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Swype to make typing on a touchscreen faster and easier

When we all started texting on numerical pads, we needed a system to make it bearable. T9 texting, the system of predictive text that made tying on a number pad doable, revolutionized texting. And now the guy behind it, Cliff Kushler, is about to take writing on a touchscreen keyboard to the next level.

He's developed Swype, an amazing new system for writing on a touchscreen that allows you to keep your finger on the screen and simply move it around to the letters you want to hit. By doing so, the system can see exactly what word you're going for (even if you aren't precise), and you can write at up to 50 words per minute or faster. It's hard to understand just how awesome this is until you see it in action, so check out the video above. Let's bring this thing to the iPhone, and fast.

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I saw the same thing a year ago with a working demo and purchase option its called Dasur - SlideIT ...More »


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By KYle at 1:18 PM ON 09/10/08

There is actually a free app for the iphone that is similar to this. It is called WritingPad. Although it can only be used with its write pad and not with texting or email.

By KYle at 1:20 PM ON 09/10/08

There is actually a free app for the iphone that is similar to this. It is called WritingPad. Although it can only be used with its write pad and not with texting or email.

By NOTKYLE at 1:28 PM ON 09/10/08

There is actually a free app for the iphone that is similar to this. It is called WritingPad. Although it can only be used with its write pad and not with texting or email.

By pheer6224 at 1:48 PM ON 09/10/08

Stoopid troll. Anyway, that's a pretty impressive app, I'll get it in a heartbeat with a otuchscreen pc.

By NotKyle at 2:03 PM ON 09/10/08

tushscreen pc? wassat?

By KYle at 4:03 PM ON 09/10/08

Troll.. why would you call me that.

"Let's bring this thing to the iPhone,"
There is an iphone app that does that now. I have it, it's cool.

By jkul at 5:25 AM ON 09/11/08

I saw the same thing a year ago with a working demo and purchase option
its called Dasur - SlideIT http://www.mobiletextinput.com
there is also a Demo for Windows PC


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