why is swype so elusive

[dekcufi]

Why is it so hard to get swype? It cant be so beta and buggy that it is coming factory installed on phones.....

Seriously who want to go buy new hardware they DO NOT WANT for a software keyboard?

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

You have to sign up for the beta on the website. It's a closed beta. The reason you can't find it is because they monitor forums and such for postings about the APK. That's also why you won't find the APK posted anywhere. Most forums (including this one) have rules against posting APK's for closed beta's. We can talk about it all day, but don't ask for the APK.

 

[dekcufi]

You have to sign up for the beta on the website. It's a closed beta. The reason you can't find it is because they monitor forums and such for postings about the APK. That's also why you won't find the APK posted anywhere. Most forums (including this one) have rules against posting APK's for closed beta's. We can talk about it all day, but don't ask for the APK.

I know the beta is closed. I know we can not post apks for it either. Was not asking for them.

I think it is ridiculous to be forced to buy a new phone just to get it.

Not sure why this is in the hacks section either...........?

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

I know the beta is closed. I know we can not post apks for it either. Was not asking for them.

I think it is ridiculous to be forced to buy a new phone just to get it.

Not sure why this is in the hacks section either...........?

LOL me neither. But I'm sure once it comes out of beta they will release it to the market (I'd be willing to pay for it). They might have certain agreements in place (just speculating) that prevents them from releasing it for a certain period of time, too.

 

[intheb0x]

It's available for download on 4shared.com
Just search for swype apk

From my HTC EVO using Tapatalk pro.

 

[dekcufi]

I am not looking for the apks guys, was looking for general talk as to why swype is being almost apple like with their software.

I know we can post all day about how crappy we think it is and swype wont move on it, but hey at speak up they do read the forums!

 

[dekcufi]

Warez??? I guess that is a matter of perspective... It is not available on any market....the fact that it is out there is on swypes account they released it and pulled yet

 

[d3xn2o]

Warez??? I guess that is a matter of perspective... It is not available on any market....the fact that it is out there is on swypes account they released it and pulled yet

I Agree... Sites are Considering it "Warez" but Its not on the market so I cant Agree with that Hence my easter egg in the previous post...

 

[Robbie317]

it took me nearly 4 months to get the beta e-mail... I would gladly pay a few bucks to use swype and I am sure there are plenty of people out there who would as well.

I love Swype and it does come stock on the Galaxy S line of phones.. It can be kind of flaky in it's auto correct form but over time I have actually learned which words I just can't Swype successfully and manually type those few words.. But it's not so bad they couldn't release it to the wild for $3, 4 or 5..... They'd make some money...

Oh well.... All you can do is sign up for the beta and wait and wait and wait... (Not a lot of fun)

This is Swype's answer to why you can't buy it...

How can I buy Swype? / When will Swype be on the Android market?
We have considered a direct-download sales model, but there are two challenges to that approach:
Customer Support. Providing Swype users with the level of professional support they deserve is a priority for us. We're still a small (but quickly growing!) company, and we don't have the resources necessary to support a full end-user sales model. It is much more efficent for us to focus on improving Swype and to partner with large organizations like Samsung and T-Mobile who already have customer support structures in place.
Device integration. Swype isn't just an app; it's a keyboard - the most widely used piece of software on a device. It interacts with nearly every single application on the phone. As such, it's more like a system component than an application. For each device release we do a tremendous amount of testing and we *always* find issues due to the varying components - the OS version, the device hardware, the OEM UI implementation, etc. In addition, some features can't be implemented without an OEM's engineering assistance. We end up doing a large amount of work on each device to be sure that you have a great experience entering text using Swype.
So, we appreciate your enthusiasm, but we are not ready to do direct-downloads at this time.

 

[dekcufi]

it took me nearly 4 months to get the beta e-mail... I would gladly pay a few bucks to use swype and I am sure there are plenty of people out there who would as well.

I love Swype and it does come stock on the Galaxy S line of phones.. It can be kind of flaky in it's auto correct form but over time I have actually learned which words I just can't Swype successfully and manually type those few words.. But it's not so bad they couldn't release it to the wild for $3, 4 or 5..... They'd make some money...

Oh well.... All you can do is sign up for the beta and wait and wait and wait... (Not a lot of fun)

This is Swype's answer to why you can't buy it...

How can I buy Swype? / When will Swype be on the Android market?
We have considered a direct-download sales model, but there are two challenges to that approach:
Customer Support. Providing Swype users with the level of professional support they deserve is a priority for us. We're still a small (but quickly growing!) company, and we don't have the resources necessary to support a full end-user sales model. It is much more efficent for us to focus on improving Swype and to partner with large organizations like Samsung and T-Mobile who already have customer support structures in place.
Device integration. Swype isn't just an app; it's a keyboard - the most widely used piece of software on a device. It interacts with nearly every single application on the phone. As such, it's more like a system component than an application. For each device release we do a tremendous amount of testing and we *always* find issues due to the varying components - the OS version, the device hardware, the OEM UI implementation, etc. In addition, some features can't be implemented without an OEM's engineering assistance. We end up doing a large amount of work on each device to be sure that you have a great experience entering text using Swype.
So, we appreciate your enthusiasm, but we are not ready to do direct-downloads at this time.

lol did they copy that from apples play book? we are still a small company

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

lol did they copy that from apples play book? we are still a small company

Except they ARE a small company.

I can see where they are coming from, but I have other keyboards installed and they don't force close on me or anything like that.

 

[dekcufi]

i can kind of see where they are coming from.... But on the other hand how many other small companies are offering keyboards for android???

 

[Robbie317]

lol did they copy that from apples play book? we are still a small company

Here is their Quote on Apple... LOL

When/how can I put Swype on my iPhone/iPad?
Unfortunately, due to limitations imposed by Apple on the types of applications they will allow sold in their marketplace, we have no short-term plans to develop Swype for Apple products. If you love Swype and absolutely must have it on your Apple devices, let Apple know by sending them a friendly email! With a bit of luck and the support of our fans, hopefully we'll be able to offer Swype on the iPhone and iPad in the future!

Apple sure can't claim to still be a small company....

 

[EvoRoy]

Swype is not so elusive if you ask the right question.

 

[dekcufi]

Swype is not so elusive if you ask the right question.

LOL'D agreed

 

[intheb0x]

it took me nearly 4 months to get the beta e-mail... I would gladly pay a few bucks to use swype and I am sure there are plenty of people out there who would as well.

I love Swype and it does come stock on the Galaxy S line of phones.. It can be kind of flaky in it's auto correct form but over time I have actually learned which words I just can't Swype successfully and manually type those few words.. But it's not so bad they couldn't release it to the wild for $3, 4 or 5..... They'd make some money...

Oh well.... All you can do is sign up for the beta and wait and wait and wait... (Not a lot of fun)

This is Swype's answer to why you can't buy it...

How can I buy Swype? / When will Swype be on the Android market?
We have considered a direct-download sales model, but there are two challenges to that approach:
Customer Support. Providing Swype users with the level of professional support they deserve is a priority for us. We're still a small (but quickly growing!) company, and we don't have the resources necessary to support a full end-user sales model. It is much more efficent for us to focus on improving Swype and to partner with large organizations like Samsung and T-Mobile who already have customer support structures in place.
Device integration. Swype isn't just an app; it's a keyboard - the most widely used piece of software on a device. It interacts with nearly every single application on the phone. As such, it's more like a system component than an application. For each device release we do a tremendous amount of testing and we *always* find issues due to the varying components - the OS version, the device hardware, the OEM UI implementation, etc. In addition, some features can't be implemented without an OEM's engineering assistance. We end up doing a large amount of work on each device to be sure that you have a great experience entering text using Swype.
So, we appreciate your enthusiasm, but we are not ready to do direct-downloads at this time.

so basically what they are saying is ,that they make more money off of large contract deals with carriers and makers, and is it easier 4 them because they don't have to give support, read between the lines ppl.like I said its available for download on 4shared


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[Jokerz_Blackberry]

They just need to go ahead and release the damn thing.

 

[Brett]

In due to this thread going off topic and also due to people being intentionally deceptive, people directing others to sites to get a cracked swype apk and people just not following the rules, this thread is CLOSED. Every thread that follows this same direction will be closed as well.