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Swype
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sherrywilson44
Member
Not tech savvy
Is anyone such a novice that they can't even figure out how to set up swype. I can download it but once it's on Astro I have no idea how to unzip a file, then where to go from there. Embarrassing, but I'm humbly asking if anyone will enlighten me on the steps?
Is anyone such a novice that they can't even figure out how to set up swype. I can download it but once it's on Astro I have no idea how to unzip a file, then where to go from there. Embarrassing, but I'm humbly asking if anyone will enlighten me on the steps?
i havent stopped using it since i started well over a month ago. swype is absolutely essential for me!
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Matth3w
Guest
If it's just an apk file all you have to do is find it in your Astro file manager (make sure you mount your SD card first by clicking on the notification and choosing mount)...probably located on your SD card (I make a folder called APK for all apps)...then simply click the file. It will ask if you want to open it, and then you hit install and it will tell you that you need to enable third party apps or something, click yes, then install it.
drewshaver
Member
ya ive noticed that too, pretty annoying, it seems to keep forgetting my password, dont really have trouble with anything else though (and yes i typed the pwd into a normal text entry box first)
presuming they will fix this as we are still using beta software
Martin030908
Super Moderator
To save the word.... tap out the word you want... then when that word is on the top of the suggestion box, press the space bar (don't click on the word itself). This should store that word in Swype
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Matth3w
Guest
The thing is, you might not get to use the final version. The version out now is a "leak" and the application isn't meant for public distribution, which is why you have to manually install it and it isn't on the marketplace (nor will it ever, according to what I've read).
Martin030908
Super Moderator
Swype is pushing for OEM distribution. Matt's right... I wouldn't plan on seeing it in the Market
drewshaver
Member
seems kind of silly.. i mean i understand pushing oem dist, but even with that why wouldnt they want to offer it to the market? i suppose the oem could push an exclusive deal ;/ in which case i may be buying a new phone elol
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Matth3w
Guest
I agree, that's why I am sticking with Shapewriter
Martin030908
Super Moderator
I'm just throwing out made up numbers here.... but let's say the developers of Swype make a deal for 5 million dollars that their Swype will release on all HTC (again made up) phones.
vs.
500,000 (made up again, and a lofty expectation) Market downloads at $5 a pop. That's 2.5 million.... still extremely shy of OEM money.
Big money is in the deals with manufacturers... not the Market. Unfortunate for us
All this is made up and not even made up well
an OEM deal will make Swype exclusive to certain manufacturers.... it's all about marketing.... If you want Swype... you'll buy X device... or if you buy X device... you get Swype as a feature
bradgsanford
Member
I've been a longtime user of swype, at least as long as it leaked anyway, and I haven't even stopped to try the other similar apps because I loved swype so much I figured why bother.
Today, on a lark, I downloaded Shapewriter and I have to say I think I'm switching to it. I don't see that much of a difference between it and swype other than I can sometimes FLY on swype and it still knows what I'm trying to type. I don't text that often anyway. Usually I use the keyboard for searches, notes, websites, etc.
I like how Shapewriter has that one little button that changes either the capitalization of the first letter of the word you just typed or the entire word by hitting it twice. The several times that it chose "out" or "poor" when I was trying to spell "or" I chalked up to my fat thumbs.
I like that Shapewriter will probably be around for a while with updates while Swype is kind of up in the air. I'd hate to get so used to Swype that when it's gone I'm left crying in the dark. Maybe by swtiching to Shapewriter now versus then, if Swype ever does come to the market and we can get it properly, I'll come back to it. For now, I'll make the switch.
EDIT: Shapewriter is also much better in landscape mode than Swype is.
Today, on a lark, I downloaded Shapewriter and I have to say I think I'm switching to it. I don't see that much of a difference between it and swype other than I can sometimes FLY on swype and it still knows what I'm trying to type. I don't text that often anyway. Usually I use the keyboard for searches, notes, websites, etc.
I like how Shapewriter has that one little button that changes either the capitalization of the first letter of the word you just typed or the entire word by hitting it twice. The several times that it chose "out" or "poor" when I was trying to spell "or" I chalked up to my fat thumbs.
I like that Shapewriter will probably be around for a while with updates while Swype is kind of up in the air. I'd hate to get so used to Swype that when it's gone I'm left crying in the dark. Maybe by swtiching to Shapewriter now versus then, if Swype ever does come to the market and we can get it properly, I'll come back to it. For now, I'll make the switch.
EDIT: Shapewriter is also much better in landscape mode than Swype is.
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