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Swype and Ice Cream Sandwich don’t mix… for now

Swype and Ice Cream Sandwich don’t mix… for now

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 13:35, by Charlene S.

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Swype and Ice Cream Sandwich don’t mix… for now

With the Samsung Galaxy Nexus finally hitting the U.S., some users have noticed that the Swype keyboard is not present on the first official Ice Cream Sandwich device. Swype has taken to its Twitter account to inform users that the way Android reports screen resolution in Ice Cream Sandwich effects Swype’s ability to work properly. While it is a no go for right now, Swype says it is actively working on an Ice Cream Sandwich friendly version of its keyboard.

Re: Galaxy Nexus - Changes to how Android reports screen resolution in ICS mean no support for now. We're working on it though!
— Swype (@Swype) December 15, 2011

source: Twitter via Phone Scoop

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posted on 15 Dec 2011, 14:54

1. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)

It's quiet in here. Oh I forgot, this is not Apple excluding a feature, it's android. And it's totally acceptable :)

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 14:56 5

2. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)

Do you read articles before you post nonsense or is it just a knee-jerk reaction that you see an article about Android and spew bulls**t?

Nobody is excluding anything, the company that makes Swype hasn't configured it to work with ICS yet...

God... you guys are really getting pathetic. Jealous much?

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:35

8. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)

WTF?... coming from one of the biggest trolls on Apple articles.. but is not your fault... is the OS on your phone.. go have it check for viruses....

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 19:34 4

11. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)

You are funny gallito.

Sent from my beautiful lagless Galaxy Nexus.

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:20 1

4. Dmann (Posts: 165; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)

You are on the wrong article. We are on the one saying that Verizon is having to shift stock to meet demand.

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:27 1

6. roldefol (Posts: 4365; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)

Not to mention that Swype is a 3rd party app, not a part of stock Android, and it's preloaded by Samsung and Motorola for our convenience.

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 17:31 1

10. DetroitTech (Posts: 66; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)

This is why I'm in no rush to be on Ice Cream Sandwich. App compatibility. What other apps that I use won't work or work correctly? I personally have not a single issue at all with Gingerbread. Does everything I need. I'm sure I'll eventually be using ICS but in NO rush at all. Just me though posting my opinion on a blog.

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:02

3. iicpaii (Posts: 9; Member since: 21 Aug 2010)

sick of swype anyways #notaproblem

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:24

5. WirelessCon (Posts: 311; Member since: 11 May 2010)

People still use Swype?

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:30 5

7. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)

I like it when i'm walking my dog because it's easier for me to type with one hand... and since you can just long press the on screen text entry and pick input method it's pretty easy to switch back and forth.

posted on 15 Dec 2011, 15:46 1

9. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)

why do you put up with his sh*t ?... I was talking to the dog....lol.. sorry is after lunch.. dude..