Farewell we hardly knew ye
Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard for iOS is no more
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After the experiment has been completed, Microsoft has closed down its Word Flow keyboard on iOS.
Word Flow
GO WITH THE FLOW
Microsoft outs its Word Flow keyboard for iOS
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Microsoft has rolled out Word Flow for iOS, allowing those with an iPhone or iPad at hand to install the company's keyboard. Previously available in testing phases, this handy keyboard app will enable you to take advantage of various features, including one-handed mode.
Get in the beta
Microsoft takes sign-ups to beta test its Word Flow keyboard
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Microsoft is now taking sign-ups for iPhone users to beta test its previously revealed Word Flow keyboard for Apple's smartphone.
First look
A quick look at the one-handed Arc mode for the iPhone
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Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard for the iPhone features a one-handed feature called 'Arc mode'. And just how good is this keyboard?
First look
Here is Microsfot’s Word Flow (beta) keyboard for the iPhone
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The private beta of Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard for the iPhone has begun. Windows Central has some exclusive first screenshots of what the keyboard looks like and the full details.
Still in beta
Microsoft's iPhone keyboard may have an one-handed UI
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A new report claims that Microsoft's beta for its upcoming Word Flow keyboard for the iPhone will include a new one-handed fan-based interface. Such a UI is not included in the Windows Phone or Windows 10 Mobile version of the keyboard.
Insiders first
Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard headed to the iPhone
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The Word Flow keyboard has long stood as a standout feature of Windows Phone 8.1 and now Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft is now set on bringing that feature too to competing platforms starting first with the iPhone. A new Insider email is soliciting participants to begin testing the keyboard. Even crazier is that Android is likely next in line.
Windows Phone Word Flow keyboard dethroned as fastest by Fleksy-equipped teen
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A Brazilian teenager used the Fleksy for Android to break the Guinness World Record for fastest texting, previously held by the Word Flow keyboard of Windows Phone 8.1. Marcel Fernandes Filho typed his 25-word message in 18.19 seconds on a Samsung Galaxy S4. The record was broken on April 25 in New York City, and edged out the previous record-holder by .25 seconds. Filho was...
A quick look at the new keyboard caret in Word Flow for Windows Phone 8.1
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The new Word Flow keyboard in Windows Phone 8.1 has a lot going for it, but there's a subtle change in how you edit words using the caret (aka cursor for some, 'blinking vertical line' for others) that you may have missed. In Windows Phone 8.0, you had to hold-n-press to bring up the caret, but now in 8.1 you can just tap in between words. What's more, the caret now has a little circle...
Do you swipe with your Windows Phone 8.1 keyboard?
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Word Flow is the new name for the keyboard in Windows Phone 8.1. That keyboard includes a Shape writing feature where you swipe letters on the keyboard as opposed to the traditional touch-typing method. You slide your finger across the keyboard, pausing ever so slightly on the keys you want used and the software does the rest to create the words (here's our hands-on video). While many...
Capitalize words easily in Windows Phone 8.1 with this simple trick
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Windows Phone 8.1 has brought a lot of new features, most of which we detailed in our massive review and overview. Now, we’re picking up the crumbs with all the little improvements. Word Flow is what Microsoft calls their keyboard technology, which also now includes Shape writing. Word Flow has the best auto-complete and text prediction engines around, but how do you capitalize a word...
How to swear like a champ using the Word Flow keyboard in Windows Phone 8.1
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The Windows Phone keyboard became even better with the 8.1 update. A few enhancements that you may not know about include auto-importing of names from your contacts, which improves the auto-complete feature in Word Flow. Another is the awesome Shape writing, which we’ve come to love in our daily usage. But what about swearing? (Warning: curse words ahead). As it turns out, if you...
Microsoft’s new Word Flow keyboard sets world record for speed, supports 16 languages initially
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Last week, Microsoft finally unveiled Windows Phone 8.1 to the world. One of the subtle new features was the Word Flow keyboard, which brings ‘shape writing’ to the mix, in addition to the familiar ‘touch typing’ for text input. Developed by Microsoft Research, the technology behind Word Flow is completely unique to Redmond, being proprietary technology and building off of the already...
Hands on with the new swipe keyboard in Windows Phone 8.1
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We’re here at Build 2014 in San Francisco. Microsoft is showing off Windows Phone 8.1 to the world for the first time. Cortana and the notification center might dominate headlines, but it’s the smaller features in Windows Phone 8.1 that really make it a joy to use. One change you can look forward to is the new keyboard. Ready to swipe? It’s not a big feature, but it’s one we’re...