A few years ago the ability to flow your finger across a smartphone keyboard, instead of tapping on individual letters, was a novelty. Today this feature is much more run of the mill and with operating systems other than Android starting to support a feature like this there is some increased competition. Existing market players may be looking at competition from Microsoft in the near future as the tech giant appears to be working on porting their Word Flow keyboard to other operating systems, including Android.
Initially Microsoft appears to be targeting the iOS operating system for the first port of their keyboard outside of the Windows Phone ecosystem. That is based on reports from some Windows Insiders, a source of users willing to test new Microsoft software, who have received inquiry emails about whether they own an iPhone and think the iOS keyboard could be improved upon. Assuming you meet those requirements, Microsoft is willing to provide a preview version of the keyboard.
In the email, Microsoft’s development team indicates they are planning to make the keyboard available “to other platforms, starting with iOS.” Presumably, Android would be next in line to see the keyboard get ported to the operating system.
Microsoft continues to pursue a strategy of making their software available on platforms outside of Windows, especially when it comes to mobile devices. This includes tools like their Cortana personal assistant app or the Skype for Android messaging platform.
source: Windows Central
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