Swype vs SlideIT vs Shapewriter? All look great (and similar)!
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MiXoLoGiSt
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I am now a Swype user and a Paid SlideIT user and i love them both. Currently i like Swype more because of its better accuracy but if the swype beta times out i know i will have a good app (SlideIT) to fall back on :icon_ banana:
Kobra
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I currently use swype but does any of these others ones have the option for voice to text like the HTC keyboard, and 2.1 keyboard does? If so that would be the way i would go. It would be nice to have that feature on swype as I love using voice when driving. I have both the HTC keyboard and 2.1 keyboard but hate changing to them every time I want to use the voice feature, as I mainly type with swype keyboard.
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Swype just stopped working for me. I installed it just over a month ago and today I got a notification that saying "your trial period has not ended, please considering upgrading."
EDIT: But what is annoy is that I can't upgrade it. I would if I could.
EDIT 2: I just got SlideIT because going back to manual pecking is just not an option after using Swype. I really hope Swype hurries up because this SlideIT keyboard sucks A LOT.
EDIT: But what is annoy is that I can't upgrade it. I would if I could.
EDIT 2: I just got SlideIT because going back to manual pecking is just not an option after using Swype. I really hope Swype hurries up because this SlideIT keyboard sucks A LOT.
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I too miss the HTC's keyboard's voice input features, but then I thought about what apps I really need voice in. Google search and Handcent SMS are really the only ones, and they have voice features embedded without needing it built into the keyboard. As such, I'll stick with swype.
-Warr
While trolling the Swype "forum" I just learned about two features. I really like them, but I wonder if others have missed.
First, there's an "editing keyboard" complete with arrow keys, cut/copy/paste, Delete and Backspace keys, and such. You get to it by swyping from the Swype button to the SYM button. Awesome!
The second is a numeric keypad. Swype from the swype key to the F key (which has the number 5 on it).
I must say that the editing keyboard is an answer to my prayers. Too bad I didn't know about it for the past few weeks.
Hope this helps someone else.
-Warr
First, there's an "editing keyboard" complete with arrow keys, cut/copy/paste, Delete and Backspace keys, and such. You get to it by swyping from the Swype button to the SYM button. Awesome!
The second is a numeric keypad. Swype from the swype key to the F key (which has the number 5 on it).
I must say that the editing keyboard is an answer to my prayers. Too bad I didn't know about it for the past few weeks.
Hope this helps someone else.
-Warr
MiXoLoGiSt
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Swype just stopped working for me. I installed it just over a month ago and today I got a notification that saying "your trial period has not ended, please considering upgrading."
EDIT: But what is annoy is that I can't upgrade it. I would if I could.
EDIT 2: I just got SlideIT because going back to manual pecking is just not an option after using Swype. I really hope Swype hurries up because this SlideIT keyboard sucks A LOT.
SlideIT actually doesnt suck. You got to get used to it and out of the habits of texting with Swype and it will be a very close comparison for you.
butch350
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It's not a drag to change underwear is it?
butch350
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Swype just stopped working for me. I installed it just over a month ago and today I got a notification that saying "your trial period has not ended, please considering upgrading."
EDIT: But what is annoy is that I can't upgrade it. I would if I could.
EDIT 2: I just got SlideIT because going back to manual pecking is just not an option after using Swype. I really hope Swype hurries up because this SlideIT keyboard sucks A LOT.
SlideIT actually doesnt suck. You got to get used to it and out of the habits of texting with Swype and it will be a very close comparison for you.
Do a search for "SWYPE" on this site and you can download the latest
version of "SWYPE", yes...right here on this site.
jsh1120
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Technically, it is not the "latest version." It is version 5612; the latest is 5652. However, it is a perfectly acceptable and usable version.
nighthawk700
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WOW!!! Thanks! Definitely helped me.
MiXoLoGiSt
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Swype just stopped working for me. I installed it just over a month ago and today I got a notification that saying "your trial period has not ended, please considering upgrading."
EDIT: But what is annoy is that I can't upgrade it. I would if I could.
EDIT 2: I just got SlideIT because going back to manual pecking is just not an option after using Swype. I really hope Swype hurries up because this SlideIT keyboard sucks A LOT.
SlideIT actually doesnt suck. You got to get used to it and out of the habits of texting with Swype and it will be a very close comparison for you.
Do a search for "SWYPE" on this site and you can download the latest
version of "SWYPE", yes...right here on this site.
Yeah i got Swype and it is my main keyboard but SlideIT is very close in comparison. Both have their Pros and Cons and both are much better than the stock keyboard or ShapeWriter.
What makes them both better than shapewriter?
Dunc
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THANK YOU, this just made my day!
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Well this was posted with SlideIT. I'm still getting the hang of it. Of course, I've only been using this for the past three minutes or so. But the program seems really smart as far as predicting what it is that I'm trying to say. I don't know if I'm completely sold on it yet though. This is the first time I've tried a slider style keyboard before. I'll try swype as well to get a comparison.
