A limited beta of Swype for Android is now available. This is one app that works better than expected and if I were totting a touch screen Android device I would be on it in a flash-
•Initially we will have a limited number of participants – we’ll expand it soon
•In English and Spanish – more languages to come
•Limited Features – some key features of Swype require OEM integration
•HVGA and WVGA Resolutions – don’t worry we’ll detect this automatically
•Limited End User Support – mostly via our forum
•If your phone came pre-installed with Swype DO NOT download this beta (it won’t work).
I have tried it and it is cool but I’m not convinced yet that I will use it as my main method for text entry. The problem with it is that your finger hides some of the letters and you have to to raise it up to peek underneath without actually lifting your finger from screen. (does that make sense?) It might just be that it takes a while to get used to it. I shall persevere.
I think that this would be brilliant on a with a stylus. I tried it on my Hero and the stylus, being much thinnner, doesn’t hide the letters from view. There is talk of HTC bringing out a capacitive stylus. I know many see styli as retro but I actually like them