Google Buys Touch Screen Typing Firm BlindType

BlindType

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has bought BlindType, a startup that auto-corrects the words a user types on his or her mobile phone (The technology is very impressive; a demo shows that a user could type “Rgod vskjieyh pa vskjieyh pa vqsyrudik,” which BlindType would correct to “This ballpark is beautiful,” realizing that the typer is one letter off for each character). BlindType wasn’t yet being used on any phones, although the company says the technology supports iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

In a short blog post, BlindType confirms the deal but leaves out other details, like how much Google paid or how soon the technology will be integrated with Android.

Here’s a demo:

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