I look at it this way...if they opt out of putting it on the "Market" then they really don't want to get their product out to the Droid community. At least put a free one out there to let folks use it before completely opting out...
Scott O On Oct 12, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Steele, Thomas C wrote: > Looks like Swype has opted out of the “market” and gone the exclusive OEM > route ($$$ directly from the manufacturers). > > I am approaching my one year anniversary for my Droid and it is still, in my > opinion, the best phone I have ever had. As for Swype – looks like a cool > tool but I have done just fine for the past year without it, so, at least for > me, it really isn’t a “must have” feature. > > -TS > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Tim Patterson > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 9:52 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT- Droid > > Gina Trapani of SmartWare.org was confronted by Swype when she put it out > there as a recommendation on TWiG. After writing about it on Smartware, the > Swype team commented (3rd comment; excerpt below) on their decision to select > manufacturers with an OEM license. Gina later recommended > http://www.shapewriter.com/ which work(ed) just as fine for me as is possible > on the tiny mytouch cupcake screen. <cue violin for early adopter's blues> > > So, in answer to your question, Jeff, we do not support this so-called “beta” > and ask that you refrain from using any downloadable version of Swype. Thank > you for being respectful of our legal stance in this matter. > > Stay tuned (and provide feedback) on our forum at http://www.swype.com. > Regards, > > The Swype Team > > Thanks, > Tim Patterson > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 5:38 PM, <hay...@sages.us> wrote: > I downloaded it from Swype - had to download the file and install it as it is > not available on the market. But the beta is closed so I had to sign up for > the next round of beta tests. So I have it installed but it doesn't work > because you have to have an account before it will work. > > > > Quoting Brad Grafelman <bradgrafel...@gmail.com>: > > Shelly, > > My Droid X (running Froyo - version 2.2) apparently has it built-in. I'm not > sure if it's available as a download in the marketplace for other > phones/carriers. It might not be available for every Android phone.. > > > Thanks, > > Brad Grafelman > E-mail: bradgrafel...@gmail.com > Phone: (309) 657-5582 > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Shelly Cramer <sc...@cusd3.com> wrote: > > Where are people getting Swype?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 9:35 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT- Droid > > One other hot app... > > PDAnet - allows tethering without rooting the phone. There are both free > and paid versions. The free version works as the full version without any > limitations for a trial period, then it blocks SSL traffic after the trial > period unless you purchase (or re-install). > > I know Android 2.2 was supposed to include built-in tethering (I have not > actually tried it) but my understanding was this still was not supported by > Verizon and was going to incur an addition fee when it was. > > -TS > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 5:07 PM > To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT- Droid > > Don't see swype in the Market for verizon droid > > Thomas C Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > Sent from my Android phone using TouchDown (www.nitrodesk.com) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Schmidt [rschm...@d94.org] > Received: 10/8/10 5:01 PM > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' [tech-ge...@tech-geeks.org] > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT- Droid > > I forgot about swype. If you don't have swype, you must get it. I stopped > using the hardware keyboard once I got swype. I can type faster on swype > than I can on a computer with a full keyboard (usually). > > ________________________________ > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Chris kuntzman > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 3:22 PM > To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org > Subject: [tech-geeks] OT- Droid > > Got my new Droid in the mail today. Can't wait to get home and start > playing with it. > > What's everyone's favorite apps for the Droid? (If you have a droid ;-) > > > > > THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE > ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM > DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. 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