Swype BETA (6/16/2010) - Discuss Here

[Qazme]

Not sure never had Swype do that. Could be a mix or it and another app on your phone not liking each other?

 

[slideways]

wow! I am just loving this keyboard! I didn't quite get the hype when I watched the video on it a month or so ago but after using it a little be today it is absolutely awesome! Has there been much talk if they are going to charge for Swype after beta?

 

[MissMe]

Coming from Smart Keyboard Pro, are there gestures that allow you to see the alt keys or at LEAST an arrow pad? That was my favorite feature of the app. But overall, I am LOVING this keyboard.

 

[nightfishing#AC]

Coming from Smart Keyboard Pro, are there gestures that allow you to see the alt keys or at LEAST an arrow pad? That was my favorite feature of the app. But overall, I am LOVING this keyboard.

slide from the swype key to the SYM key.

 

[berdinkerdickle]

Swype needs a microphone button like the stock KB

 

[Lurch81#AC]

never got the hype behind this until this afternoon when i got to try it out for myself. I am in love with this so much faster/easier then pressing the keys lol feel lazy doing it but i love it don't wanna go back to regular keyboard again. i hope that they don't charge too much for it 4-5$ or less otherwise i won't be using it anymore. oh and thanks to the post above for the tip about the arrow/select text buttons.

 

[Mr_Jibmiester]

I just couldn't get used to it. I used it all day yesterday but it just didn't do it for me. It was fast, and easy to use. But for some reason I went back to my regular keyboard. Don't know why but swype just didnt do it for me.

 

[Corey]

I just couldn't get used to it. I used it all day yesterday but it just didn't do it for me. It was fast, and easy to use. But for some reason I went back to my regular keyboard. Don't know why but swype just didnt do it for me.

The first time I tried it, I had the same reaction. It wasn't bad, but there were things that would slow me way down. I came back to it about a month or two later and looked at the videos on their website for tips and it helped out quite a bit and now Swype is my default.

 

[Chillout80s]

I got my download link in my email late last night and installed it. So far it worked great and the tutorial was very informative since I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to type words with double letters in them, like "look" or "meet" .

So far so good though, it takes some getting used to but I like it!

 

[takeshi]

Has there been much talk if they are going to charge for Swype after beta?

No telling. They're currently only selling to manufacturers. They haven't even confirmed whether or not they're going to sell to individuals. If you want it, suggest it on their site or promote someone's suggestion.

 

[AJFSTORM]

Swype needs a microphone button like the stock KB

+10

 

[Argent]

Voice input button

go vote for this suggestion then

 

[Kratzer]

Couple of questions on this- When does this Beta expire? Does anyone have any ideas on what Swype will cost after all this? I don't want to get hooked on it, and then they charge like 50 bucks for it.

 

[VDub2174]

Voice input button

go vote for this suggestion then

Voted.

 

[DenverRalphy]

Couple of questions on this- When does this Beta expire? Does anyone have any ideas on what Swype will cost after all this? I don't want to get hooked on it, and then they charge like 50 bucks for it.

I would speculate (as others have) that Swype probably won't cost you anything as they'll most likely look to make their revenue getting paid by phone manufacturers to license and incorporate the keyboard on their devices by default.

 

[DroBoy]

so far i like it a lot, texting is a lot quicker and easier..

 

[DeeMat]

Swype needs a microphone button like the stock KB

Most certainly, and some of us have used our votes in the Swype user forums to request such feature.

 

[prometheus]

Note to all beta users:

Please note the purpose of "BETA" --- it is a test and the developer is seeking feedback. The developer is (in my opinion) slow to respond and does a horrible job rolling out "official" releases. Plus, the whole "closed beta" thing irritates the snot out of me. BUT, they do offer the BEST keyboard alternative, so...

Be sure to send emails to the developer to improve the end product. I have sent several emails over 6 months of "testing". I have asked for specific words to be in the stock dictionary, improved functionality of capitalization, change speed of word suggestions coming up, color of the background, improved functionality of double letters ("all" and "good" always came up as "ask" and "god" - always).

After 2 or 3 "official" and unofficial hacked versions (sorry, I'm a pirate) I have seen dramatic improvement - no doubt from end user feedback.

So, let's not lose site of what this whole "closed beta" process is trying to accomplish -- SEND FEEBACK TO THE DEVELOPER!

//end rant

 

[MissMe]

slide from the swype key to the SYM key.

HOLY CRAP! there's a whole little world under there. Thanks a bunch!!!

 

[VDub2174]

slide from the swype key to the SYM key.

HOLY CRAP! there's a whole little world under there. Thanks a bunch!!!

I didn't know about that either.....lol