I just came across this cool app loaded it and using it today. Love it. In reading more there seems to be some conflicting info. Is the app a free trial or free free?
I love it, but its taking some getting used to. Probably because its just so different.
Where are you getting this app? I can't find it in the marketplace.
Do a search in MarketPlace for 'shapewriter'
Please note: ShapeWriter Android full/paid version is temporarily
unpublished due to a glitch we ran into with Android Market set-up. We
are waiting for tech help from Google. Please be patient with us, we
will fix it one way or another and bring it back to the Market.
Meanwhile you may use the trial version if it has not expired for your
device.
I've been using Shaprewriter for several months now and love it. I can complete messages far faster with this than I can even with G1's keyboard.
Maybe 1 word in 50 isn't found and then you just tap the "add word" option and you don't have to worry about it anymore.
The full version was, originally, a paid item but I noticed that they were running a special free upgrade to full during the end of December and in January. Probably to compete with a couple other slide-style keyboards coming out.
The developers are very responsive and there have been several nice updates recently.
I understand how this style of writing is not for everyone but I find that it's the easiest and fastest way to type on my G1.
One problem I have with this, and I have emailed them about it, is how you change to capitals.???
On the earlier version you had to type your word, press case and it changed, either the first letter in the word, or the whole word. Try typing a password that way which has a mixture of CaSe like we are supposed to use nowadays.?!?!?!?!?
The new version I cannot even find the case button. I have returned to the stock keyboard. This really is a fundamental thing to get right. They have tried to be different, but in doing o they have gone too far. It should simply be, press shift, change case continue typing.
Finally found shapewriter on the market, but so far I am disappointed. It's not nearly as accurate in its word prediction as swype...
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