The SwiftKey exec went on to note that current users of the keyboard app on iOS could continue to use it. WUHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16: (CHINA OUT) New Apple iPhone 14's are put on display at an Apple store on September 16,2022 in Wuhan. Read Also: Microsoft Swiftkey Receives New Feature That Copy, Paste Data Between Android and Windows 10 Could iPhone Users Still Use it? (Photo : Getty Images)

So with that said, Microsoft is only discontinuing its keyboard software for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users as it leaves the Apple App Store. Wolfe also notes that Remind-based tech juggernaut would still support SwiftKey Android. The director of product management disclosed that 'Microsoft will continue support for SwiftKey Android as well as the underlying technology that powers the Windows touch keyboard.' But with no official word from the SwiftKey owner, we could only speculate the reason behind it. However, the online tech news outlet notes that the pull-out might have something to do with the policies of the Cupertino-based tech firm. Why is Microsoft Killing SwiftKey for iOS?Īs per a news story by ZDNet, Microsoft refused to explain why it is killing the iOS version of SwiftKey. It means that iPhone users could no longer download and install the keyboard software from the App Store. So some folks have assumed that it has been discontinued already, albeit no official word yet from its owner.īut this time, Microsoft has spoken, and it is officially discontinuing the Swiftkey for iOS. The last time Microsoft pushed an update for it was roughly more than a year already. The Verge notes in its report that numerous users of SwiftKey for iOS have been complaining that the keyboard software is no longer getting timely updates. The director of product management at SwiftKey, Chris Wolfe, says that 'as of October 5, support for SwiftKey iOS will end, and it will be delisted from the Apple App Store.'

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