The maker of alternate Android keyboard Swype has re-opened its beta testing program, meaning anyone not already in possession of a copy of the line-drawing text entry tool can grab themselves a version for use.
Head off over to http://beta.swype.com/ and register yourself, download the installer and away you go. Swype is not on the Android Market. That is not the Swype business model. Here’s what to expect:
Swype is pleased to offer an (updated) Android Beta!
Here are the details:In English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, and introducing French and an early, *UNSTABLE* preview release of Chinese Pinyin
Now includes support for Double-Tap-to-Edit, Cursor Restore, and Voice-to-Text (requires Google Voice Search be included in your system firmware)
HVGA, WVGA, and WVGA854 Resolutions – don’t worry we’ll detect this automatically. Sorry, no QVGA
Limited End User Support – mostly via our forum
If your phone came pre-installed with Swype DO NOT download this beta (it won’t work)
We flirt with using Swype occasionally. It’s clever and feels very futuristic – but the way you come CRASHING TO A HALT when typing the odd word ruins any sense of speed gain. Maybe it’s just a practice thing, though. Might be just us. Often is. Link via Android & Me.
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/ December 22, 2010Fix your RSS feed Mr. C, it’s been broken for BLINKING AGES.
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mrben
/ December 22, 2010I’ve signed up for the beta, as I’ve been wanting to try Swype for a while. I’m going to give it a good hammering over the Christmas holidays to see whether or not it deserves to replace SwiftKey on my phone. It does look and feel undeniable cool and futuristic, but I get what you mean about whether or not there is a real speed increase.
edhe
/ December 22, 2010I use long words, it gets them right – i’m happy :)
Kiz
/ December 22, 2010Signed up to the beta when it first opened. Will be awesome to see how this runs on my Nexus S – if it ever gets here…damn snow :(