Let Your Phone Take the Strain
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Users of T9 Text Input software already know they can tap out mobile text messages more quickly and effectively than people entering letters individually. Now it may even protect them from suffering the ill effects of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
With over 2.7 million texts sent in the U.K. in July alone, it’s a good idea for any texter to look at cutting the number of buttons they press to help prevent the symptoms of RSI. T9® predictive text software anticipates the word that you are going to use when you press each key just once. For example, keying ’hello’ requires just 5 keystrokes (4-3-5-5-6) instead of 13 when tapping out the letters individually. And ’tomorrow’ can be reached in 8 steps instead of 18.
It’s not just texting individual words that is simpler for users of T9® software. ’Smart word completion’ automatically completes words that the user has added to the T9® database, including abbreviations, chat phrases, email addresses and URLs. With ’next word prediction’ entire phrases are suggested, based on commonly used expressions. Sayings such as ’Call me at home,’ can be entered with just a few keystrokes, helping users text more effectively.
"We understand that texting is an everyday part of life and we are constantly looking for ways to innovate and improve the experience for users,” said William Clement, marketing manger, Europe, Tegic Communications. "We have even developed a new user interface that will allow users to input text in a variety of ways, whether through pressing keys, or even voice or handwriting recognition. This should help alleviate the strain even further."
T9 predictive text software is available in over 800 mobile phone models worldwide, including many Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Siemens handsets. If you’re struggling to get to grips with predictive text, check out the T9® Trainer at http://www.t9.com/t9trainer/Web/trainer.html.
Recently, Tegic launched the XT9 Mobile Interface, the first of its kind multi-modal user interface solution for feature-rich smartphones and advanced mobile devices at The Smartphone Show in London. The first generation of this innovative and easy-to-use mobile communications interface seamlessly integrates various text entry options, including phone keypad, hard and soft QWERTY keyboard, and handwriting recognition. This pioneering user interface enables users to easily switch between input modes, making it faster and easier to enter text.
About T9® Text Input Software
T9 Text Input, a leading alphabet-based and Chinese, Japanese and Korean character-based text input software, is the flagship product of Tegic Communications, and is available in more than 49 languages. By incorporating T9 Text Input into mobile communications products, companies are solving the fundamental problem of how to quickly and easily type and send SMS text messages. More than 800 mobile phone models available throughout the world today include T9 Text Input and the technology has been licensed to major consumer electronics and communications equipment manufacturers worldwide. For more information about T9 Text Input software, visit http://www.t9.com.
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