Samsung SCH-I500 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f6) (English) - Page 53

Section 5: Entering Text This section describes how to enter words, letters, punctuation and numbers when you need to enter text. Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Your phone uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry. Use the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation, numbers, and other characters into text entry fields or applications. Access the keyboard by touching any text entry field. The virtual QWERTY keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. By default, when you rotate the phone, the screen orientation updates to keep the keyboard at the bottom of the screen. Text Input Methods Your phone offers two text input methods: • Swype: Swype is a new text input method that allows you to enter words by gliding your finger over the virtual QWERTY keyboard, lifting your finger between words. • Samsung Keypad: The Samsung Keypad is a virtual QWERTY keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys on the screen. The Samsung Keypad includes XT9 predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so that you can select the word to enter it into your text. • Android Keyboard: The Android Keyboard is a virtual QWERTY keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys on the screen. Android Keyboard, like the Samsung Keypad, includes predictive text. Changing the Input Method When entering text, you can select the text input method. ᮣ Touch and hold on a text input field, then select an input method: • Swype • Samsung keypad • Android keyboard Entering Text 49