Swype comes to Android as well
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This article contains unofficial information.
Yesterday we reported that the latest text entry method specifically developed for touch screens, Swype, would make its début on the Samsung Omnia II in the US and quite soon, on December 2. Now the rumor has it an Android-based handset featuring Swype will hit the shelves sometime next year. At this time, it seems the new entry method will be "hardwired" into cell phones, meaning they will either natively support it or not and you won´t be able to install it on your device in the latter case. Still, we do hope that its developers will find a way to release it as a standalone application, OS patch, software add-on etc. and it will appear at online application stores sooner or later. And if for whatever reason they can´t or are unwilling to, hackers will surely love to give it a go.
source: TechCrunch
source: TechCrunch
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4 Comments
1. cj100570 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0 0
Very misleading title. It should read more along the lines of "Swype Rumored To Come To Android" in the near future.
2. deschats posted on 26 Nov 2009, 14:26 0 0
very true. it doesnt matter if you do or dont have a cellphone with it, you can download slidIT for 3 bucks on their site for android in a week or so. they already have it for winmo and symbian. happy thanksgiving!
3. spassero posted on 27 Nov 2009, 02:17 0 0
Was just on SlideIT website n download for WinMo is $14.99 Still not bad n fun to use. I'm trying it out. Swype sez they will have downloads "soon"
4. River posted on 29 Nov 2009, 02:34 0 0
SlideIT is a better keyboard with more capabilities (shortcuts, graffiti etc..) http://mobiletextinput.com/Pro
duct/SlideIT/WindowsMobile/Dem o.php
