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Don’t Believe the Type September 22, 2011
Nokia Conversations » "Nearly 30,000 customers have swiped the latest trial version of Swype at Nokia Beta Labs to try the only truly joined up way of writing texts and emails on a smartphone."
READ MOREHTC Wildfire S vs Samsung Galaxy Ace September 06, 2011
Recombu.com » "With its bigger screen the Ace has the advantage here, especially if you have larger fingers; it makes the Wildfire S look pokey in comparison. The addition of Swype on the Galaxy Ace where you run your fingers over the letters to make a word is a bonus."
READ MORESamsung Galaxy Note Review: First Look September 05, 2011
PC Pro » "Happily, though, the S Pen makes a great partner with the pre-installed Swype keyboard – without a finger to obscure the view, we found it quicker to tap texts than ever."
READ MORESamsung's Series 7 Slate PC Hands-On August 31, 2011
Engadget » "Each slate also comes with an capacitive active digitizer pen, but will also have Swype on board plus a custom software layer to make Windows a bit more finger-friendly."
READ MORESamsung Conquer 4G Review August 30, 2011
Engadget » "A nice alternative to dealing with the smaller keyboard is Swype, which comes pre-installed. It's a polarizing feature, indeed -- one that will instill either genuine love or seething contempt -- but we appreciate the option nonetheless."
READ MOREDid You Know Your Smartphone's Keyboard Does More Than Type? August 17, 2011
Business Insider » "Over the last day I forced myself to try the newest version of Swype, which is only available on the Nexus S 4G from Sprint. I love it. It's a lot more accurate than I expected, and I found myself able to write longer e-mails than I would normally write tapping at the keys the traditional way."
READ MORESwype Gets a Little Better August 16, 2011
Gizmodo » "Swype was really the first replacement keyboard for Android that Droid owners could show off to their snarky, iPhone-wielding pals to make them a just a little jealous. Today it's getting better. "
READ MOREHands On: New Swype Update Adds Gestures, Other New Features August 15, 2011
Computerworld » "In my experience, the gestures worked flawlessly and were a nice addition to an already robust keyboard. The text-editing gestures in particular seem like they could come in handy for an interruption-free typing experience. "
READ MOREMotorola Photon 4G Review August 01, 2011
Ubergizmo » "Swype is a much better, keyboard option. It has fortunately been pre-loaded on the Photon 4G. I generally find myself typing faster with Swype, and even when I don’t use the sliding motion, the keyboard’s response time is noticeably better than the default virtual keyboard."
READ MOREThe 14 Hot Seattle Startups You Need To Watch July 20, 2011
Business Insider » "Swype makes a software keyboard for touch screens that lets users enter text by swiping their fingers across the letters instead of typing, enabling speeds of up to 40 words per minute. It shipped on more than 26 million phones last year."
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Shout Outs
Testing the new Swype beta. Super impressed frankly. This thing is unbelievably accurate. Wow.
— @TurnipHow best to type on a touch device? Loving Swype on my Nokia.
— Stephen ElopCEO, Nokia
After spending two weeks with the Swype software, I never want to go back to using a regular touchscreen keyboard. It is a shockingly effective input system that tangibly increases typing speed and accuracy.
— Ars TechnicaAmazing typing app…touch keyboards will never be the same.
— Tony HawkProfessional Skater
Hate typing on glass? Try Swyping.
— Walt MossbergThe Wall Street Journal