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Nuance Communications unveiled a new version of Swype, its popular a “four-in-one” virtual keyboard that combines touch and voice input. The new version is obviously smarter and more personalized, getting better every time you swype, speak, tap and/or write.
New features included in this release are:
- Next Word Prediction – Nuance integrated capabilities from its renowned XT9 portfolio, relying on the historical usage to determine the next word.
- Voice-Text Dictionary Syncing – Every new word you enter on the keyboard gets added to your personal dictionary for speech AND text. Moreover, Swype can also learn from emails, texts and posts, all of which are mapped into “unified language model.”
- Languages – Swype now supports more than 55 languages which can be downloaded right from within the app.
The new version of Swype is available for OEMs as well as via an SDK for other operating systems. Individual users on their end can get the app from Swype’s beta website…
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
