Swype ^[1] users are in for a real treat. The touchscreen keyboard app for Android phones is getting a major update. Just out of Beta, Swype “gestures” will let users more easily cut/copy/paste text, connect directly to Twitter, and access and search Google Maps—essentially, users will be able to access an almost limitless set of gesture functionalities using Swype.

Swype has long had a strong reputation as an ease-of-use tool, basically learning how users type; but accessing it has not always been intuitive, requiring users to disable their built-in touchscreen keyboard, says TG Daily’s Mark Raby.

Of course, as with most product release news there is a catch: the downloadable update is currently available only for Nexus S users on Sprint. However, there will be a major roll-out for other Android devices.

Read more at TG Daily ^[2].