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Re:Swype VP confirms talks with Apple on revolutionary keybo... by heyheyhey on Friday April 26, 2013 @06:55PM (#5615977)
Yes, it's still relevant.

It was a big deal when SwiftKey and Android 4.2 implemented its own version of "Swype" and both promoted it. I've used all three KBs and prefer Swype because it's the most accurate for me.

Not being available in Play store doesn't mean you can't get it. You just go to their website, sign for the beta, then you download the apk. ANYONE could do this.

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Re:Swype VP confirms talks with Apple on revolutionary keybo... by StavrosK on Friday April 26, 2013 @06:57PM (#5615987)
Oh, that's another thing. Why have they been in beta for, what, five years now?
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Re:Swype VP confirms talks with Apple on revolutionary keybo... by heyheyhey on Friday April 26, 2013 @07:00PM (#5615999)
Actually, they aren't in beta anymore with it being on the Play store so I guess that was their criteria for being in it for so long.
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Re:Swype VP confirms talks with Apple on revolutionary keybo... by tracker1 on Friday April 26, 2013 @08:19PM (#5616255)
Just looked.. and given the permissions they are asking for I can only assume the app is bundled with spyware. Shame, as I actually liked/missed swype since my last phone, but not enough to deal with spyware apps.
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