Mobile Text Input

Ever since we posted (years ago) our page on text input on mobile devices, various promoters of mobile text input solutions have been sending me their products. Unfortunately, we've not seen many of these hit mass market yet.

In addition to all or almost all of the providers on the text input page, new providers include:

• ShapeWriter is a virtual pen-input keyboard incorporating not just taps but strokes of the pen and some level of prediction. This is nice because it is a more natural mechanism for the human hand.
• SpeedScript is another pen-input system with stroke recognition. Alas, it is rather simplistic in its prediction methods and also has an annoying web site.
• NeoKeys is for non-touch devices, but allows each button to be re-labeled for each mobile screen. Very nice, though it makes non-visual use more challenging. Unlike the touch solutions above but like Fastap, it requires device manufacturers to invest in more expensive keypads. Which means major interaction with an operator.

FYI, any of these can at least theoretically work with Android.

Maybe sooner or later I'll move this stuff over onto the text input page.

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For more details
SlideIT –
http://www.mobiletextinput.com/Product/SlideIT/SlideIT.php
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http://www.mobiletextinput.com/Product/ThumbKey/ThumbKey.php

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