They complained of fewer updates, lack of feature improvements, and even a lack of security fixes. The shutting down of the app follows a year of user feedback by iOS users questioning the pace of development of the app. Microsoft’s director of product management for SwiftKey, Chris Wolfe, said that the company will continue to support SwiftKey Keyboard and the underlying technology on Android devices.
A company spokesperson confirmed that Microsoft is pulling out its third party mobile keyboard app from the App Store. Additionally, the software giant is redirecting users to a support page with help on how to manage data after the app is killed off. Windows Phone's software keyboard was arguably the best in class, so it is interesting to see if Microsoft can deliver a better or comparable alternative for iOS and Android users.Microsoft announced this week that the SwiftKey keyboard will be delisted from the iOS App Store on Octoin a rather abrupt move.
With one of the main bugs in the resurrected SwiftKey for iOS fixed, all eyes are now set on Microsoft and its promise to start "investing heavily" into SwiftKey on mobile platforms. Vishnu Nath, Microsoft's VP and GM of OneNote, has revealed on his Twitter account that the update aims at fixing problems with signing in SwiftKey with a Microsoft Account, so those returning to the popular keyboard on iOS can once again use their Microsoft Accounts and all the benefits they provide. The official SwiftKey changelog in the App Store does not tell much about the latest update. Microsoft has updated SwiftKey for iOS to restore Microsoft Account sign-in and solve other unnamed issues. Now the company begins its journey to deliver the promised exciting features for SwiftKey with a small step: fixing the broken stuff. The app has spent a little more than one month in its grave just to return to life by "popular demand" from frustrated iOS customers. Last month, Microsoft resurrected the legendary SwiftKey keyboard on iOS.
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