DroidDog Android Blog » Swype http://www.droiddog.com Android videos, reviews, RSS, and forums Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:29:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Swype is still coming to Ice Cream Sandwich, only a few days away http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/02/swype-is-still-coming-to-ice-cream-sandwich-only-a-few-days-away/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/02/swype-is-still-coming-to-ice-cream-sandwich-only-a-few-days-away/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:41:31 +0000 Evan Selleck http://www.droiddog.com/?p=50716 image-Swype-update-tweet

Right now, if you're using an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-based device, then you probably know that Swype doesn't have an officially supported build yet. The popular keyboard replacement, which allows you to swipe between letters instead of tapping them, is still in the process of being supported by Ice Cream Sandwich, and the company has announced via... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/02/swype-is-still-coming-to-ice-cream-sandwich-only-a-few-days-away/feed/ 0 Swype to get ICS compatibility at the end of January http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/01/swype-to-get-ics-compatibility-at-the-end-of-january/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/01/swype-to-get-ics-compatibility-at-the-end-of-january/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:41:49 +0000 Alex Pak http://www.droiddog.com/?p=49191 swypebrochureimage

One of the main interface options for the Android OS is the soft keyboard.  One of the community’s favorite soft keyboards is Swype. For those that don’t know, they revolutionized touchscreen typing by allowing individuals to trace their “path” along a set of keys to form words. This, as demoed in videos, was a quick and efficient process. Well,... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2012/01/swype-to-get-ics-compatibility-at-the-end-of-january/feed/ 0 Swype Beta now includes Dragon dictation for speech-to-text http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-beta-now-includes-dragon-dictation-for-speech-to-text/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-beta-now-includes-dragon-dictation-for-speech-to-text/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:48:50 +0000 Evan Selleck http://www.droiddog.com/?p=48546 image-Swype-and-Dragon-Dictation

The third-party keyboard replacement Swype is one of the most popular user-replaceable keyboards out there, and it's one of the selling points for some phones out there, including plenty of new devices from Motorola. But while Swype is great in its current state, the newest Beta for the software now includes a new feature: speech-to-text, which should add... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-beta-now-includes-dragon-dictation-for-speech-to-text/feed/ 0 Swype teams up with Dragon to bring speech recognition for 50+ languages http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-teams-up-with-dragon-to-bring-speech-recognition-for-50-languages/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-teams-up-with-dragon-to-bring-speech-recognition-for-50-languages/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:10:49 +0000 Alex Pak http://www.droiddog.com/?p=48270 swype-dragon-540x295

Swype, a community favorite, has launched a new update for their ever-popular keyboard app. So for all of you that are participating in the Swype beta, go ahead and update your device in the Swype Connect section of Swype Settings. Well, if you want to take advantage of the plethora of features that have been released with the update. The biggest... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-teams-up-with-dragon-to-bring-speech-recognition-for-50-languages/feed/ 0 Swype won’t initially be found on devices with Ice Cream Sandwich http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-wont-initially-be-found-on-devices-with-ice-cream-sandwich/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-wont-initially-be-found-on-devices-with-ice-cream-sandwich/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:35:07 +0000 Evan Selleck http://www.droiddog.com/?p=47816 image-Swype-not-on-ICS

One of the most popular keyboards out there is Swype. With the ability to actually just use your finger to swipe between letters and form words, fans of the keyboard may be upset by this morning's news. Unfortunately it looks like the developers behind Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich changed things up this time around, and it is causing the makers of Swype a... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2011/12/swype-wont-initially-be-found-on-devices-with-ice-cream-sandwich/feed/ 0 Swype goes micro to save space, EVOs now error free http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/12/swype-goes-micro-to-save-you-some-space-evo-users-now-error-free/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/12/swype-goes-micro-to-save-you-some-space-evo-users-now-error-free/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:26:06 +0000 administrator$$ http://www.droiddog.com/?p=28559 Swype

When all things are taken into consideration, and some Android devices are stuck with around 200MB internal storage, one virtual keyboard taking up 10MB can be a pain. Thankfully, Swype recognizes that and has a solution. Available now through the Swype Beta Installer, is a new "micro" version of the keyboard that comes with a lot less language support,... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/12/swype-goes-micro-to-save-you-some-space-evo-users-now-error-free/feed/ 0 Swype beta re-opened for a limited time http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/12/swype-beta-re-opened-for-a-limited-time/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/12/swype-beta-re-opened-for-a-limited-time/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:11:25 +0000 administrator$$ http://www.droiddog.com/?p=28478 I'll keep this short and sweet to ensure as many of you grab this while you can. Swype has announced through Gizmodo.com that for the holidays, the Swype beta is open again for a limited time. This doesn't happen too often so if you aren't already using the revolutionary keyboard, jump on it. Beta link. Via... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/12/swype-beta-re-opened-for-a-limited-time/feed/ 0 Swype Beta update http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/09/swype-beta-update/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/09/swype-beta-update/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:02:45 +0000 John Walton http://www.droiddog.com/?p=18174 Fans of the popular Android virtual keyboard Swype will be happy to know that the company has made a new Beta apk available for download for registered Beta testers. The update includes a number of device-specific and universal bug fixes, as well as a great deal of improvement in regards to issues caused by international support. The company sent out an... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/09/swype-beta-update/feed/ 1 Nifty Swype themes for MetaMorph users http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/08/nifty-swype-themes-for-metamorph-users/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/08/nifty-swype-themes-for-metamorph-users/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:32:40 +0000 John Walton http://www.droiddog.com/?p=16470 It's been a whole since I themed a keyboard using MetaMorph, but I remember the process being fairly painless. Regardless, I know there are a number of hackers out there that will be ready to dive into this, experienced or not. @MotorJonny has developed a set of Swype themes for the Samsung Vibrant that range in flavor from wood panelling to hard light... Read more

]]> http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/08/nifty-swype-themes-for-metamorph-users/feed/ 0 Voice input coming soon to Swype http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/07/voice-input-coming-soon-to-swype/ http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/07/voice-input-coming-soon-to-swype/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:38:46 +0000 administrator$$ http://www.droiddog.com/?p=14076 Just in case you aren't familiar with Swype, this quick explanation should help. Swype is a keyboard replacement that works in an innovative way. Instead of just typing on the keyboard, you use your finger to trace through words. Once you lift your finger, an algorithm built into Swype determines what word you are trying to use based on the letters your... Read more

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