My New iPhone

Chapter 4. Typing on the Virtual Keyboard

Primitive mobile phones include a fixed keypad used for typing both numbers and letters. This standard telephone numeric keypad may be optimal for typing numbers, but unfortunately, it can be clumsy for typing letters, punctuation marks, and symbols. To overcome the drawbacks of trying to cram multiple characters onto a miniature keyboard, the iPhone offers a virtual keyboard.

When you need to type something like a website address (such as http://www.nostarch.com/), a text message, a note to yourself, a calendar appointment, a stock to watch, or any other item that requires typing in letters, numbers, and symbols, you'll be using the iPhone virtual keyboard. In this chapter, you'll get comfortable using ...