Tag: TEXT INPUT

When I got my first PDA years ago, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out if I could enter text quicker using the letter recognizer or the on-screen keyboard. Since I often use my PDA to take notes, the answer quickly presented itself: they're both really slow. SpeedScript is an alternative text entry program based on the concept that when you type a letter, 50% of the time the next character ...

It's clear that nobody has truly solved the problem of how to efficiently enter text into a device that does not have a full-sized keyboard, judging by the sheer volume of software that exists to attempt this feat. AdapTex is interesting in that it is a slightly different take on this age-old problem. Rather than trying to replace your favorite text input method, AdapTex exists to augment it with ...

TenGO is an alternative input panel for Pocket PCs and other mobile devices that we've covered previously here at Download Squad. They're worth mentioning again first because they offer a truly useful and faster way to input text than those that ship natively on Pocket PCs, and second because they have set up a new site, called TenGO Challenge. TenGO Challenge is a new project that the TenGO ...

[Update: Our commenters are the best! In the comments below, Tory mentions that TenGO offers a free version, which is essentially the 1.0 version of their software. While I can attest that there is enough improvement in 2.0 to justify the purchase, 1.0 is a darn good product as well, and if you can get it for free now, I'd definitely recommend doing so! Thanks Tory!] I use a Pocket PC very ...