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Typewise taps $1M to build an offline next word prediction engine
Swiss keyboard startup Typewise has bagged a $1 million seed round to build out a typo-busting, ‘privacy-safe’ next word prediction engine designed to run entirely offline. No cloud connec
Fleksy rolls out an SDK for its AI keyboard
The developers behind Fleksy have launched an SDK for Android and iOS to scale demand for white labelling of their AI keyboard software which bakes in privacy-safe next-word prediction. Swipe-style i
Fleksy’s AI keyboard is getting a store to put mini apps at chatters’ fingertips
Remember Fleksy? The customizable Android keyboard app has a new trick up its sleeve: It’s adding a store where users can find and add lightweight third party apps to enhance their typing experi
SwiftKey on Android now has two-way translation baked in. Qué bien
The Internet is of course amazing if you want to send messages across borders. But different languages can still put a wrinkle in your conversational flow, even with all the handy translation apps als
SwiftKey gets stickers
Back in 2016, Microsoft bought the popular SwiftKey keyboard for Android and iOS for $250 million. It’s still one of the most popular third-party keyboard on both platforms and today, the compa
Fleksy keyboard to get major reboot under ThingThing’s dev team
Third party keyboards might seem like an app fad blast from the recent past. But the smartphone keyboard space could be set for a shake up as long time player Fleksy gets a new team working full time
SwiftKey officially unwraps its emoji prediction app 🎁😆💃🔛
Keyboard app maker Swiftkey, which was acquired by Microsoft for $250 million in February, has officially launched its first product since that acquisition -- and it's an emoji-predicting keyboard app
Swiftkey’s newest keyword app, Swiftmoji, suggests emoji as you type
SwiftKey, the smart keyboard app maker acquired by Microsoft for $250 million earlier this year, is now testing its next product, a predictive keyboard app called Swiftmoji. As you may have guessed
Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard app lands on iOS
Microsoft has released a next-word predicting keyboard as an iOS app as it seeks to tap into the popularity of the latter's mobile ecosystem in the hopes of expanding its influence in the mobile produ
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SwiftKey’s Timely Exit
Another European startup exits to an American tech giant. Predictive keyboard app maker SwiftKey, based in London, confirmed today it has sold to Microsoft. Sources put a price-tag of $250 million on
Index Ventures Has A New, $550 Million Fund, And A New Partner
When yesterday, the keyboard developer Swiftkey was reported to be acquired by Microsoft for $250 million — about 10 times what it raised from investors — it seemed just another success
Microsoft Confirms SwiftKey Acquisition (For $250M In Cash)
Microsoft today confirmed that it has acquired SwiftKey — a startup based out of London that makes keyboard apps for Android and iOS devices and is already installed and used on some 300 million
Microsoft Is Acquiring London’s AI-Driven SwiftKey For $250M
Microsoft is understood to be acquiring London-based SwiftKey, the startup which employed artificial intelligence to create a ground-breaking predictive smartphone keyboard, according to sources. The
Swiftkey Releases Predictive Keyboard Built On A Neural Network
Building what amounts to a neural network inside a platform has long been one of the goals of computing and many a startup, but in the main they remain the preserve of university computing labs. They
SwiftKey Quantifies Emoji Use
Which emojis do New Yorkers use more than other U.S. states? How diverse is California's emoji usage? Do Alaskans dream of emoji fish?
SwiftKey Launches Its Keyboard Theme Store On iOS
Predictive keyboard maker SwiftKey is today flicking the monetization switch for its iOS app, with the launch of a keyboard theme store which it debuted on its Android app last year.
SwiftKey Debuts “Clarity,” An Experimental Keyboard Featuring Multi-Word Autocorrect
SwiftKey, the makers of one of the more popular third-party keyboard applications for Android, and more recently, iOS, is out today with a new product - an "experimental" mobile keyboard app it's call
SwiftKey Eyes The Far East With Beta Launch Of Chinese On Android
Predictive keyboard maker SwiftKey, which is backed by investors including Index and Accel, has finally launched a Chinese beta of its software on the Android platform. This follows the launch of Sw
Everything You Need To Know About iOS 8 Keyboard Permissions (But Were Afraid To Ask)
By far the most exciting thing about iOS 8 -- imho -- is the side-door it opens into Apple's walled garden to allow keyboard app makers to come on in for the first time. But what permissions are you g