San Francisco - September 9, 2008 - Newly launched Swype unveiled a powerful technology today at the TechCrunch50 event that will change the way people input text on any screen. Created by Dr. Cliff Kushler, the co-inventor of the T9 predictive text technology which is used on over 2.5 billion mobile phones worldwide, Swype provides a faster and easier way to input text on any screen through a ground-breaking new technology that will revolutionize the way users communicate.

With one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard, the patented technology enables users to input words faster and easier than other data input methods-at over 50 words per minute. The application is designed to work across a variety of devices such as phones, tablets, game consoles, kiosks, televisions, virtual screens and more.

In the history of text input, there have been two mainstream foundational technologies. First was the mechanical keyboard as represented by the typewriter and PC/laptop keyboards. Over one billion have shipped over the last 50 years. The second is predictive text, which rose to prominence along with SMS services on mobile keypads. Three billion phones have shipped in the past ten years using this technology. Swype is poised to become the third foundational platform for next five billion future touch and remote screen devices.

"The iPhone phenomenon has created a huge demand in the marketplace for touch screen devices and now we are launching a new technology that will allow handset and other screen manufacturers to design and produce products that are sleeker, more reliable and better performing than those with traditional text-entry options," said Mike McSherry, CEO of Swype. "Swype is set to revolutionize the way we communicate by making it easier and faster for users to input information on any screen."

About Swype

Swype was developed by experts in computing and mobile phone text input technologies. Dr. Cliff Kushler, founder and CTO, is a co-inventor of the T9 text input software installed on 2.5 billion mobile phones. Co-founder Randy Marsden, P. Eng., developed the on-screen keyboard software that is part of Microsoft Windows. Dr. Kushler and Mr. Marsden have decades of experience in developing and commercializing technology for text entry on computers and mobile phones. 

Source: Swype

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