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Exclusive: Microsoft Surface tablet could open door for Swype

Microsoft's new Surface tablet could well open the door for Swype and other keyboard developers on the Windows mobile platform.Speaking to TechRadar, John West, the Solutions Architect for Nuance, sees Microsoft's new slate as a possible turning point, as developers are currently unable to play with the keyboard in the Windows Phone OS.West said: "Windows Phone is an interesting one, because obviously Windows don't allow access to the keyboard API currently."More flexibility required"However, I think that given the advent of Microsoft's tablet strategy it's going to have to open up...

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Published By: Tech Radar - Thursday, 21 June, 2012

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