SwiftKey is returning to iOS this week, less than two months after it was withdrawn from the App Store. Not only has Microsoft reversed the idea of removing the app from iPhone and iPad, it has also promised to invest “heavyly” in the app, so we should see new features soon.
Information picture. In addition to the app being re-downloadable from the App Store, the CTO of Microsoft’s mobile division confirmed everything on Twitter. He says the app is making its way back to iOS on “popular demand” and cites the high investment in response to another tweet asking about future updates or planned features.
We bring it by popular demand #SwiftKey Go back to iOS.
— Pedram Rezaei (@pedram_re) 18 November 2022
SwiftKey made its debut as an alternative virtual keyboard for iPhone in 2014, when iOS 8 introduced third-party keyboard support for Apple devices. The app was already successful on Android and soon gained a fan base on iOS as well.
We invest heavily in the keyboard. Stay tuned.
— Pedram Rezaei (@pedram_re) 18 November 2022
In 2016, Microsoft bought the app and continued development on both platforms, completing six years in September of this year when the company decided to remove the app from the App Store.
The Windows owner didn’t explain why he removed SwiftKey from iOS, but it came as no surprise to many users who noticed that the app hasn’t received frequent updates for a while. The keyboard’s return to the iPhone and iPad shows that Microsoft is making a new bet on the system, at least promising it will get more attention.
Source: Tec Mundo
