Swype for Android is time limited

[zerodamage]

I emailed the Swype developers asking whether or not they will be making it available on the Android Market. I know that I would pay for it and many others would as well. I love how it works compared to the standard software keyboard. I do not do pirated or unauthorized software and after learning that this is the case, I removed the app from my Droid. But I reinstalled after I got this response:

"Go ahead and use the leaked version. It is time limited, so enjoy it while you can!"

I did not get the answer to my real question: whether or not the application will become available on the Market Place. That is the question I want answered! I will add their response to that question if they ever answer.

Exit Question: If the leaked version is time limited, did Swype Inc. intentionally release this development build?

 

[Mojo]

It would not surprise me if Swype leaked it themselves

 

[JhankG]

If that turns out to be the case, and they try to take it away without giving us the option to buy it on the market, I am betting someone will find a way to release swype without a time limit and for free.

 

[black04redline]

I've searched for Swype and can not find it in the Market. Can anyone help me with a more specific name for the app? Thanks guys.

 

[Backnblack]

I've searched for Swype and can not find it in the Market. Can anyone help me with a more specific name for the app? Thanks guys.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-applications/12137-swype-keyboard-available-now-free.html

 

[MdicnMan]

I've searched for Swype and can not find it in the Market. Can anyone help me with a more specific name for the app? Thanks guys.

Google search is your friend... drink the cool-ade!

search for: "Swype-trial-release"

 

[ntrddragn]

They probably leaked it themselves. They want us to be the beta tester without actually saying it. And now they have a good response from the community. Im pretty sure they will change their tune. They should offer it both as OEM and on the market. Im pretty damn sure I will not be buying a new phone just because it has swype preload.

 

[frankieg22x]

and now they can get $5-10 for a download instead of $2 since they know everyone loves it and is not willing to let it go.

 

[KZIWarrior]

Jack***es

Well that's just great... When the time trial is over do NOT expect an official release any time soon... They have been RIDICULOUSLY SLOW in their development. It debuted at a trade show in the last half of '08 and was fairly well 'developed.' and it has taken well over a year for them to get it to only 1 device so far...

And before any of you other developers chime in about how much time it takes (blah blah blah), I am a developer (Windows, Linux and WM) so I understand that end of it. But still... a year to go from a working (or so they 'showed' it as) trade show version to 1 device... that's ridiculous. Looks like they're following the M$ business model.

 

[Corinacakes]

I'd pay ten dollars!

 

[brochaos]

wonder how hard it is to remove a time check from software...

 

[KZIWarrior]

Idiots...

WOW... just read the actual article... what MORONS.... in the current market trend (i.e. micro-transactions) wtf would such a company ONLY limit themselves to the OEM market... wow.. no wonder it's taken them so long to make so little progress, what idiots... they really are following the M$ business model (lets do thing the way we've always done them, not in a way that will make us profitable and successful)...

 

[Martin030908]

the good praise swype has gotten out in the wild would make a nice bargaining chip if they are trying to push swype OEM

 

[brochaos]

well i just read their site, the guy that invented this was the co-inventor of T9. and his partner is the co-inventor or the MS on screen keyboard. seeing as T9 is basically on every phone these days, i can't see why they would be limiting themself to just 1 phone. i see this taking off like crazy soon and hopefully it will be a non-issue.

 

[CDB]

If Swype didn't make it to the market place and no one came up with a fix for the limited-time trial, there is always:

ShapeWriter Keyboard