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Published on: 16 April, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

Handwriting recognition has been available in Windows Mobile smartphones for ages, as an alternative to the on-screen keypad. Yet, it is just now that the iPhone customers receive this option. The new application is created by a Chinese developer, so it recognizes both Chinese and Latin characters. It actually works, but is still in a beta, so there are a few problems. Landscape mode doesn’t work properly (so keep it in portrait orientation) and you can’t use it in e-mails. However, those should be fixed in near future.

via Gizmodo

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George @ 16 April, 2008 02:17:41 PM

That is AWSOME!

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T-Money3000 @ 16 April, 2008 02:48:31 PM

Well, I'm not a big iPhone pusher but this IS kinda cool. Right On! Go Chinese!!

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David A @ 16 April, 2008 07:05:49 PM

Yet another way to make typing slower

as if the on screen keyboard didnt slow down your typing enough compared to a REAL keyboard, here is an application that will make writing even slower!

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anonymous @ 16 April, 2008 07:40:11 PM

The ability for this phone to to open its software to allow third party programs to innovate and help the phone grow with endless opportunity is the right step for wireless devices.

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sweetass @ 16 April, 2008 08:18:14 PM

sweetass!

This is awsome another reason to get the iPhone!

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anonymous @ 17 April, 2008 01:08:24 AM

to #4

It is just a smartphone NOW

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Alexis @ 17 April, 2008 01:54:41 PM

Not impressed

I'm not impressed, the VX6800 by verizon wireless as well the new 6900 have this option. You can write notes and then have it transform into normal character

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