Swype Beta Going Through Final QA Process

djron · Oct 27, 2010

Hopefully soon we will be able to purchase swype from market. Kind of a pain to look for the newer version after it expires. Only question would be how much it might cost??? :thinking:

here is the link to the article

Swype Beta Going Through Final QA Process | Android Phone Fans

dan330 · Oct 27, 2010

where is the apk for the beta??

SprintFun · Oct 27, 2010

Distributing the swype beta on here is prohibited

djron · Oct 27, 2010

I apologize. i thought posting the actual apk was prohibited. :eek:

Xyro · Oct 27, 2010

Posting/linking to the .apk is against the forum rules, as is posting the version number and telling people to go and google it

igzekyativ · Oct 27, 2010

^my bad

A.Nonymous · Oct 27, 2010

I'm a member of the beta group and I'm psyched about this possibly coming out on the Market. I will gladly pay them.

smokefan73 · Oct 27, 2010

Just download the SlideIt Keyboard.....it is free....does the same thing and works great....

nomarsgirl · Oct 27, 2010

Hopefully they will provide it to their loyal beta testers for free.

sal_shawn · Oct 27, 2010

I would love to use it.

w_bovine · Oct 27, 2010

I wonder if those of us on whose phone was preinstalled will have to pay for it? I guess that's not a big deal if it isn't something like $9.99!

xevious · Oct 27, 2010

smokefan73 said:
Just download the SlideIt Keyboard.....it is free....does the same thing and works great....

It is not free. I see it listed as $8.21. This is the one by Dasur Ltd.

Kelmar · Oct 27, 2010

w_bovine said:
I wonder if those of us on whose phone was preinstalled will have to pay for it? I guess that's not a big deal if it isn't something like $9.99!

Shouldn't have to. It's already been licensed, no reason we should have to pay for it when Samsung already did.

w_bovine · Oct 27, 2010

Kelmar said:
Shouldn't have to. It's already been licensed, no reason we should have to pay for it when Samsung already did.

I would think so, but you never know. I wonder how we would be updated to the release version.

Kelmar · Oct 27, 2010

w_bovine said:
I would think so, but you never know. I wonder how we would be updated to the release version.

OTA/firmware updates likely.

I don't know about yours, but mine works flawlessly!

Xyro · Oct 27, 2010

If your copy of Swype came preinstalled then the OEM of your handset is already paying Swype to include it in their software. You won't be paying anything extra.

thumperyz69 · Oct 27, 2010

smokefan73 said:
Just download the SlideIt Keyboard.....it is free....does the same thing and works great....

I have used SlideIT and Swype extensively and there is no comparison. Swype wins hands down. NOW.... just freakin' release it.

Swype is much more accurate.

crewchief227 · Oct 27, 2010

Is swype the it keyboard because I am giving SwiftKey a try right now and love it i just can't seem to get around the whole dragging your finger around as I am a thumb typer even if swype does hold the world record for speed.

conor.in · Oct 27, 2010

It certainly sounds like a major adjustment, but isn't the transition to a new phone similar? If it's so fast, I will definitely give Swype a chance.

Bob Denny · Oct 27, 2010

I have used SlideIT and Swype extensively and there is no comparison.

Correct! After using Swype (I am a registered beta tester and use the Swype Installer, etc.) and wrestling with the goofy copy protection scheme, I tried SlideIT. It's crude in comparison.

Kabob · Oct 28, 2010

So the version that came pre-installed on my phone is a beta? What sort of upgrades can I expect with the "full" version?

Zumaki · Oct 28, 2010

I have a beta apk and will gladly delete it/buy the retail version from the market when it releases for the general public.

This is the kind of app you shouldn't pirate if you don't have to.

A.Nonymous · Oct 28, 2010

Honestly, if they put it on the market at $9.99, I'll buy it. If it's up there as $19.99 or something insane like that, I'll seriously think of buying it. I'm a huge fan. They have to fix having to toggle it every time I reboot my phone though.

sleky · Oct 29, 2010

Going to try SwiftKey now. I've used SlideIT for as long as the demo lemme. While I'm digging the concept, SlideIT just missed the mark, close, but still not worth the $$ imho.

From what I've read and the amazing previews/reviews I'm REALLY looking forward to a public release. I have no problem paying for any software, as long as its worth it.

Any Swype employees? Tell your boss to pass the word that the rest of the world is ready for ya! Bring us back into the light, lol! Or at least open up beta a lil more so I can get in..... ;-)

takeshi · Oct 29, 2010

thumperyz69 said:
I have used SlideIT and Swype extensively and there is no comparison. Swype wins hands down. NOW.... just freakin' release it.

Sure there is. These things are highly subjective. I strongly prefer Swype but that doesn't mean that everyone else does.

Kabob said:
So the version that came pre-installed on my phone is a beta? What sort of upgrades can I expect with the "full" version?

No, Swype for devices that it isn't installed on is in beta.

Upgrades are likely up to your OEM/carrier. The whole reason that Swype uses the OEM licensing approach to begin with that they're too small to directly support individuals.

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