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| Thread ID: 120564 | 2011-09-14 21:52:00 | My first touchscreen phone. | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 1231088 | 2011-09-15 10:09:00 | I just use Swype these days - I'd never go back to a normal keyboard again; it's *much* faster (and miles more accurate) than the traditional hunt & peck method of typing on a touchscreen. Couldn't agree more - Swype has become just about essential for me. |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 1231089 | 2011-09-15 11:06:00 | It cannot be used for acronyms right? Or unique usernames / passwords and the like. Still struggling to input web urls man .... Wished I bought a BB. Even Nokia are going to least a hybrid now apart from that E73. | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1231090 | 2011-09-15 11:17:00 | It cannot be used for acronyms right? Or unique usernames / passwords and the like. Still struggling to input web urls man .... Wished I bought a BB. Even Nokia are going to least a hybrid now apart from that E73.Are you talking about Swype? If so, yes - it can. You'll have to type it the traditional way the first time you enter that particular acronym or word, but it'll remember, and you'll never need to type it again. I think part of the problem you're having is simply screen size - 3.2" is pretty small when compared to the size of your fingers! |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1231091 | 2011-09-15 11:29:00 | Yeah but ... needing to type it the first time doesn't seem that suitable. On demand, URLs, text messages - many times or most i would be using those the first time. Adding notes during a meeting etc. Yep but then again, I didn't want to spend $800 on a larger screen phone. I was quite happy on my 2.8" (?) on my old phone (E75). |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1231092 | 2011-09-15 14:30:00 | Yeah but ... needing to type it the first time doesn't seem that suitable. On demand, URLs, text messages - many times or most i would be using those the first time. Adding notes during a meeting etc.Depends how often you need to enter something new - it's surprising how much Swype already knows, and how rarely you actually need to enter something unique. Having used Swype for around a year and a half, my experience is that after the initial few weeks, it's very rare to need to enter something new. That said, you do need to be a good speller for it to work well - if your spelling sucks, then you'll have no end of trouble with it. Re URLs etc - most of them tend to be made up of actual words, and are therefore already in Swype's dictionary. Yep but then again, I didn't want to spend $800 on a larger screen phone. I was quite happy on my 2.8" (?) on my old phone (E75).Yeah, but you weren't trying to type on that 2.8" screen. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1231093 | 2011-09-15 23:49:00 | Ah .. the E75 had a physical slide out keyboard. The front on 9 keypads were buttons as well ... www.gsmarena.com Never had a touchscreen before, this is the first. I downloaded Swype and it's still making errors, more than Nokia's included predictive method. Like it would type sure as zure or test as tezt ... Do you need to configure it first? I may spend some time and re-evaluate in the new yr. May switch back to a physical keyboard. Maybe I am one of those who just doesn't like it. |
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