After being in closed beta since early this year, alternative text input software Swype has moved to open beta, giving most Android users a chance to try the application.
For those that have not used the software or seen commercials, Swype lets users slide their finger over the touchscreen to spell words, allowing for typing speeds much faster than normal input, or even physical keyboard input.
Using predictive design, the software will determine what word you are trying to type, even if you spell it wrong when sliding.
Current beta users will get a nice upgrade, as well. Reads the Swype site:
First and foremost - We’ve resolved an accuracy issue that was introduced in the last beta update. Refer to the changelog for more detail on this critical fix.
Second - Swype BETA for Android now supports Double-Tap-to-Edit! Swype choose a wrong word? Just tap the word twice to bring up the word choice window, pick the correct word, and the cursor will return to wherever it was before. It doesn’t get any simpler! See a video demonstration, and check out our other tips and tricks.
And Third - Swype BETA for Android now includes a Voice-to-Text button (available for QWERTY layouts ONLY)! You MUST have Google Voice Search pre-integrated in your ROM for this feature to work. We wish everyone could access it, and are working to adapt our existing code to support versions of Voice Search downloaded from the market, as well as other voice search providers, in our next update.
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Apple has announced today that iBooks are now available on the iPhone, after first only being available to iPad owners.
The books are also now available to iPod Touch owners.
iBooks firmware update 1.1 makes the service a universal app for the aforementioned line of devices, among other new features and updates.
New with 1.1 is bookmarks, highlighting ability, and note-taking capabilities. All new annotations will sync between multiple devices, as well.
Additionally, you can choose between a sepia or white background page, you can choose between left or fully justified text layouts and you can increase the size of the font.
Installing iBooks will require iPhone OS 3.2 or higher.
Reads the changelog:
• In addition to iPad, iBooks is now available on any iPhone or iPod with iOS 4.
• Open and read PDF documents from Mail. PDF documents will be added to your library and appear on the PDF bookshelf. You can even search PDFs for words or phrases and bookmark your favorite pages.
• Take advantage of new ways to bookmark. In addition to highlighting a word or a passage, you can now also add notes or bookmark an entire page with the new page ribbon.
• Keep your bookmarks, notes, and your current page wirelessly in sync between iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the new automatic bookmark syncing feature.
• See your book pages in a new font, called Georgia.
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Skype has rolled out its long-awaited Skype 2.0 app for the Apple iPhone this weekend, adding the ability to make calls using 3G data.
Until this weekend, iPhone owners could only make Skype calls when connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
The company says it has also made “CD quality audio enhancements,” which should boost volume and sound quality of the calls.
While the deal may sound great for users who want to cut down on their AT&T phone bill by slashing some minutes and instead using Skype, there is of course a catch.
All 3G Skype-to-Skype calls are free until only the end of August, afterwards there will be a “small” monthly fee.
Full changelog, via 9-5:
Upgrades / improvements include:
- Call using your 3G connection. Skype-to-Skype calls on 3G are free until at least end of August 2010, after which there will be a small monthly fee (operator charges for data will still apply).
- Near CD-quality sound for Skype-to-Skype calls using wideband audio (SILK codec) on iPhone 3GS and 2nd generation iPod touch.
- Enhanced call quality indicator.
- Improved start-up time.
- Fast access to the dial pad from iPhone home screen.
