Swype Versus iPhone Typing
A video comparing text input of the iPhone versus text input using Swype has been posted online by TechCrunch.
Swype was created by the inventor of the T9 predictive typing system used on most phones today because he felt that new text input methods for small touchscreens are sorely needed. Today, the startup announced the first phone to use the technology will be the Samsung Omnia II on Verizon.
The video shown below is a side-by-side comparison of typing on the Omnia II versus typing on an iPhone. Swype lets you input text by literally swiping your finger from one letter to the next as fast as you can.
In the video Swype easily beats the iPhone; however, in my personal typing test I can easily beat Swype. In fact, I finished inputing the entire selection in about half the time it took the Swyper. (By the word ‘effort’ to be precise).
Perhaps Swype would be good for those with poor hand eye co-ordination as it doesn’t involve lifting your finger from the device.
via iclarified.com
Tags: input, input text, iphone, Swype, Text, text input methods
November 24th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
So the inventor of the T9 input system created a “new” way of typing by ripping off shapewriter?
November 24th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Stupid test… I can type much faster than that guy on video.
I must learn more about Swype, it seams cool
November 24th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I agree I can type faster than that dude also however this is another way to type faster! I use to have this feature wen I had a windoze mobile phone and honestly that’s the ONLY thing I liked about it….I’m sure someone can mod the iPhone keyboard to do this soon!