Help Swype on Evo 4G, on Evo 3D? [yes]

themuffinman75 said:

LOL, you got to use it for a few days to really see the usefulness of it. The first few days it took a little getting use to but after that it just keeps getting better and better but of course this is all my opinion. Also, I used swype quite a bit as well as the stock keyboard and I won't be going back.

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bobby2478 said:

This comes directly from the Swype Beta Site (FAQ section):

"This beta version will expire after 4 months as we will provide periodic updated versions that will include new features and functionality."

That's where I got the 4 months, I'm waiting to sign up for the beta until after I get my 3D, so I can't confirm if this means it stops working and truly expires after 4 months.

Thanks for the info about the forum having problems with other posts and illegal downloads, I wasn't aware of that and it makes perfect sense. I just thought it was in response to the posts on this thread being interpreted as suggesting illegal behavior.

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gabbott said:

They'll always release a new version before the old one expires. I've been using the swype beta since last summer on phone and never had an issue where it would come up expired and became unusable. I feel it's better to do it this way than a phone come with swype because the only way to update a version of swype on a phone with it preinstalled is to wait for the manufacturer to push an update. With the swype beta you get updates sooner.

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BlackDynamite said:

I wonder if they are just confused? I know HTC's keyboard lets you input with a "sype like" finger slide. Maybe they think the motion itself is swype and don't realize there is actually a keyboard called swype?

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BlackDynamite said:

Yeah, someone doing a review needs to confirm this one and for all.

I know for sure HTC's new keyboard can be used like swype, with a swype like motion. And I know for sure HTC said they wouldn't be putting swype on any future devices because they had made their own keyboard with similar functionality.

Now some people are syaing this device has swype on it. And others are saying it doesn't. Very confusing.

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MsRandall said:

My brothers wifes cousin who has a dog named Jim that goes to the same dog groomer as Dan Hesses pet poodle...says.......

Nah really an old buddy of mine test phones out for Sprint....I texted him the htc trace or swype question and his answer is ....His pre production unit has swype on it.

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rufio1969 said:

Page 34 of the Evo3D manual shows it has swype.

http://support.sprint.com/global/pdf/user_guides/htc/evo_3d/htc_evo_3d_ug.pdf

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ArmageddonX said:

Am I the only one who loves the Stock HTC Evo3D keyboard? It's my favorite so far.

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mak916 said:

I am loving the Stock HTC EVO 3D keyboard. To me it's much better than Swype.
I love the fact you can change the colors of the trace.

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Rose4uKy said:

So trace is HTC's own keyboard not the new GB keyboard is that right? I don't remember now what I had read. So when you trace or swype whatever this has different colors to choose from how many and what are they? Guess I'll find out tomorrow. LOL! I can't wait till tomorrow.

Edit: Oh does it have a mic on it so you can speak?

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ArmageddonX said:

I haven't figured out how to turn on HTC Trace, but from what I understand it works exactly like Swype. The new HTC keyboard works a lot like the GB keyboard that the Nexus S has. It's just a different color but it works very similarly.

Yes, it has speech-to-text and this is probably my new favorite feature. It's really useful when you need to send a longer message. It's really accurate too. It almost always gets the word you said right, even when it's words you wouldn't think it would know.

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