It was announced on SwiftKey's official website on, that a Japanese version was out in beta. It included a variety of settings to adjust audio feedback volume and length of haptic feedback vibration. SwiftKey was first released as a beta in the Android Market on 14 July 2010, supporting seven languages. ( May 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. This section contains content that is written like an advertisement. The feature allows the tool to improve with usage, learning from SMS, Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, and an RSS feed. SwiftKey's Prediction Engine allows the program to learn from usage and improve predictions. The company cited 'customer feedback' as a reason for SwiftKey's return. The app was relisted on November 18th, with Microsoft promising future updates for the app. In November 2022, Microsoft announced a reversal of its decision to discontinue SwiftKey for iOS devices. The app was removed from the App Store on October 5th. In September 2022, Microsoft announced it was terminating support for the iOS version of SwiftKey.

In May 2020, the app was rebranded as Microsoft SwiftKey to reflect its present ownership. In February 2016, SwiftKey was purchased by Microsoft, for $250 million. In May 2014, SwiftKey hired James Bromley as COO. In September 2013, SwiftKey announced a series B finance round totalling $17.5 million and led by Index Ventures, along with Octopus Investments and Accel Partners. Its head office is at the Microsoft offices in Paddington, London, and other offices are located in San Francisco, and Seoul. The company behind SwiftKey was founded in 2008 by Jon Reynolds, Ben Medlock and Chris Hill-Scott. SwiftKey uses machine learning to predict text inputs, as well as supporting swipe gestures and docking features. It was first released for Android in July 2010, followed by an iOS release in September 2014 following Apple's implementation of third-party keyboard support. Microsoft SwiftKey is a virtual keyboard app originally developed by TouchType for Android and iOS devices. IOS, Android, Windows 10 (versions 1809 to 1909)

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