Hate typing on your Smart Phone? ..here's 10 tips to make it easier..

Why type? On my phone where ever you enter text there is a microphone icon. Tap that & just say what you want to type. Works pretty good!
 
1955 said:
Why type? On my phone where ever you enter text there is a microphone icon. Tap that & just say what you want to type. Works pretty good!
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yes but what if you're sending a message to someone who is not in the position to listen to a message.. ?

the microphone is great if you're a rubbish typist.. or if you have hand disabilities.. but it's not as convenient for the receiver
 
hollydolly said:
yes but what if you're sending a message to someone who is not in the position to listen to a message.. ?

the microphone is great if you're a rubbish typist.. or if you have hand disabilities.. but it's not as convenient for the receiver
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You're missing the point. It's a speech to text operation. The recipient still receives a text message. You're just saying it instead of typing it!
 
1955 said:
You're missing the point. It's a speech to text operation. The recipient still receives a text message. You're just saying it instead of typing it!
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oh yes of course.. I've used it myself occasionally , I'd forgotten that... I was thinking of the Voice text to Landline..
 
I have the best 'tip' of all! When I was a working man, vs. being retired. I was always on call, i mean 24/7 365 days a year. Therefore, I carried a mobile phone, or pager, or iphone whatever technology was best available at the time. Therefore, when I retired, 6+ years ago, I swore that I would never make myself available to anyone again. I have no iPhone or anything. My wife has one, but she understands why I do not have one.

Never again, my life and time are mine...I do make sure my wife knows where I am or where I am going...like the 'olden days'!
 
@hollydolly , thanks, I've been meaning to look up an informative source to learn more about some of the keyboard mysteries I've encountered. Even-though this video was for iPhone keyboarding I see familiar features that a relate to Androids as well.
The explanation of the swipe feature starting @ 5:10 of the video was helpful, I had no idea what was at play that was screwing up my keyboarding.
 
Nathan said:
@hollydolly , thanks, I've been meaning to look up an informative source to learn more about some of the keyboard mysteries I've encountered. Even-though this video was for iPhone keyboarding I see familiar features that a relate to Androids as well.
The explanation of the swipe feature starting @ 5:10 of the video was helpful, I had no idea what was at play that was screwing up my keyboarding.
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you're welcome Nathan. I did point out that much of the video tips could be applied to Android as well. Please you found it helpful.. It's the kind of thing that no-one tells you unless you have a 10 year old grandchild.. :LOL:
 
Interesting, got me thinking, what finger/s do you find the easiest to type with on the cell phone, some say you should type with your thumb.?
 
As I have watched the 'smartphones' take over as the primary means of communications in our society, I am amazed!

Next time you are in a sit-down restaurant, watch the lack of interactions between folks setting at tables that have iPhones. I often wonder if they are texting each other, while setting across from each other? (Not really)

but - who the heck are they texting and why are they completely ignoring each other sitting across the table?

In my lifetime I have actually studied a lot about communications between couples and this is actually the worst possible thing you can do with someone you want or have a relationship with. With couples, after the physical attraction has run its course, nothing will be left to maintain the relationship...

The future is bleak for couples, I think!
 
You can also email a text to any phone. For recipient just use the phone number plus the carrier suffix.
Example: xxx-xxx-xxx@vtext.com for a Verizon customer. Each carrier has a unique suffix and are listed here: List Of Email-To-SMS Addresses

You can find the phone number carrier through various internet resources. One such place gives you both the carrier and the suffix for a supplied phone number: FreeCarrierLookup.com

Just remember the recipient will probably reply back to your computer unless they start a new message back to your phone.
 

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