Yahoo

Remembering T9: How Predictive Text Revolutionized Early Mobile Messaging

A closeup picture of a phone keyboard. The acronym T9 stands for Text on 9 keys. T9 "predictive texting" is a tool used primarily on non-smartphones (those with just a nine-key keyboard similar to a ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Enhancing Gesture Typing on the T9 While Maintaining Standard Keyboard Layout

Gesture typing is a unique text entry paradigm on the touchscreen since it has good tactile feedback and is easy to use. Additionally, typing on the T9 keyboard can alleviate text input difficulties ...
The Verge

There’s a better way to type on TVs, and it’s based on old-school phones

At CES, a company called Direction9 is taking T9 and making it modern. At CES, a company called Direction9 is taking T9 and making it modern. is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a ...
Ars Technica

In defence of T9 text input on mobile phones

Just thought I'd share some thoughts I've been having. I've just ordered myself a Windows Phone 7 as my first 'smart' phone. (Currently running a Nokia S60 based phone.) I'm looking forward to a nice ...