Phone Scoop

Swype and Nokia today announced a beta version of Swype text input for Symbian S60 5th Edition phones. The limited beta of Swype works as it does on other touch devices, and allows users to trace out words on their touch screen rather than peck at them. The predictive software analyzes the trace patterns and helps cut down on text entry time. Right now, the devices that can run Swype for Symbian include the Nokia N97, N97 mini, X6, 5800, and 5230. Nokia and Swype hope that beta testers will provide feedback about any bugs or problems they may encounter.

This replacement for the Messager II has a large touch screen instead of a numeric keypad, but is otherwise similar, including a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Key features include 3.5mm audio jack, 2-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This new messaging phone takes the Rumor series higher-end, with a touch screen, EVDO 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, video capture, and 3.5mm audio jack. Other features include stereo Bluetooth, sliding text keyboard and a memory card slot.

This small finger-touch CDMA is somewhat similar to the Dare, but is slightly thinner, adds an FM radio, and has more memory. Other features are similar, including 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, EVDO 3G data, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, and GPS navigation.

This replacement for the Messager II has a large touch screen instead of a numeric keypad, but is otherwise similar, including a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Key features include 3.5mm audio jack, 2-megapixel camera, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.

This small finger-touch CDMA is somewhat similar to the Dare, but is slightly thinner, adds an FM radio, and has more memory. Other features are similar, including 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, EVDO 3G data, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, and GPS navigation.

This new messaging phone takes the Rumor series higher-end, with a touch screen, EVDO 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, video capture, and 3.5mm audio jack. Other features include stereo Bluetooth, sliding text keyboard and a memory card slot.