Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard launches in the App Store

Features of Word Flow

The Word Flow app, designed by Microsoft, is now live in the App Store to rival Apple's keyboard. The Word Flow app uses the swipe-to-type method, a popular way of texting for Android users. iPhone users can also customize this keyboard by selecting from a variety of patterns that come with the keyboard, or using one of their own photos. However, the feature that really improved the keyboard for is the one-handed option. Available only on iOS devices, Word Flow's "Arc Mode" moves the keyboard to one side of the screen so that it's easier to text with one hand. And like the original iPhone keyboard, Word Flow also comes with a word prediction system.

Earlier this month Microsoft offered beta sign-ups for iPhone users, but now it is available to everyone using the US App Store for free.