A new text input for touch screens was launched at TechCrunch50 in San Francisco yesterday, here’s Swype.
‘…it was recognized as one of the top 50 new technology companies of 2008. Created by Cliff Kushler, the co-inventor of the T9 predictive text technology which is used on almost three billion phones worldwide, Swype provides a faster and easier way to input text on any screen.’ - via
I’m still wondering if it’s going to totally change the way I use my phone, and completely rock my world, or just be a pain in the arse. I guess only time will tell. If you’re using a mobile device, I’d suggest giving it a bash and signing up the beta here.
Demo vid here - via techcrunch.com