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Nuance has unveiled T9 Write, a version of its T9 predictive text technology specially tailored for touchscreen devices. The new tech blends handwriting input with Nuance XT9 predictive text technology to “enhance the recognition of naturally shaped letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation.” In other words, the software will predict words as you write them.
Here are the Nuance T9 Write key features:
- It learns each user’s preferred vocabulary and even adds new words based on communication patterns.- Handwriting method called “on-top” writing that allows writing each letter or symbol directly on top of each other (versus across the screen), which is very useful with smaller screens.
- Support for multi-touch gestures with the ability to pre-set gestures that work best for you.
- Support for any platform and OS, and more than 40 languages.
Finally, you may wonder when will the first devices running Nuance T9 Write hit the market, and the answer is – we don’t know. However, I’m sure Nuance will brag about it as soon as it happens and then we’ll cover it again. 
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
