Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Michael Irons]

Hello everyone, when it comes to the iPhone, I am all thumbs, and, all fingers. 
To really get things right I need a good Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard. The only 
kind of screen input I can do is the keypad on the phone in dialing numbers. 
When it comes to dictation it it gets it all wrong when it really matters. 
Dictation continuously gets it all wrong no matter how hard I’ve tried or how 
hard I have practice! 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:37 PM, Dennis Long  wrote:
> 
> I agree with Joshua.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
> Hendrickson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:38 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
> 
> Tom.  I highly recommend that you get the Hable One braille bluetooth 
> keyboard.  The Hable when you type on the keyboard is based off of braille 
> screen input.  However, you can type on actual buttons, and not the phone 
> keyboard itself.  Good luck.
> 
>> On 1/18/23, Tom Rash  wrote:
>> Any tips on using the Braile screen input?  I tried it before, but it 
>> seems I always have the screen turned the wrong way.  No matter what I 
>> do, it seems like the Braille screen input doesn’t work for me.
>> 
 On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:37 AM, Arnold Schmidt  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I use braille screen input. I can type on the regular keyboard, but I 
>>> am very slow. So, if it is more than a very few words, it is braille 
>>> screen input. Ocasionally, I use dictation if I am in a quiet 
>>> environment. I almost  never use Siri
>>> 
>>> Arnold Schmidt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3
>>> 
>>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my 
>>> iPhone.  It is great.
>>> 
>>> On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
 I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It 
 allows me to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it 
 out of my pocket.
 You can ask questions and get more info at www.iamhable.com or by 
 subscribing to the following email list.
 hablecommunity+subscr...@groups.io
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
 Of M.
 Taylor
 Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
 
 Hello All,
 
 A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in 
 iOS, when sending text messages.
 
 It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even 
 though I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter 
 text on iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
 
 How do I enter text in iOS?
 
 First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
 
 Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
 display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
 phone in one hand, fingers-free.
 
 When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
 wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
 phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
 meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
 is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits 
 on my left hand, free.
 
 The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so 
 that the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is 
 tilted, off-axis, so to speak.
 
 I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on 
 the left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my 
 right hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right 
 side of the onscreen keyboard.
 
 I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
 except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
 
 Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
 
 How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
 
 When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
 
 Mark
 
 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Joshua Hendrickson]

I could never figure out how to do the split tap thing.  Before I got
my Hable One, I used my wright index finger to type.  I was never very
fast when I did it, but I could do it.

On 1/18/23, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote:
> Bull's eye, Chris; that is the way I am about tasks.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Christopher Chaltain
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 2:25 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>
> I'm also not interested in doing something just because that's the way
> sighted people do it. In my case, after my children explained what they do,
> and I tried it myself, I decided it was more efficient for me to type that
> way. Just as I won't do something just because sighted people do it that
> way, I'm also not going to rule out trying something the way a sighted
> person does it.
>
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
> Chaltain at Outlook, USA
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kathy
> Brandt
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:44 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>
> When I got my first iPod, training wheels for my iPhone, somehow always used
> right index finger; never occurred to me to use my thumbs. when I heard of
> people doing this, didn’t occur to me to switch. I’m not interested in doing
> something just because that’s the way sighted people do it.
>
> On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Chaltain 
> wrote:
>
> I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the
> phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My
> fingers reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to
> type, with my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.
>
> For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer
> or a Logitech keyboard.
>
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
> Chaltain at Outlook, USA
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
> Gerardo Corripio
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>
> Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and
> Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W,
> S, i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes
> the Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle
> finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And
> for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.
>
> Gera
> Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel
>
>> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS,
>> when sending text messages.
>>
>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though
>> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on
>> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>>
>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>>
>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>>
>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the
>> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the
>> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
>>
>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the
>> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the
>> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb
>> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course,
>> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my
>> left hand, free.
>>
>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that
>> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted,
>> off-axis, so to speak.
>>
>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the
>> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right
>> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of
>> the onscreen keyboard.
>>
>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type;
>> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>>
>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
>>
>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>>
>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Carolyn]

Bull's eye, Chris; that is the way I am about tasks. 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 2:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

I'm also not interested in doing something just because that's the way sighted 
people do it. In my case, after my children explained what they do, and I tried 
it myself, I decided it was more efficient for me to type that way. Just as I 
won't do something just because sighted people do it that way, I'm also not 
going to rule out trying something the way a sighted person does it.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kathy 
Brandt
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:44 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

When I got my first iPod, training wheels for my iPhone, somehow always used 
right index finger; never occurred to me to use my thumbs. when I heard of 
people doing this, didn’t occur to me to switch. I’m not interested in doing 
something just because that’s the way sighted people do it.

On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:

I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My fingers 
reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to type, with 
my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.

For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or a 
Logitech keyboard.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Gerardo 
Corripio
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, S, 
i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
> when sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
> left hand, free.
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
> off-axis, so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
> the onscreen keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Christopher Chaltain]

For me, the reason I like using my thumbs is that since the phone is anchored 
to both palms, my thumbs are always in the same position relative to the 
phone's screen. It's easier for me to keep my thumbs oriented to the screen. If 
I'm holding the phone in one hand, my pointer finger can sometimes wonder a 
bit. I still use my pointer finger to navigate around the screen, so I do 
sometimes lose some time readjusting my phone to go from typing to exploring. 
Again, this is the method I've settled on, and I'm sharing it in case it helps 
someone else, but I'm in no means implying that this is the best way to type. 
The best way to type is whatever works for someone.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Donna 
Casteen
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

I tried using my thumbs to enter text on my phone & found it to be unnatural 
feeling. I have been an iPhone user since 2009 & have always held my phone in 
my left hand while typing with my right pointer finger. Or maybe it doesn't 
seem comfortable or natural because I don't adapt to change very well.

Donna
 
> 
> Hi all. Interesting thread. When using the onscreen keyboard I primarily use 
> my right index finger. I also use M Braille or dictation. I make myself use 
> the onscreen keyboard for short messages just to keep in practice. 
> God bless!
> Paula and the pups 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M. 
> Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when 
> sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know 
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone, personally 
> I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display when 
> not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one hand, 
> fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet 
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in 
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that 
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of 
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the 
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis, 
> so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left 
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to 
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen 
> keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in 
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Donna Casteen]

I tried using my thumbs to enter text on my phone & found it to be unnatural 
feeling. I have been an iPhone user since 2009 & have always held my phone in 
my left hand while typing with my right pointer finger. Or maybe it doesn't 
seem comfortable or natural because I don't adapt to change very well.

Donna
 
> 
> Hi all. Interesting thread. When using the onscreen keyboard I primarily use 
> my right index finger. I also use M Braille or dictation. I make myself use 
> the onscreen keyboard for short messages just to keep in practice. 
> God bless!
> Paula and the pups 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M. 
> Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when 
> sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know 
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone, personally 
> I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display when 
> not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one hand, 
> fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet 
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in 
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that 
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of 
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the 
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis, 
> so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left 
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to 
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen 
> keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in 
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Christopher Chaltain]

I'm also not interested in doing something just because that's the way sighted 
people do it. In my case, after my children explained what they do, and I tried 
it myself, I decided it was more efficient for me to type that way. Just as I 
won't do something just because sighted people do it that way, I'm also not 
going to rule out trying something the way a sighted person does it.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kathy 
Brandt
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:44 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

When I got my first iPod, training wheels for my iPhone, somehow always used 
right index finger; never occurred to me to use my thumbs. when I heard of 
people doing this, didn’t occur to me to switch. I’m not interested in doing 
something just because that’s the way sighted people do it.

On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:

I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My fingers 
reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to type, with 
my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.

For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or a 
Logitech keyboard.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Gerardo 
Corripio
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, S, 
i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
> when sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
> left hand, free.
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
> off-axis, so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
> the onscreen keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Dennis Long]

I agree with Joshua.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
Hendrickson
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:38 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Tom.  I highly recommend that you get the Hable One braille bluetooth keyboard. 
 The Hable when you type on the keyboard is based off of braille screen input.  
However, you can type on actual buttons, and not the phone keyboard itself.  
Good luck.

On 1/18/23, Tom Rash  wrote:
> Any tips on using the Braile screen input?  I tried it before, but it 
> seems I always have the screen turned the wrong way.  No matter what I 
> do, it seems like the Braille screen input doesn’t work for me.
>
>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:37 AM, Arnold Schmidt  wrote:
>>
>> I use braille screen input. I can type on the regular keyboard, but I 
>> am very slow. So, if it is more than a very few words, it is braille 
>> screen input. Ocasionally, I use dictation if I am in a quiet 
>> environment. I almost  never use Siri
>>
>> Arnold Schmidt
>>
>>
>> Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3
>>
>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my 
>> iPhone.  It is great.
>>
>> On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
>>> I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It 
>>> allows me to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it 
>>> out of my pocket.
>>> You can ask questions and get more info at www.iamhable.com or by 
>>> subscribing to the following email list.
>>> hablecommunity+subscr...@groups.io
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>>> Of M.
>>> Taylor
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in 
>>> iOS, when sending text messages.
>>>
>>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even 
>>> though I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter 
>>> text on iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>>>
>>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>>>
>>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>>>
>>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
>>> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
>>> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
>>>
>>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
>>> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
>>> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
>>> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
>>> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits 
>>> on my left hand, free.
>>>
>>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so 
>>> that the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is 
>>> tilted, off-axis, so to speak.
>>>
>>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on 
>>> the left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my 
>>> right hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right 
>>> side of the onscreen keyboard.
>>>
>>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
>>> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>>>
>>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
>>>
>>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>>>
>>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Paula Jordan]

Hi all. Interesting thread. When using the onscreen keyboard I primarily use my 
right index finger. I also use M Braille or dictation. I make myself use the 
onscreen keyboard for short messages just to keep in practice. 
God bless!
Paula and the pups 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M. Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Hello All,

A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when 
sending text messages.

It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know 
that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone, personally I 
find the technique slow and awkward.

How do I enter text in iOS?

First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."

Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display when 
not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one hand, 
fingers-free.

When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet side 
to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in the crook 
of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that the back of 
the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of my left hand, 
leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  

The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the phone 
does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis, so to 
speak.

I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left side 
of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to access the 
letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen keyboard.

I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in that 
instance, I use my right index finger, only.

Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  

How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?

When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).

Mark


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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Carolyn]

That thumb idea, Chris sounds worth trying, thanks. 

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 9:01 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My fingers 
reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to type, with 
my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.

For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or a 
Logitech keyboard.

--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Gerardo 
Corripio
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, S, 
i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
> when sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
> left hand, free.
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
> off-axis, so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
> the onscreen keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Carolyn]

I do not have that kind of case, have another kind without a flap. I hold my 
phone in the left hand, and while I do use my thumb, sometimes to open apps or 
go through weather, stock, etc, I use my right forefinger to type on my phone's 
keyboard, would not have a peripheral. 

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Hello All,

A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when 
sending text messages.

It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know 
that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone, personally I 
find the technique slow and awkward.

How do I enter text in iOS?

First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."

Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display when 
not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one hand, 
fingers-free.

When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet side 
to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in the crook 
of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that the back of 
the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of my left hand, 
leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  

The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the phone 
does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis, so to 
speak.

I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left side 
of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to access the 
letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen keyboard.

I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in that 
instance, I use my right index finger, only.

Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  

How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?

When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).

Mark


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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Esther Levegnale]

I also do use Siri for dictation. I think he is great as well. Esther

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!

> On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:42 AM, Barbara Stahl  
> wrote:
> 
> I have tried using my thumbs to type a couple of times just because I have 
> heard that lots of people type that way. However, I found it to be extremely 
> awkward.  Whenever possible, I use my M braille app to enter text. Its great 
> and so much faster than typing on the keyboard. In fact, I used this app to 
> type out this message.  I only use the keyboard when its absolutely 
> necessary. When I do use it, I use my index fingers.  Otherwise, I use the 
> dictation feature and seri for very short messages.  
> 
>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Chaltain  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
>> phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My 
>> fingers reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to 
>> type, with my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.
>> 
>> For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer 
>> or a Logitech keyboard.
>> 
>> --
>> Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
>> Chaltain at Outlook, USA
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> Gerardo Corripio
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>> 
>> Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
>> Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, 
>> S, i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes 
>> the Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
>> finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
>> for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.
>> 
>> Gera
>> Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel
>> 
>>> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
>>> 
>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
>>> when sending text messages.
>>> 
>>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
>>> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
>>> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>>> 
>>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>>> 
>>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>>> 
>>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
>>> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
>>> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
>>> 
>>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
>>> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
>>> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
>>> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
>>> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
>>> left hand, free.
>>> 
>>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
>>> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
>>> off-axis, so to speak.
>>> 
>>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
>>> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
>>> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
>>> the onscreen keyboard.
>>> 
>>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
>>> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>>> 
>>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
>>> 
>>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>>> 
>>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Esther Levegnale]

wow, that's pretty neat. I use what is called a split tap. I put one finger on 
the letter, then with the next finger I use it to type the letter in. I really 
like that method. Sometimes I even dictate, but I try to use the split tap 
method just to keep in practice. Esther

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!

> On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:01 AM, Christopher Chaltain  
> wrote:
> 
> I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
> phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My 
> fingers reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to 
> type, with my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.
> 
> For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or 
> a Logitech keyboard.
> 
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
> Chaltain at Outlook, USA
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Gerardo Corripio
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
> 
> Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
> Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, 
> S, i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
> Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
> finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
> for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.
> 
> Gera
> Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel
> 
>> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
>> when sending text messages.
>> 
>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
>> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
>> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>> 
>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>> 
>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
>> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
>> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
>> 
>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
>> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
>> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
>> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
>> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
>> left hand, free.
>> 
>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
>> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
>> off-axis, so to speak.
>> 
>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
>> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
>> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
>> the onscreen keyboard.
>> 
>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
>> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>> 
>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
>> 
>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Kathy Brandt]

When I got my first iPod, training wheels for my iPhone, somehow always used 
right index finger; never occurred to me to use my thumbs. when I heard of 
people doing this, didn’t occur to me to switch. I’m not interested in doing 
something just because that’s the way sighted people do it.

On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:

I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My fingers 
reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to type, with 
my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.

For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or a 
Logitech keyboard.

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-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Gerardo 
Corripio
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, S, 
i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
> when sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
> left hand, free.
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
> off-axis, so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
> the onscreen keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Barbara Stahl]

I have tried using my thumbs to type a couple of times just because I have 
heard that lots of people type that way. However, I found it to be extremely 
awkward.  Whenever possible, I use my M braille app to enter text. Its great 
and so much faster than typing on the keyboard. In fact, I used this app to 
type out this message.  I only use the keyboard when its absolutely necessary. 
When I do use it, I use my index fingers.  Otherwise, I use the dictation 
feature and seri for very short messages.  

> On Jan 18, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Chaltain  
> wrote:
> 
> I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
> phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My 
> fingers reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to 
> type, with my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.
> 
> For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or 
> a Logitech keyboard.
> 
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
> Chaltain at Outlook, USA
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Gerardo Corripio
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
> 
> Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
> Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, 
> S, i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
> Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
> finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
> for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.
> 
> Gera
> Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel
> 
>> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
>> when sending text messages.
>> 
>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
>> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
>> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>> 
>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>> 
>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
>> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
>> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
>> 
>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
>> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
>> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
>> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
>> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
>> left hand, free.
>> 
>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
>> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
>> off-axis, so to speak.
>> 
>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
>> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
>> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
>> the onscreen keyboard.
>> 
>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
>> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>> 
>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
>> 
>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Christopher Chaltain]

I do use my thumbs. My sighted children showed me how to do it. I place the 
phone so that each bottom corner is in the palm of one of my hands. My fingers 
reach around behind the phone to cradle it. I then use my thumbs to type, with 
my left thumb reaching the keys on the left and so on.

For longer bouts of typing, I'll use braille screen input, my Orbit Writer or a 
Logitech keyboard.

--
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Chaltain at Outlook, USA

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Gerardo 
Corripio
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, S, 
i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, 
> when sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though 
> I know that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on 
> iPhone, personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the 
> display when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the 
> phone in one hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the 
> wallet side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the 
> phone case in the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb 
> meets my hand) so that the back of the phone, in the case of course, 
> is resting against the palm of my left hand, leaving all five digits on my 
> left hand, free.
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that 
> the phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, 
> off-axis, so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the 
> left side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right 
> hand, to access the letters and numbers located on the right side of 
> the onscreen keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; 
> except in that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Jennie Facer]

Hi all,

I wish I had my daughter’s thumbs. She can type very fast with them. Lol.
I use my right index finger for most of the typing that I do on the onscreen 
keyboard when i do that. I usually use my Hable One or a Bluetooth keyboard to 
type my stuff. I also use Braille Screen Input when i am lazy and don’t want to 
pull out my Hable One. Have a great day all!

Jenn

TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD!

> On Jan 17, 2023, at 11:54 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
> sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
> hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
> so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
> keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Gerardo Corripio]

How could I've forgotten about "Braille Screen Input!"! I use this method too 
sometimes! It takes practice, though.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 2:37 a.m., Arnold Schmidt  
> escribió:
> 
> I use braille screen input. I can type on the regular keyboard, but I am 
> very slow. So, if it is more than a very few words, it is braille screen 
> input. Ocasionally, I use dictation if I am in a quiet environment. I almost  
> never use Siri  
> 
> Arnold Schmidt 
> 
> 
> Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3
> 
> On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson  wrote:
> 
> I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my
> iPhone.  It is great.
> 
>> On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
>> I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It allows me
>> to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it out of my pocket.
>> You can ask questions and get more info at
>> www.iamhable.com
>> or by subscribing to the following email list.
>> hablecommunity+subscr...@groups.io
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M.
>> Taylor
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
>> sending text messages.
>> 
>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
>> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
>> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>> 
>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>> 
>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
>> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
>> hand, fingers-free.
>> 
>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
>> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
>> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
>> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
>> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.
>> 
>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
>> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
>> so to speak.
>> 
>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
>> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
>> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
>> keyboard.
>> 
>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
>> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>> 
>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
>> 
>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Gerardo Corripio]

Holding the phone in my left hand, I use the 3 fingers (Index, Middle, and 
Ring), and depending on what letter I'm typing, the finger: for the A, Q, W, S, 
i, I use the Index; for the E, D, F, R, etc., the middle but sometimes the 
Index. And for the rest of the letters, I use either the Index or middle 
finger. To switch between letters and numbwiths, I use the Index finger. And 
for the Enter, I use the Ring finger.

Gera
Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel

> El 18 ene 2023, a la(s) 12:55 a.m., M. Taylor  escribió:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
> sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
> hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
> so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
> keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Esther Levegnale]

I also use my pointer or index finger to type as well. Hope all of you have a 
super day! Esther

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!

> On Jan 18, 2023, at 5:29 AM, Devin Prater  wrote:
> 
> Wow, I couldn’t imagine using my thumbs to type. They’re way too big for 
> those small letters. I use my pointer finger usually, but also use other 
> fingers if they’re closing to, say, the delete, L, O, or return keys.
> Devin Prater
> r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com
> 
> Https://devinprater.micro.blog
> 
>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:54 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
>> sending text messages.
>> 
>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
>> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
>> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>> 
>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>> 
>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
>> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
>> hand, fingers-free.
>> 
>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
>> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
>> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
>> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
>> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  
>> 
>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
>> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
>> so to speak.
>> 
>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
>> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
>> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
>> keyboard.
>> 
>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
>> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>> 
>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
>> 
>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[CJ & AA MAY]

No, nor could I use my thumbs to type. I hold the phone in its case in my left 
hand and type with my right index finger. In this way, if I accidentally hit 
the adjacent letter, I can just slant my finger over to hit the correct key.

Alison

on 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Devin 
Prater
Sent: 18 January 2023 10:29
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

 

Wow, I couldn’t imagine using my thumbs to type. They’re way too big for those 
small letters. I use my pointer finger usually, but also use other fingers if 
they’re closing to, say, the delete, L, O, or return keys.

Devin Prater

r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com  

 

Https://devinprater.micro.blog





On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:54 AM, M. Taylor mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> 
> wrote:

 

Hello All,

A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
sending text messages.

It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
personally I find the technique slow and awkward.

How do I enter text in iOS?

First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."

Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
hand, fingers-free.

When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  

The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
so to speak.

I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
keyboard.

I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
that instance, I use my right index finger, only.

Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  

How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?

When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).

Mark


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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Joshua Hendrickson]

Tom.  I highly recommend that you get the Hable One braille bluetooth
keyboard.  The Hable when you type on the keyboard is based off of
braille screen input.  However, you can type on actual buttons, and
not the phone keyboard itself.  Good luck.

On 1/18/23, Tom Rash  wrote:
> Any tips on using the Braile screen input?  I tried it before, but it seems
> I always have the screen turned the wrong way.  No matter what I do, it
> seems like the Braille screen input doesn’t work for me.
>
>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:37 AM, Arnold Schmidt  wrote:
>>
>> I use braille screen input. I can type on the regular keyboard, but I am
>> very slow. So, if it is more than a very few words, it is braille screen
>> input. Ocasionally, I use dictation if I am in a quiet environment. I
>> almost  never use Siri
>>
>> Arnold Schmidt
>>
>>
>> Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3
>>
>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my
>> iPhone.  It is great.
>>
>> On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
>>> I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It allows
>>> me
>>> to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it out of my
>>> pocket.
>>> You can ask questions and get more info at
>>> www.iamhable.com
>>> or by subscribing to the following email list.
>>> hablecommunity+subscr...@groups.io
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>> M.
>>> Taylor
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS,
>>> when
>>> sending text messages.
>>>
>>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I
>>> know
>>> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
>>> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>>>
>>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>>>
>>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>>>
>>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
>>> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in
>>> one
>>> hand, fingers-free.
>>>
>>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the
>>> wallet
>>> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case
>>> in
>>> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so
>>> that
>>> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm
>>> of
>>> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.
>>>
>>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that
>>> the
>>> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted,
>>> off-axis,
>>> so to speak.
>>>
>>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the
>>> left
>>> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
>>> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
>>> keyboard.
>>>
>>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except
>>> in
>>> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>>>
>>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
>>>
>>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>>>
>>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Tom Rash]

Any tips on using the Braile screen input?  I tried it before, but it seems I 
always have the screen turned the wrong way.  No matter what I do, it seems 
like the Braille screen input doesn’t work for me.  

> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:37 AM, Arnold Schmidt  wrote:
> 
> I use braille screen input. I can type on the regular keyboard, but I am very 
> slow. So, if it is more than a very few words, it is braille screen input. 
> Ocasionally, I use dictation if I am in a quiet environment. I almost  never 
> use Siri  
> 
> Arnold Schmidt 
> 
> 
> Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3
> 
> On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson  wrote:
> 
> I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my
> iPhone.  It is great.
> 
> On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
>> I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It allows me
>> to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it out of my pocket.
>> You can ask questions and get more info at
>> www.iamhable.com
>> or by subscribing to the following email list.
>> hablecommunity+subscr...@groups.io
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M.
>> Taylor
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
>> sending text messages.
>> 
>> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
>> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
>> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>> 
>> How do I enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>> 
>> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
>> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
>> hand, fingers-free.
>> 
>> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
>> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
>> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
>> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
>> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.
>> 
>> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
>> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
>> so to speak.
>> 
>> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
>> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
>> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
>> keyboard.
>> 
>> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
>> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>> 
>> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
>> 
>> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>> 
>> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>> 
>> Mark
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Devin Prater]

Wow, I couldn’t imagine using my thumbs to type. They’re way too big for those 
small letters. I use my pointer finger usually, but also use other fingers if 
they’re closing to, say, the delete, L, O, or return keys.
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> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:54 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
> sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
> hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
> so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
> keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Arnold Schmidt]

I use braille screen input. I can type on the regular keyboard, but I am very 
slow. So, if it is more than a very few words, it is braille screen input. 
Ocasionally, I use dictation if I am in a quiet environment. I almost  never 
use Siri  

Arnold Schmidt 


Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3

On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson  wrote:

I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my
iPhone.  It is great.

On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
> I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It allows me
> to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it out of my pocket.
> You can ask questions and get more info at
> www.iamhable.com
> or by subscribing to the following email list.
> hablecommunity+subscr...@groups.io
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M.
> Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
> sending text messages.
> 
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
> 
> How do I enter text in iOS?
> 
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
> 
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
> hand, fingers-free.
> 
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.
> 
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
> so to speak.
> 
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
> keyboard.
> 
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
> 
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
> 
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
> 
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Joshua Hendrickson]

I also use the Hable one to enter text and so much more with my
iPhone.  It is great.

On 1/18/23, Dennis Long  wrote:
> I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It allows me
> to control all functions of the iPhone without taking it out of my pocket.
> You can ask questions and get more info at
> www.iamhable.com
> or by subscribing to the following email list.
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>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M.
> Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?
>
> Hello All,
>
> A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when
> sending text messages.
>
> It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know
> that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone,
> personally I find the technique slow and awkward.
>
> How do I enter text in iOS?
>
> First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."
>
> Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display
> when not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one
> hand, fingers-free.
>
> When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet
> side to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in
> the crook of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that
> the back of the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of
> my left hand, leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.
>
> The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the
> phone does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis,
> so to speak.
>
> I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left
> side of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to
> access the letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen
> keyboard.
>
> I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in
> that instance, I use my right index finger, only.
>
> Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.
>
> How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?
>
> When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).
>
> Mark
>
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RE: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

[Dennis Long]

I use a very good and wonderful device called the Hable One.  It allows me to 
control all functions of the iPhone without taking it out of my pocket.  You 
can ask questions and get more info at 
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-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of M. Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: When It Comes to iPhone, Are You All Thumbs?

Hello All,

A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about how we type in iOS, when 
sending text messages.

It started when she asked me if I use my thumbs to type.  Even though I know 
that a great many people use their thumbs to enter text on iPhone, personally I 
find the technique slow and awkward.

How do I enter text in iOS?

First, I keep my VoiceOver typing mode set to "Touch Typing."

Second, I use a folio case.  Not only does such a case cover the display when 
not in use, it also provides a nifty way to balance the phone in one hand, 
fingers-free.

When entering text, I open the case, kind of like a book, with the wallet side 
to the left and the phone to the right.  I position the phone case in the crook 
of my left hand (where the base of my thumb meets my hand) so that the back of 
the phone, in the case of course, is resting against the palm of my left hand, 
leaving all five digits on my left hand, free.  

The wallet side of the case acts as a kind of counter balance so that the phone 
does not slip out of my hand, even when the phone is tilted, off-axis, so to 
speak.

I use my left thumb to access the letters and numbers, located on the left side 
of the onscreen keyboard and the index finger of my right hand, to access the 
letters and numbers located on the right side of the onscreen keyboard.

I hold the phone in the exact same way when using Slide-to-Type; except in that 
instance, I use my right index finger, only.

Okay, that's my method for entering text on iPhone.  

How about you?  What technique do you use to enter text in iOS?

When it come to iPhone, are you all thumbs? (smile).

Mark


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