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Nuance Swype Launches on the App Store
[September 17, 2014]

Nuance Swype Launches on the App Store


BURLINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)--

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that its popular Swype (News - Alert) keyboard is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users who have downloaded iOS 8. Swype, the input style, has been deployed on over a billion devices around the world - and now iOS 8 customers can experience the most intuitive touchscreen keyboard available on mobile. Swype's continuous touch technology lets users effortlessly glide their finger from one letter to the next - with words and phrases appearing as they go.

"The keyboard is perhaps the most used feature on a phone, so it has to be intuitive, fast, and of course, it has to deliver incredibly high accuracy," said Aaron Sheedy, vice president of mobile solutions, Mobile Division, Nuance (News - Alert). "These have long been the guiding principles behind Swype - the original continuous touch innovation that changed the way people input text on a mobile keyboard, and gave rise to the era of keyboard choice. With iOS 8, now anyone can experience the power of Swype on their iPhone (News - Alert), iPad or iPod touch."

Swype for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch also features:

  • Quick and Easy Punctuation: Users can enjoy built-in Swype gestures to enter punctuation and symbols for an intuitive and accurate typing experience.
  • Next Word Prediction: With advanced next word prediction, Swype users will enjoy a natural, proactive text input experience.
  • Adaptive, Learning Vocabulary: Swype learns the words and phrases users use the most so they automatically appear as people input text. So the more it is used, the smarter Swype gets.
  • Themes: Five themes will be available at launch to give users the option to persoalize their Swype experience.
  • Broad Language Coverage: Swype for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will include language support for English, French, Italian, German and Spanish -- more on the way!



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.


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 (News - Alert): @NuanceInc or @Swype

Additional information for media is available via the Swype Press Kit.

About Nuance Communications (News - Alert), Inc.

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) 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.


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