[Google Play] Swype Android App Released 99c Sale

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      illumination on 27/04/2013 - 23:41

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      Ok yea I see it..

      To be honest I don't know why everyone is raving on about this Swype keyboard. The response from this deal reminds me of the response to SwiftKey which initially even I was thinking "what's the big deal?". At the time I was using TouchPal and I was happy with it, albeit with a few little annoyances here and there.

      After using this Swype, I decided to go back to Touchpal v4.8.7 (not the latest one - download from website) to compare it and I think I still prefer TouchPal curve over this. Although I would say the old version is a little better than the newer version.

      The one thing that I find Swype is definitely better for is the integrated Chinese input and probably a better prediction engine for swiping.

      Btw about what I said in my previous comment above, TouchPal curve also automatically enters a space. I must've forgotten that it did that automatically.

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        cruise control on 13/05/2013 - 14:47

        I went along with the hype and bought the Swype app. The feedback I have are pretty much in line with yours.
        Actually what I found was that the Samsung stock keyboard swipe function is more accurate than Swype. I found that I made more errors when typing in Swype than the Samsung swipe function.
        That said, there are some pluses of Swype:
        the 'advanced functions', such as select all, punctuation, numpad, and language support

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  ubor on 26/04/2013 - 16:28

  One thing I don't like about Swype is you have to switch to 123 to enter "?" Swiftkey 3 is more user friendly in this regards.

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    MiniMoo on 26/04/2013 - 16:54

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    No you don't, just long-press "m" and you'll get "?". Long-press any key to get the "shifted" character. Have a read of the in-built help for hints and tips.

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    sssx on 27/04/2013 - 08:46

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    You can also swipe from the m key to the space bar and it does a ? for you, the same as swyping from the x key to the space bar will give you a !

    I'd like the ability to do a fullstop when on the number/special character ('+!= / 123' button) screen, for when I'm typing prices.

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      mooboy on 02/05/2013 - 14:34

      Isn't there a full stop just right of the space bar when in the 123 screen? What I find frustrating is I have to go to the second 123 screen just to get a *

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        AncientWisdom on 02/05/2013 - 16:47

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        I know! that and the percentage sign gets me every time…

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  jimbler on 01/05/2013 - 22:31

  Just bought it now (still .99 on their website), but I got charged $2.99? Did this happen to anyone else?

  Edit - Nevermind….it's now .99 cents…weird. I'm not sure how it went from $2.99 to .99 cents on my credit card.

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    AncientWisdom on 01/05/2013 - 23:57

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    If this was the first time you purchased something from the play store, then Google charges a $2 fee and then refunds it. Have something to do with fraud protection yada yada.

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