After over a year without an update, Resco has released a new version of Resco Keyboard Pro for Windows Phone. It’s the first beta of v6.0 (previously 5.23) and features many improvements/features. As you can see, it looks similar to HTC’s keyboard and sports accessing of other layouts simply by swiping left/right. Users are generally excited about the new version, but have noted that there seems to be a graphics bug in landscape mode. That will probably be fixed in the next beta.

It’s good to see that Resco is still updating their software for current devices and not just looking ahead to Windows Phone 7. View the changes below and grab the CAB for the beta if you’re interested in trying it out. Of course, since it is a beta, it’s free for the time being.

Main improvements and new features in 6.0 beta:

- Secondary and national characters available from the main keyboard layout

- More special characters

- New keyboard layouts

- Easy FX buttons editing and text preview

- Touch friendly layout switching

- Calculator displays performed operations and signs

- Easy to reach text editing functions (Copy, Paste, etc…)

- Direction buttons for easier text editing on devices without d-pad

- Secondary language appears as second keyboard (up to four keyboards)

- Keyboard Settings available from Start Menu

- Support for .Net and layout designing is being prepared

(via: XDA-developers)