Later versions of iOS allow you to dictate texts and e-mail messages.
You just need to proofread before sending or you'll occasionally get
some weird words instead of what you want. Is this an option for you?
-p
On 2/13/2016 8:30 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 12/2/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
For me, a replaceable battery is a requirement, a real keyboard is
merely very desirable, so I've got a Samsung Note4. I do miss the real
keyboard of my old treo.
Hmm. Replaceable battery not an issue withe me as phone recharges in
vehicle. That said, replacing batteries in devices with 'non-user-
replaceable battery' is not an issue either - have pulled apart many
devices and soldered in new batts. iFixit is my friend :-)
As someone has mentioned, a real external (bluetooth) keyboard for when
you have to enter a lot of stuff can really help. The note has a pen,
and some sort of handwriting recognition, that seems to work OK, though
not quite like grafitti did.
Really have troubled using my thumb when texting/emailing one-handed on
the iPhone 6. The obvious response here would be 'well don't do it!' but
that is not the issue. The issue is that there are many instances a day
when I have to do it. My right had is otherwise engaged (no cracks
Walkden!) and I need to respond to texts and emails from colleagues. I
had a Treo as my last smartphone up to 2007 when I went with iPhone. The
6 is just a tad too big to do it comfortably.
What I'm currently using for most text input is swype, which I believe
is also available for the IOS world. I'd suggest giving it a try, it
works a lot better (for me) than the traditional virtual keyboard,
though you can enter the characters for words that are not in the
dictionary. It also works better with my phone's pen than with my
finger, but I usually don't bother.
Yes my son suggested that and I might give it a try. However my current
contract ends in July and am investigating possibilities.
I do also have issues with the way Apple is starting to treat its
customers. It seems to me to be getting rather big for its boots and
throwing its weight around. Some would argue it's been doing this for years.
I first used Apple products in about 1996 when I was loaned a PowerBook
5300 for a week and loved it. Shortly after I got a PowerBook 1400 and
have never looked back as far as computers - both portable and desktop -
are concerned.
Phone-wise, I found Palm to be the best at smartphones while waiting
eagerly for Apple to release something. In those days it was actually
unfashionable to use Apple products! Difficult to imagine in this day
and age eh.
November 24th 2007 and the UK launch of the first iPhone and I was there
on the day. The iOS was clunky and almost laughable looking back - you
couldn't even copy and paste! But it was streets ahead of the
competition and I loved it. Early adopters always pay a price but to be
honest every iPhone I've ever had worked very well, except for one unit
where the GPS failed. That was replaced by my phone provider.
But now I'm just getting the feeling that everyone and his mother is
using the iPhone - and when something gets too popular - that's the time
when I usually jump ship. Why? Because large corporations that make lots
of money selling popular stuff get complacent, and that's not an
attitude I like. Thankfully I don't live in a communist society and I
can choose something else. I've heard a lot of good things about
BlackBerrys and, certainly for what I need in a smartphone, it would fit
the bill nicely.
I'll still be hanging onto my MacBook Pro, and even buying an iPad Mini.
Not ready to hand over the tech that still fits the bill for me and does
the job well. But I might just make a start.
Holy mackerel I've written nearly as much as Larry does on FB ------> ;-)
Cheers Lar and bless ya mate
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