)-- word processing software
AT&T also includes the
Swype keyboard
on the Atrix 4G, which lets you create words by dragging your finger across the keyboard.
Arriving
on June 15th the Dart provides all the standard Android goods along with a 3 megapixel camera, 2 GB SD memory card, bluetooth and
Swype enabled.
Those who like the
Swype keyboard that can use
on the Galaxy Tab and other Android devices are also out of luck.
It runs
on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which comprises of the SPB Shell 3D application launcher and the
Swype keyboard application integrated to it.
The
Swype keyboard will perhaps be a much better technology to be used
on smartphones given their smaller size of display screen though to have a feel of this new technology
on a tablet device will be worth waiting for.
Earlier
on in the week, a new version of
Swype arrived, where the Motorola Atrix is to go
on sale SIM free and the LG Optimus 3D phone has been delayed.
We recommend using ASUS» keyboard because it puts the number keys
on the same screen with the letters, provides more symbols, and even offers a trace mode, which is similar to
Swype.
We take a look at how typing
on mobile devices used to be, and where it's going with the introduction of apps like
Swype and Microsoft's curved keyboard
Even with all the pre-loaded software T - Mobile and Samsung have installed, there are add -
ons worth having:
Swype keyboard, T - Mobile's Wi - Fi calling and Hotspot functionality and Google's Tag app (NFC related) that are all welcome additions to the Blaze 4G.
The
on - screen keypads lack the
Swype typing gestures and vibration feedback that some of the other tablets include, and which make typing easier.
And finally, a UK woman broke the Guinness World record of text message writing using a Samsung handset and
Swype — the alterative way of text entry
on mobile phones.
The
Swype - style Sliding mode was responsive and easily able to pick up
on our inputs.
The latter will only be available in the U.S. Samsung will install Layar, an augmented reality application, and
Swype, which allows users to input text
on a touchscreen by gliding their finger from one letter to another
on a virtual keyboard, as well.
Feb 20th - Nuance has confirmed that
Swype Keyboard will no longer be supported, and will be discontinued
on both Android and iOS.
Swype, our perennial favorite, is included
on the tablet.
Navigate
on a 3.2 ″ touchscreen with a virtual QWERTY keyboard and
Swype text entry.
It isn't the same experience as BB10 as we don't have the «flow» and «
swype» between messages, it still relies
on taping the screen, but we need to get used to using out touch screen devices in portrait mode.
Samsung has revealed the first details
on the Gem Android smartphone which is powered by Android 2.1 with the
Swype virtual keyboard, its own Social Hub software and is meant for CDMA networks.
There is now support for multiple user accounts
on tablets, native settings shortcuts in the notifications pane, gesture typing (ala
Swype), wireless screen streaming via Wi - Fi Direct (over the Miracast protocol), widgets
on the lockscreen, support for USB audio docks, redesigned camera app with HDR mode, Photo Sphere capturing and a built - in editor with filters, as well as further stability improvement.
Google is adding
Swype - like features tho Jelly Bean, so that text can be entered
on the
on - screen keyboard without the user having to lift up the finger.
When it comes to productivity, the central nerve is the (virtual) keyboard, and I have to say that
on a bigger screen,
Swype rocks!
It's not perfect though, as
Swype relies heavily
on a dictionary, so if you tend to use slang or words that are not in the dictionary,
Swype might not help as much.
What I want for my iPhone is also
SWYPE, Flash support (for a singular business use that I have
on one website), a larger display, and an SD card.
The myTouch HD runs
on «America's largest 4G network» and has a 3.8 - inch screen,
Swype, 4 GB internal space, 8 GB SD card, a 5 megapixel rear camera, and a VGA camera
on the front for video chat over Qik or Yahoo Messenger.
With «tapping», most typos happen because your finger «lands»
on the wrong spot —
Swype takes that away.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch tablet uses a version of the
Swype keyboard which is reasonably comfortable for typing with your thumbs, but again, you're not likely to use all 10 fingers to type
on that tablet.
Samsung GALAXY Mini is running with Android 2.2 Froyo
on 600 MHz Qualcomm processor, 3.14 - inch QVGA TFT display, 3 Megapixel fixed - focus camera, TouchWiz interface, Quad - band GSM, HSDPA, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi - Fi, Social Hub, TouchWiz interface,
Swype, document viewer.
All these Galaxy handsets are running with Android 2.2 Froyo OS and are having TFT display for each phone, Social Hub,
Swype integration, Wi - Fi connectivity, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi - Fi connectivity and so
on.
Samsung Galaxy Fit is going to have Android 2.2 Froyo
on 600 MHz processor, 3.31 - inch QVGA TFT display, 5 Megapixel camera with Autofocus, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi - Fi, Quad - band GSM, HSDPA, Social Hub, TouchWiz interface,
Swype, document viewer.
Recently shown as part of the Never cargo terminal... exhibition at LA's Smart Objects in July and based
on French civil engineer Victor Cornetz's studies of insect movements, the work follows an ant pathway across multilingual translations and crowd - sourced dictionaries using an Android
Swype.
One of the cool features that comes stock
on the Galaxy S Vibrant is the
Swype keyboard.
According to the Shanghai - based keyboard developer, HTC is replacing Nuance's
Swype with TouchPal as its new default input engine
on upcoming Android devices — including the recently announced One M9 — around the world (unless requested otherwise by operators).
Best of all, our new Word Flow Keyboard lets you glide your fingers over the keys to type INCREDIBLY quickly... a kid was able to BREAK THE OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD previously held by the
Swype keyboard
on a Samsung Galaxy S4 using Word Flow by 8 seconds!
Swype has long been one of the most popular third - party keyboards
on Android, but development for it is now ending.
The standard iPhone keyboard doesn't have this built in, but you can now install a keyboard like
Swype or SwiftKey from the App Store and use it to get this feature
on an iPhone.
If you don't want to use the keyboard,
Swype is used as the default
on - screen keyboard option.
A search for the
Swype app
on iOS now results in suggestions for rival keyboard apps.
Word Flow keyboard delivers an easy typing experience
on Windows Phone devices, which is quite similar to
Swype and SwiftKey keyboards that already available
on iOS and Android.
The native iOS keyboard is the last keyboard
on Earth that doesn't have
Swype functionality.
Typing, meanwhile, has gotten quicker with the new Word Flow keyboard, operating much like
Swype does
on Android, while the calendar gains a useful «Week» view and swipe - navigation through days, weeks, and months.
Its new Word Flow keyboard,
on which you can either tap each letter or swipe between them to type, is fantastic — Windows Phone 8's keyboard was already amazing, and made better by borrowing from
Swype and SwiftKey.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover offers
Swype, but you can't turn it
on and off from within the keyboard settings.
Playing high - def games isn't a smooth experience and when you quickly multi-task between apps, an app like
Swype will have you tracing a few words before even one of them appears
on the screen.