In order to be considered for the world record, contestants must type the phrase 'The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In addition to ease of access, this 'slide-to-text' feature is favored for its noticeable speed over traditional texting, and Microsoft's Word Flow may just be the fastest on-screen keyboard in the world: The app shattered the Guinness World Record for 'fastest time to type a text message on a touchscreen' with a speed of just 18.43 seconds.Īccording to Guinness World Records, previous title-holders have clocked in at speeds ranging from 35.54 seconds to 18.53 seconds. Unlike normal on-screen keyboards, Word Flow allows you to type text messages with the swipe of a finger. But the update also has a slew of other features, including Word Flow - Microsoft's answer to the popular virtual keyboard Swype.
Windows Phone 8.1 was finally announced early last week, and its most hyped feature by far is the new Cortana voice-controlled assistant.
