Swype for Symbian S60

Swype for Symbian S60 5th Edition

Swype for Symbian S60 5th edition is here. It’s the beta version that will work on following Nokia TouchScreen phones:

  • Nokia 5800
  • Nokia 5230
  • Nokia X6 (no portrait mini-qwerty for firmware v21.0.004)
  • Nokia N97
  • Nokia N97 mini
  • C6-00

Swype is a virtual keyboard for TouchScreen phones that makes typing easier. Here is the video showing features of Swype for Symbian:

According to Nokia Beta Labs, key features og Swype for Symbian are as follows:

Swype for Symbian S60 5th Edition

  • Standard QWERTY keyboard layout makes Swype easy to learn
  • Use a stylus or finger – Swype’s amazing input path analyzer allows you to go fast and sloppy. Just make a reasonable effort to trace through the word and Swype will do the rest
  • Double Tap Editing – Make a mistake? Double tap on a word to bring up a list of other possible matches.
  • Auto-Spacing
  • Auto-Capitalization
  • Auto Spelling Correction
  • Automatic Help – Swype detects when you may be having trouble or might benefit from a particular feature and prompts you with helpful tips and instructions
  • Instant access to Symbols, Numbers and Editing functions
  • 65,000-word Learning Dictionary – Chances are the word you are typing is already in the Swype dictionary. If it isn’t, just tap it out once followed by a space and Swype will remember it for future use.

You can download Swype for Symbian S60 from Nokia Beta Labs. After installation, you will have to reboot your device.