Swype - Alternative keyboard for Android

[administrator]

Well, I'm not sure I'm sold on this, but here you go...


Repost from Android Central

If you're a Droid User (or Nexus One user) eager to give Swype for Android, the purported nifty keyboard replacement, a try, there's a beta that you can download! The downloadable beta only works with WVGA handsets (hence Droid and Nexus One) so those with HTC Heroes and Droid Erises are a little out of luck for the time being. Reports are saying that Swype for Android is actually pretty sweet and works rather well, so go ahead and give yourself a try!
Here's how [via mobilecrunch]:

1. Download and install the Astro file manager from the Android Marketplace
2. Download this zip file
3. Unzip that file, which will give you a file called “[mfhs]Swype-SwypeReference-WVGA854-trial-release.0.35.3959.apk”
4. Copy the APK file to your handset’s SD card
5. On your Android handset, go to Settings > Applications > and check the box next to Unknown Sources
6. Use Astro to browse for the apk file on your SD card, install it.
7. Go to Settings > Language and Keyboard. Enable the Swype keyboard.
8. You should now be able to switch between the standard keyboard and the Swype keyboard by tapping-and-holding on any text input field.

You can see the full article here:

http://www.androidcentral.com/downlo...-swype-android

[redoil]

Very different text entry experience.

[richg12524]

Originally Posted by redoil

Very different text entry experience.

I used Swype an entire afternoon, I probably wrote 20 emails ( I only had 7 ), the 7 I needed with 13 rewrites along with 30 or 40 texts, I was getting much better by that point, however voice to text kicks Swypes butt & I am back to the standard keyboard, my 17 year old son & my mid 20's daughter love using Swype, this old man just couldn't get the hang of it.
Rich

[redoil]

Rich
Exactly! My aged brain only has so much room for new technology. Figuring out Medicare is taking up too much room.
Don