[Q] Swype on the Xoom?

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Anyone hear if the Xoom will have Swype? Or if it doesn't use Swype, can it be installed?

Originally Posted by Botero

Anyone hear if the Xoom will have Swype? Or if it doesn't use Swype, can it be installed?

If I buy it on launch day (leaning towards I will, but holding out on whether the bootloader is locked or not) I will let you know. I'm in the Swype beta program, so I'll try the apk and see what I get.

I'm in the Beta as well. I doubt the version that runs on our phones would port over. I certainly hope they're working on a Honeycomb version.

$10 the XOOM won't ship with Swype (since it has a clean Honeycomb install). That said, I wouldn't be surprised to see:
a.) Somebody port Swype over to the XOOM.
b.) Swype create a tablet-friendly version of its keyboard that XOOM users will be able to install.
I'm none too excited about Swype on the XOOM, however - the Honeycomb keyboard looks great, and if the Galaxy Tab was any indication, Swype just wasn't meant for tablets (at least not in its current iteration - see option b).

Motorola and Google, I'm sure, will offer the Swype dev team some decent incentives to push for a Honeycomb friendly version.

I though about that but even if this doesn't have swype I think id still be fairly satisfied with the on screen keyboard. The gingerbread keyboard is awesome, I'm sure the honeycomb will be even better.

I think Swype will be going out of business on tablet platform with the new Swift Key keyboard that was launched yesterday at the Honeycomb event by Google. No way can typing with two thumbs be beaten using the current approach that Swype has.

That said, I absolutely totally love Swype on my Samsung Vibrant and wish they come up with something just as convenient for tablets...

I tried emailing Swype to see if they would respond, but I don't expect to hear back from them. Maybe they'll show up at MWC and wow us??

nope

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No Swype

Swype is not working on xoom yet, hope it will be available soon.