Making things easy for our readers is something we strive for here at DroidDog, and in that vein, we wanted to give you a quick heads up about getting the Swype keyboard for your Nexus One. By now, you’ve probably at least heard about Swype in some way or another, but just in case you haven’t, we’ll give you a quick rundown of the features. First and foremost, it’s a new way to input text on your device. The standard is to type or tap the letter you want, but with Swype, it’s as easy as drawing a line from one letter to another, formulating the word you want in a new, ridiculous, and fun way. It’s a bit tricky to get used to at first, but as soon as you do, you’ll be “Swyping” in no time. If you just follow the link we’ll provide at the bottom of this post, just go ahead and download the APK file. Easy as pie.
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EDIT: The link for downloading Swype has been removed. Click through to read the Swype team’s thoughts on distribution of their product:
While T-mobile has been getting ready for the new MyTouch 3G 1.2 (just a MT3G with a little more RAM and a 3.5mm jack), by doing things like lowering the price of the original MyTouch to $99, more and more news keeps coming to the surface about this mysterious device. This particular tid-bit happens to be of the Swype variety (you know, that crazy new keyboard input method). Tmonews has gotten a tip from one of their ninjas that the MyTouch 1.2 will be shipping with Swype as the default keyboard. I don’t really know what would prompt this decision (other than the fact that Swype is AMAZING), but it may be the start of a virtual keyboard revolution. If you haven’t seen Swype in action yet head over to our article where you can find it live in action on a G1. Viva la innovative software revolucion!
Comparing Swype to other virtual keyboards would not do it justice. It stands in a league of it’s own. It is the first virtual keyboard for Android that appears to have some real intuition (Can I say that without sounding weird?) At first glance it looks like any other virtual keyboard, but after you use it to type your first word you’ll notice a sleek blue line trailing behind your thumb as you move from letter to letter. When you finish a word a friendly suggestion box pops up with options to select the word you actually intended to use. many times we type so fast that we miss a letter or two and we end up tweeting or texting a misspelled message. Those days are over. The Swype keyboard that @Kmobs has ported over to the HVGA devices like the G1 and the Cliq from the leaked beta version intended for the Nexus One and the Droid is now available for your typing pleasure. Now this keyboard still takes a little getting used to as with any new virtual keyboard, but if you’re like me, you’ll be texting and tweeting quicker than ever in no time at all.
Here’s a video from droid life that walks you through the installation of Swype – not just a new keyboard, but a new method of typing. Man, I should be in advertizing.
Swype will be in the Market before too long, but for the time being you’ll have to do this the hard way. Written instructions from Droid Life are after the break.
For the unfamiliar, Swype is a new method of typing that allows a user to simply drag their finger from one letter to the next in order to spell out a word. Noah from PhoneDog went through the tutorial on video using Samsung’s WinMo-powered Omnia II.
Here, we see MobileCrunch’s Greg Kumparak running a beta copy of the Android Swype on an HTC Eris. I wasn’t too sure about the tech before, but if I can do it as fast as Mr. Kumparak can, I’m interested. Though, I still wonder about fatigue and switching hands:
Making things easy for our readers is something we strive for here at DroidDog, and in that vein, we wanted to give you a quick heads up about getting the Swype keyboard for your Nexus One. By now, you’ve probably at least heard about Swype in some way or another, but just in case you haven’t, we’ll give you a quick rundown of the features. First and foremost, it’s a new way to input text on your device. The standard is to type or tap the letter you want, but with Swype, it’s as easy as drawing a line from one letter to another, formulating the word you want in a new, ridiculous, and fun way. It’s a bit tricky to get used to at first, but as soon as you do, you’ll be “Swyping” in no time. If you just follow the link we’ll provide at the bottom of this post, just go ahead and download the APK file. Easy as pie.
