When the Galaxy Nexus, more specifically, when Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was released we saw a few complaints here and there. Most seemed to be small issues and more than a few seemed to be dealing with the incompatibility of apps. And well, needless to say, Swype was among those apps that do not more »

Swype Beta for Android has added some new features for the first time since being acquired by Nuance. Swype has brought Nuance’s Dragon Dictate to the popular Android keyboard alternative. With the new Swype Beta for Android you can type not just by swiping across the keyboard with your finger, but also with your voice. more »

Swype has had a successful run on Android so far, but the latest major Android release isn’t playing nice with the keyboard software. That’s why all you Galaxy Nexus owners out there are going to have to go without Swype for the time being.

Android smartphone users have been able to enjoy Swype for quite some time. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, Swype is an alternate keyboard for Android. It allows you to merely drag your finger around the keyboard to spell out words instead of typing letters one by one. Swype must have some sort of digital black magic embedded within its code because it works very well most of the time. For the iPhone, there is only one official keyboard because that’s just how Apple rolls. However, one person has ported Swype to the iPhone. It’s currently in beta and can only be accessed with a jailbroken iPhone. Fortunately, jailbreaking an iPhone is extremely easy these days.

The latest and exciting phone to launch on Verizon Wireless in the near future will be the Motorola Droid 3. The latest iteration of the Droid lineup has been kept under tight wraps by Verizon Wireless, whom typically has a poor track record of preventing leaks. In any case, the Droid 3 is a revamped more »

Even though the Samsung S Galaxy II is new to the market, Samsung has been cranking away on fixes for some common issues. The phone features a monster 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus screen along with a zippy dual-core 1.2GHz processor. The fixes are the second update the phone has received already: it’s clear Samsung wants more »

The other day we mentioned how the team over at Swype opened up the beta and it is now (for a limited time) available for anyone to download and use. And today we come back with a bit more good news in terms of Swype — it now uses less space on your device. Yup, more »

Ever since I began using the Swype virtual keyboard on Android I have a hard time adjusting to other virtual keyboards. Yup, I like it that much, and while I often talk about it with friends, I am not able to often actually recommend it because the keyboard is in beta, and a closed beta more »

Those sporting the “beta” edition of the Swype virtual keyboard on Android may want to check this out — there is an update available. The crew over at Swype have announced that the 5th release of the Swype Beta for Android is now available. Anyway, according to the details the following changes and/or additions were more »

Motorola Cliq XT users have a nice little software update waiting for them. And no, sadly it is not the Android 2.1 update. But that aside, this update does include several fixes and improvements. Plus, this update has also added the Swype virtual keyboard. As of now the Android 2.1 update is expected to arrive more »