Wednesday, June 20, 2012

New Swype update brings 'four kinds of keyboard', sync-able voice-text dictionaries

[![New Swype update brings four kinds of keyboard][1] ][2]If it's one thing Android does right, it's the sheer range of keyboard apps and skins available -- something its competitors [haven't quite latched on to][3] just yet. While SwiftKey has charmed us with its [latest iteration][4], [Swype][5]'s also been in the testing labs and it wants to show you what it's been up to. The new version packs the same next-word prediction from Nuance's [XT9][6] heritage and a new voice-text dictionary sync feature will add new words to both speech and text databases. You can even get the app to crawl around your emails and texts for some extra ([familiar][7]) personalization. The latest version can now download over 55 languages, while Nuance has crystallized all of its know-how into a four-in-one keyboard. This includes the typical letter-to-letter swiping that the keyboard cut its teeth on, a more typical predictive text input run through XT9, integrated dictation through a Dragon button and the simple (but slower) fingertip input, where you can trace each individual letter. You can find the beta version of Swype's latest at the source link below. Take it for a test-drive and let us know if it's enough to nudge SwiftKey out of favor.

(**Update**: The beta version hasn't gone live just yet. We're expecting it launch soon.)

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