Typewise

Typewise was founded in May 2019 by David Eberle and Janis Berneker.{{Cite web|url=https://tbtech.co/founder-feature-david-eberle-co-founder-of-typewise/|title=Founder Feature: David Eberle, Co-Founder of Typewise|date=2020-03-12|website=tbTech}} Its head office is in Zürich, Switzerland.

In 2015, Eberle and Berneker initiated a Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign where they raised approx. USD 17,000. With those the founders launched an app prototype in 2016 under the name “WRIO Keyboard” on App Store and Play Store. In 2019, Typewise launched the app to the public. In July 2020, Typewise sought and received funding from angel investors as well as a Swiss research grant, totaling US$1.04 million, allowing for the continued development of the keyboard's artificial intelligence.

At that point, the app had amassed roughly 250,000 downloads and had approximately 65,000 active users.{{Cite web|title=Typewise taps $1M to build an offline next word prediction engine|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/23/typewise-taps-1m-to-build-an-offline-next-word-prediction-engine/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=TechCrunch|date=23 July 2020 |language=en-US}} By November 2020, Typewise expanded its total financing to US$1.52 million, including the research grant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eu-startups.com/2020/11/swiss-startup-typewise-raises-e1-million-to-grow-its-next-gen-smart-phone-keyboard/|title=Swiss startup Typewise raises €1 million to grow its next-gen smart phone keyboard|date=2020-11-05|website=EU-Startups}}

In October 2021, Typewise raised another $2m via a crowdfund campaign on the platform Seedrs.{{cite news |title=Typewise raises CHF 1.8 million in crowdfunding campaign |url=https://www.venturelab.swiss/index.cfm?page=137300&article_id=4993&IFJOutputPreview=1 |publisher=Venture Lab |date=14 Oct 2021}}

Typewise have three products: a smartphone keyboard app, an AI writing assistant, and an API.

Typewise writing assistant is a browser-based predictive text tool designed to increase the speed and quality of written communication, specifically for customer support and sales teams. The company claims it can increase productivity by 2-3 times.{{cite web |url=https://www.typewise.app/desktop |website=Typewise.app|title=Typewise: Customer Support AI Text Prediction Writing Assistant }}

Typewise keyboard is a mobile application for iOS and Android smartphones that provides features for typing on a smartphone. The app offers two keyboard layouts, the traditional QWERTY keyboard and the self-invented hexagonal layout (“honeycomb layout”) which was developed especially for typing with two thumbs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/science-tech/the-typewise-keyboard-app-is-a-solution-to-all-your-typos/cid/1787398|title=RIP, the terror of errors|date=2020-07-27|website=The Telegraph online}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-ease-typing-on-your-mobile-phone-with-the-typewise-keyboard/|title=How to ease typing on your mobile phone with the Typewise keyboard|date=2020-06-16|website=TechRepublic}}

The keyboard employs swipe gestures that replace keys like {{key press|Shift}} and {{keypress|Backspace}} to edit text. Deleting text is done with a swipe to the left. Deleted text can be restored with a swipe back to the right. Letters can be capitalized or lowercased by swiping up or down on their respective keys, and diacritics can be added to letters by pressing and holding the corresponding key.{{Cite web|last=Typewise|date=2020-09-01|title=10 tips for Typewise you didn't know|url=https://medium.com/better-texting-with-typewise/10-tips-for-typewise-you-didnt-know-aa1537657f|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Medium|language=en}}

Typewise keyboard supports over 40 languages and allows typing in multiple languages simultaneously{{cite news |title=Typewise will have you rethinking your phone's standard keyboard |url=https://mashable.com/review/typewise-smartphone-keyboard-review |publisher=Mashable |date=25 August 2021}} by means of an algorithmic language recognition. Typewise’s core technology draws on text prediction, which consists of auto-corrections and word-completion. The company collaborates with ETH Zurich's Data Analytics Lab, supported by Innosuisse (Switzerland's Innovation Agency) to further develop the technology.

Typewise also have released an API that enables developers to use Typewise's AI on third party platforms.{{cite news |title=Daily API RoundUp: Typewise, Thryve, Regression, BlazingDocs |url=https://www.programmableweb.com/news/daily-api-roundup-typewise-thryve-regression-blazingdocs/brief/2022/01/15 |publisher=ProgrammableWeb.com |date=15 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=Typewise Text Prediction API |url=https://www.producthunt.com/posts/typewise-text-prediction-api-beta |website=ProductHunt.com|date=4 November 2022 }}

Typewise uses a hexagonal keyboard layout that is designed to introduce fewer typos into text typed with the keyboard than a QWERTY keyboard on a mobile device.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-16|title=Typewise wants to get rid of the only keyboard layout you know how to use|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/16/typewise-wants-to-get-rid-of-the-only-keyboard-layout-you-know-how-to-use/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Android Police|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/best/android-apps/7|title=The best Android apps 2020: stock up your Android phone|website=TechRadar|date=4 March 2022 }} While the arrangement of the letters on the keyboard is influenced by the QWERTY layout, the hexagonal shape allows for larger keys than a rectangular layout.{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-iphone-keyboard-apps/|title=The best keyboards for the iPhone|date=2020-12-01|website=digitaltrends}}

Besides the shape and size of the keys, the Typewise layout features a number of differences to QWERTY and other rectangular layouts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/drmac/article/A-better-way-to-type-on-an-iPhone-15033626.php|title=A better way to type on an iPhone?|date=2020-02-05|website=Houston Chronicle}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/dr-macs-rants-raves/better-way-type-iphone/|title=A better way to type on an iPhone?|date=2020-02-05|website=the Mac Observer}} Instead of a singular {{Key press|Space bar}} at the bottom of the keyboard, there are two smaller space bars in the middle. A lot of keys are replaced by swipe gestures.

File:Hexagonal keyboard layout.png

To power text prediction for the keyboard, Typewise developed an artificial intelligence with the Swiss science institute ETH Zurich.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=How David Eberle, Co-Founder And CEO At Typewise Raised $1M To Build A Next Generation Smartphone Keyboard?|url=https://www.asiatechdaily.com/david-eberle-co-founder-and-ceo-at-typewise/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform|language=en-US}} Typewise's artificial intelligence is designed to run entirely on the user's device in light of privacy concerns related to transmitting potentially sensitive user typing data over the internet.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-09-18|title=Typewise - A Mobile Keyboard With 80% Fewer Typos and 100% Privacy|url=https://techblogwriter.co.uk/typewise/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://techblogwriter.co.uk/typewise/|title=1340: The Mobile Keyboard With 80% Fewer Typos and 100% Privacy (Podcast)|date=2020-09-18|website=the Tech Blog Writer}} The keyboard’s text prediction technology does not send any typing data to a cloud as it runs offline.{{Cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/typewise-keyboard-review-safest-keyboard/|title=Typewise Keyboard Review: Meet The Safest Revolutionary Keyboard|date=2020-07-29|website=Fossbytes}}

• CES Innovation Award 2022
• Honoree for Software & Mobile Apps{{cite web |url=https://www.ces.tech/Innovation-Awards/Honorees/2022/Honorees/T/Typewise-AI-Keyboard.aspx |website=CES|title=Innovation Award Honorees }}
• BOSA (Best of Swiss App Awards) 2020 – Gold for Functionality & Silver for Innovation{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestofswissapps.ch/de/hall-of-fame/bestever/|title=Best of Swiss Apps 2020|access-date=2020-12-21|archive-date=2020-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210195954/https://www.bestofswissapps.ch/de/hall-of-fame/bestever/|url-status=dead}}
• CES Innovation Award 2021 – Honoree for Software & Mobile Apps{{Cite web|url=https://ces.tech/Innovation-Awards/Honorees/2021/Honorees/T/Typewise-Keyboard.aspx|title=Typewise Keyboard By Typewise AG - Honoree Software & Mobile Apps|website=Consumer Technology Association}}
• Swiss AI Award – 2nd Place{{Cite web|url=https://ai-con.ch/en/swiss-ai-award/|title=Swiss AI Award - The first Switzerland-wide AI Award|website=AiCon}}

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• [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.icoaching.typewise&hl=en_US&gl=US Typewise] on Google Play
• [https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/typewise-tastatur-keyboard/id1470215025 Typewise] on App Store (iOS)
• [https://typewise.app/ Typewise] Website

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