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The Top Paid Third-Party Keyboard for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Users Running iOS8 Brings Speed and Accuracy to More Consumers Worldwide
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) today announced that its popular Swype keyboard for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users with iOS 8 is now available in more than 20 languages. Other new features include new intuitive emoji support, as well as new keyboard layouts. And iPad users can now access all available Swype themes. Swype's pioneering continuous touch technology has changed the way people input text on smartphones, and was the top paid third-party keyboard within 24 hours of launching on the App Store.
"The response to Swype for iOS 8 has been amazing, and we're thrilled to have quickly updated the app with 16 additional languages - the most currently available for any third-party keyboard for iOS 8," said Aaron Sheedy, vice president of mobile solutions, Mobile Division, Nuance. "People love the speed and ease of quickly Swyping from one letter to the next - and it's incredibly cool to see the words and phrases you are about to Swype automatically appear as you go - almost at the same time you're thinking them."
New Swype for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch features include:
Expanded Language Support: In addition to English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, Swype is now available in more than 20 languages, including Czech, Danish, Dutch, UK English, Finnish, Greek, Hinglish, Hungarian, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, and Turkish.
Intuitive Emoji Input: Stoked about the upcoming game this weekend? When you message your friends about your excitement, Swype will now automatically suggest the right emoji. Swype will predict emojis based on the words you enter - so if you're feeling happy, confused, tenacious or satisfied, Swype's got just the right emoji for you.
New Keyboard Layouts: Swype now features QWERTY, QWERTZ and AZERTY keyboard layouts for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users running iOS 8, as well as a new layout specifically designed for iPad - making it easier than ever to Swype however you hold it.
Additionally, iPad users now can enjoy all Swype's themes - free.
Availability
Swype is available for a special price of $0.99 from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.AppStore.com. To learn more, visit: http://www.swype.com
Swype is a part of Nuance's portfolio of voice, touch and natural language understanding innovations that are defining a new generation of intelligent systems and personal assistant technologies. With Nuance technology, people experience a more human conversation with the world's best phones, tablets, computers, cars, TVs, apps and services from leading manufacturers and operators.
To learn more visit: www.nuance.com or follow us on Twitter: @NuanceInc or @Swype
Additional information for media is available via the Swype Press Kit.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of voice and language solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with devices and systems. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance's proven applications. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
Nuance, Swype and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States of America and/or other countries. All other company names or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: Nuance Communications, Inc.
Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/nuance-swype-adds-16-new-languages-and-intuitive-emoji-input-20141104-01254#ixzz3I89RpZmA
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