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Support Swype for alternate keyboard entry

I'd like the keyboard to support the SWYPE input model.

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    Erik SvensonErik Svenson shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    Fifounet75Fifounet75 shared a merged idea: use T9 keyboard  ·   · 
    IndiIndi shared a merged idea: Self learn keyboard  ·   · 

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      • Pasi HakkarainenPasi Hakkarainen commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        C'mon MS... Do you ever even read these suggestions?? Swypeguys really want to do this... if you allow that... typing at the moment is soo slow...

      • Tim B.Tim B. commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Microsoft says they have the best mobile keyboard. That is an oxymoron. Mobile keyboard are difficult to use. Adding either support for Swype or SwiftKey or adding that type of functionality would be huge. I can type so much faster on an Android phone because I can get the swype functionality. ADD IT PLEASE!!!

      • KatieKatie commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I would switch from Android to Windows, if it weren't for the fact that the Windows phone does not support third party keyboards.

      • JanssensJanssens commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        comming from Android; I really miss this, It slows my typing down with factor 2 minimum althought my screen is 2 inches bigger now!.

      • FoiFoi commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        yeah me too sending most sms with my n8 because the wp8 text input is so stupid

      • ChrisChris commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I may stay with a droid phone just because it does not have the swype feature

      • TonyTony commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Swype keyboard as really smartphone! +4Votes

      • АйдарАйдар commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Согласен без хорошей клавиатуры телефон бесполезен, хоть выкидывай

      • Ben SolomonBen Solomon commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Agreed Come on Windows....
        I think Windows Phone 8 needs to understand that many of their their new customers have come with some basic expectations and if these expectations are not met Android is a viable alternative.

      • Andrew BTAndrew BT commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        You know, I withdraw my vote for Swype - because the Windows Phone keyboard is actually really good. Swype is necessary on Android because predictive text is so bad. On WP7/8 its excellent. I can type almost as fast as Swype on Android.

        If they bring this feature, it will be good, but not a game-changer IMO. What would be a game changer is getting major companies on board to create their apps for WP8 (e.g. banking apps, anywhere you see some corporate website with iPhone/Android but no WP8)

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        The only thing keeping me from getting a windows phone is no swype

      • Joshua JacksonJoshua Jackson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Give the user choice of the keyboard that they want.
        Personally, I want Swype, but I should have other options, too.
        For instance, a keyboard should include the speech-to-text option, so that I can speak words in any typing situation.

      • MaxMax commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I quite like the keyboard of WP. It's better than anything else except, maybe, Swype. Please, give us the option to choose between them.

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This has been my single biggest pain point since switching from Android. PLEASE open the keyboard to 3rd parties.

      • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Windows phone 8 default keyboard is terrible. I can tell people who designed this operating system DON'T use it! Jesus, I can barely type on it without making 5 typos, 1 step forward, 12 steps back..in 2013.

      • PauloPaulo commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Swype is an amazing feature it's really really handy when you got to type fast with one hand...

      • AliAli commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Swype is one of the major factors when deciding what phone to get

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