Latest Swype keyboard hits Sprint's Nexus S 4G [video]

By on Aug 16, 2011 at 11:25 PM
mobile August 16, 2011

Swype released the latest version of its popular software keyboard exclusively for Sprint Nexus S 4G users on Tuesday. Swype now supports new app gesture features, shortcuts, dictionary management, automatic noun capitalization and more. Users, for example, can now move from the Swype Key to “t” and then “w” to automatically launch Twitter. The shortcuts feature allows you to select all by moving from the Swype Key to “a,” and cut, copy or paste using similar gestures. We tested all the new additions on a demo Nexus S 4G with the Swype preloaded, and we liked the new features but we still can’t get the hang of typing quickly with it just yet. It’s unclear when the latest Swype iteration will be available for other Android handsets, but Nexus S 4G owners can update immediately. Hit the jump for a quick video of the new features in action.

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  • Marqueesha

    Eww Sprint yuck.  Sprint is for blacks.

    • MichelleDemiah

      I know a couple of white people who use Sprint too.  I think Black people might gravitate more to Boost because of gangsta advertising but I know Blacks who use other carriers so YMMV.  

      • http://twitter.com/Whyoh Why-oh

        u both are dumb and rasist 

      • Anonymous

        *racist. Like Walter says trolling is a art.

    • GuestNet

      MARQUEESHA:  obviusly u never be to Kansas City where Sprint corporate at.  nuthin but white trailer trash Spring customers be talking on they’re celly’s.

    • http://profiles.google.com/gscholton Graham Scholton

      Because race has everything to do with the criteria you use to select a carrier right?………..moron

    • http://www.facebook.com/matt.mingkee Matt Tsui

      …so are you using KKK or Aryan Wireless?
      Oh sorry, there’s no such carrier exist.

  • Fat Mams

    Quick Apple, sue. It is impossible that a company innovated without copying you ..

    • Anonymous

      Do you know how annoying this generic comment is becoming?

  • Notthereallatoya

    Oh no.  Who invited LaToya back? LOL She was that nasty chick who used to troll BGR and add nasty replies to every comment.  

    • Gerald

      I remember her.  But if I recall “her,” was a “him.”  Probably some young white dude pretending to be black and doing a real bad job at it. Haha

  • Gerald

    When does the Nexus Prime hit?  I want to use that on T-Mobile.  Either that or the IP5 if they get it.  Not really into CDMA carriers like Sprint but more power to those who do.  

  • http://twitter.com/AaronN322 Aaron Newcomer

    I have used Swype since it was first in Beta, and each Beta keeps getting better and better! I installed this this morning on my Nexus S 4G and it is great.

  • Aading09

    @ Marqueesha
    Stop posting ignorant comments..

  • Anonymous

    Swype still sucks. No Swype user will be able to beat me on an iPhone, hence my unofficial record.

    • http://www.facebook.com/matt.mingkee Matt Tsui

      1 million words per second?
      If you found iXxxxx make you typing skyrocket fast, it’s good for you, but we don’t need your bragging.

  • Anonymous

    NS4G FTW!

  • http://twitter.com/BigJawnMize Will Wagner

    My biggest complaint about Swype is how the keyboard stops working when updates are released.   I dont know if everyone has this problem.  Why cant they just notify me that there is an update and allow the keyboard already on the phone to continue to work?

    That said really a killer app for touch screen phones.  This is the tool that has kept me from going back to a BB Bold.

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