Swype updated with a handful of improvements in tow

Good news Swype users, there is a new update available that tackles many issues with thepopular keyboard, as well as offering up some new features along the way.

Two user-requested features have been added in, and now the hidden word tip window has been removed. Well, you will see it once, after you input the first hidden word upon a new installation, but thats it! The other new feature is that contact names will stay deleted instead of automatically being re-added. I am glad to see this fix, as too many time have I just trying typing simple words, only to be bombarded by a ton of contact suggestions.

The updatealso  brings support for QVGA, WQVGA, WSVGA, and qHD displays, and also adds in Russian, UK English, and Dutch language support. However, not all screen resolutions support all languages at the moment.

Some more details on the update below:

• Due to incompatibilities with new features added to Android 2.3.3, we have disabled double-tap-to-edit IN ANDROID 2.3.3 ONLY. This ONLY effects Android version 2.3.3

• We fixed one of our gestures that you have all been asking for but didn’t work quite right: To hide the keyboard you can trace a path from the SWYPE key to the BACKSPACE key.

• The installer includes a new option when it detects Swype is already installed: Generate License. This option can be used to force Swype to delete and re-create the license file. This should make fixing license issues a lot easier for our users.

• Some changes to the license have significantly decreased the likelihood that updating your system software will require a new license for Swype. Major changes will still require a new license, but simply updating your existing ROM should no longer disable Swype.