News
Issue #2002 - 07 (February 2002)
(Updated Feb. 20, 2002)

TECHNOLOGY

LetterWise Text Entry System Software & Its Vast Language Capabilities

The predictive text solution from Eatoni Ergonomics that makes typing text on a handheld as easy as using a typewriter, is now available in about 120 languages.

"From Albanian to Zulu, and virtually everything in between, LetterWise is the best way to address SMS localization issues confronting cell phone manufacturers, and carriers," Gutowitz said.

As text messaging explodes worldwide the need to provide software in local languages has dramatically increased. Eatoni has solved many of the localization issues such as language-specific keypad layouts and language specific characters, as well as backward compatibility with manufacturer's key-assignment heritage, Gutowitz said.

One place where LetterWise's adaptability and ease of use is significant is the Philippines, the world's texting capital. Currently Filipinos can only send SMS in English. Eatoni's LetterWise is available in eight Philippine languages, Tagalong, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Waray, Pampangan, and Pangasinan.

"We've overcome a key design constraint faced by manufacturers, memory usage," Gutowitz said. "Our suggested database size for LetterWise is a mere 3k, and we are able to optimally scale the databases to fit within a memory budget provided by a manufacturer."

Easy to use, LetterWise flawlessly inputs slang, proper names and URLs, because it is not dictionary based. 

"Eatoni's text entry software resolves the worldwide problem of entering URL's, proper names, abbreviations and addresses during mobile texting," said Gutowitz. "It's linguistically based predictive text-entry solutions make text entry on a standard mobile telephone keypad feel like typing on a full typewriter keyboard. Simply stated, it is the key to opening the door to successful typing of wireless text, be it SMS messaging, e-mail, instant messaging, web surfing or beyond."

For more information: http://www.eatoni.com

Mobileinfo Comments & Advisory: Alternate methods of input into smart phones has a long way to go because we are slave to our habits. 

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