![]() ![]() In July, the company wrote off Nokia’s phone hardware business. Windows 10 mobile: Microsoft hasn’t been too successful with its mobile initiatives, as Windows 10 phone sales slid down 49% this quarter. Another reason for Microsoft to buy Swiftkey is its predictive engine, which could directly and indirectly benefit its other offerings like Cortana, Bing results, etc. However, it’s not clear if the company will integrate SwiftKey and Word Flow or if it will keep them as separate apps. Interestingly, Microsoft plans to launch its own Word Flow keyboard for Windows Phones and iOS. The app has been around for a while - it was founded in 2008, and had previously raised around $20 million from various investors including Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Octopus Investments. ![]() Read more on our blog: - SwiftKey FebruSwiftKey offers a predictive keyboard app which learns over time how users use the keyboard, getting better at predicting what text the users might want to type. Big news today! SwiftKey is being acquired by and we are very excited. Note that the app isn't available on Windows Phones. Post acquisition, SwiftKey will continue to be available on Android and iOS for free. Microsoft has acquired popular keyboard app SwiftKey for $250 million, reports FT.
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