Home › News ›

Swype Offering Beta Download for Android Phones

Mar 6, 2010, 9:19 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Swype recently began offering a beta version of its QWERTY keyboard input software. Users can download the beta version of the software for free, though the number of users Swype will allow is going to be limited at first. The software will work in English and Spanish, Swype said more languages are to come. The software will have limited features, as some of the functionality of the software requires integration from phone makers. It will support devices with HVGA and WVGA resolutions, and will only have limited end-user support (via Swype's forums). Previously, Swype was only available to handset makers, as the full version needs tweaks to be made during the manufacturing/development process. Swype allows users of touch phones to swipe their fingers across the screen to type words rather than peck at the screen with their fingertip.

Android Authority »

Related

Samsung Refines its Foldable Phones

Aug 10, 2022
Samsung has announced its newest generation of foldable phones: the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. Both have similar designs and features compared to their predecessors, with a slew of small updates and refinements across the board.

iPhone 14 Plus Offers a Big Screen For Less

Sep 7, 2022
Apple has revealed the iPhone 14 series, with new features, improved specs, and new size options. In place of a Mini option, the iPhone 14 will come in the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screen size options as the Pro models.

Qualcomm Driving to Make mmWave 5G More Affordable in 2022

Dec 1, 2021
Qualcomm will make a big push to bring high-speed mmWave 5G to more affordable phones in 2022, according to comments made by CEO Cristiano Amon during a Q&A session at the company's Snapdragon Summit event in Hawaii today. For a phone to support mmWave 5G, multiple specialty antenna modules need to be added, which can raise a phone's price by $50 – 100.

Samsung Updates Foldables with Water Resistance, S Pen

Aug 11, 2021
Samsung's third-generation foldable phones are slimmer, lighter, more durable, and more affordable. The Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 both feature IPx8 water resistance as well as bodies crafted from a new "Armor Aluminum" material and Gorilla Glass Victus.

Apple Watch Series 7 has 20% Larger Display

Sep 14, 2021
Apple today announced the Apple Watch Series 7, which features a display with 20% more screen area, in roughly the same size case as previous models. The bezels are now just 1.7mm wide.