There’s a suspiciously “studio-based” look to this stunning demo of alternate Android keyboard Swype in action, but it’s still a damn good look at the sort of things the gesture-based text system is capable of if you put the man-hours in and really learn how to use it properly.
Here’s a man typing out the sentence “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human” using Swype:
Amazing. We’d imagine he had quite a few practice attempts beforehand, but it’s still pretty incredible to see. Read more about this new Guinness-endorsed world texting record over at TechCrunch.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Rico
/ March 23, 2010Still amazed how much quicker SlideIT is then Swype.
After using it more and more I’m finding myself getting quite confortable with SlideIT. Defnitely feels a lot “lighter” than swype.
http://www.mobiletextinput.com/
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/ March 23, 2010I’ll give it a go. Swype was a bit too “Cyber-warrior” for me.