Swype Keyboard on Samsung Omnia (with Video Demo)
By mrwangkai on December 15, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Posted Under: Application, Utility
Samsung Omnia II was the first device to include the Swype keyboard as one of its default input method. leo001 from MoDaCo has since successfully ported the Swype keyboard to Samsung Omnia.
Swype allows a user to enter a word by sliding a finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting only between words. It uses error correcting algorithms and a language model to guess the word intended. It also includes a tapping predictive text system in the same interface.
Video: Swype Keyboard on Samsung Omnia (i900)
In the video demonstration below, you can see that the keyboard works smoothly on the device.
Download: Swype Keyboard for Samsung Omnia
You can find multiple download links provided by leo001 on the MoDaCo thread.
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Reader Comments
The file has deleted from MoDaCo
But This concept is fantastic, so I’m going to use SlideIT instead
http://mobiletextinput.com/
Unfortunately, it does seem like the thread has been shut down. We will be on a look out for alternative source.
If you know where to find them, please let us know.
FWIW – A big inconvenience is that the original file has been modified to port it to other screen types. Unfortunately, they’ve all chosen to keep the same filename of swype.cab so you can’t tell what works with what until you’ve installed it. The original Omnia-modified file – swypeomnia – is still out there, but you have to dig for it. The original, unpacked (rar’d) cab file is a little over 5M, compared to the modified ones that are around 1.5M.
Lucky for me I got my hands on this cab before it became so hard to find. I’ve tried just about every SIP out there over the last 7 or 8 years and this is the best I’ve ever used, hands down. With a little practice I’m even able to use it one handed. Fantastic!
I personally still prefers phonepad, it simulates text entering with a regular keypad phone back in the days.
Why bother
SlideIT is much better…
you can just download it here http://mobiletextinput.com/Download.php