Nokia has just announced its first series of Android powered smartphones, but with a heavy layer of customization. Nokia are using just the Android and instead of using Google’s cloud service, Nokia are using Microsoft’s cloud service. In addition to that, they are also heavily customizing the UI which looks like a mix of Asha’s Fastlane UI and Microsoft Windows Phone 8 UI.
SwiftKey, one of the popular Android keyboard replacement applications, has just announced that it will offer its SwiftKey X keyboard on the Nokia X series of smartphones for free. This information comes courtesy of Cnet. SwiftKey is definitely one of the best keyboard replacements in the Android market and it is currently available for Rs. 99 or US$3.99 in the Google Play Store for Android users. Nokia seems to have tied up with the makers of SwiftKey to release their application for free on the Nokia app market for the Nokia X series of devices.
SwiftKey X will be available on the Nokia X devices along with cloud support and hence users need not worry about backup of their most frequently used words. Nokia X does come with Nokia’s own keyboard, but the fact that SwiftKey X has been made available for free on their market ensures that users won’t be left without choice.