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For some reason Nokia is shipping select Symbian^3 smartphones with text auto-correction turned off. Nokia C7 comes with the feature enabled by default and the E7 has a full QWERTY keyboard so it doesn’t need it. The two “problematic” devices are the N8 and C6-01, making typing on the virtual keyboard a pain. Luckily there’s an easy way to resolve this.
- First of all, start the application where you want to enter text (i.e. Messaging).
- Tap “New message,” “Reply” or “Forward” to bring up a text editing page.
- Tap in the text entry area to start the virtual QWERTY keyboard (in landscape mode).
- Tap the menu icon, then “Input options” and then “Activate prediction.”
- Go back to the keyboard menu and tap on “Settings”
- Select “Show suggestion” from “Text correction mode.”
And you’re done. Now typing we’ll feel almost like you’re on an iPhone or some Android device, with software automatically fixing your typos. We say “almost” because Symbian^3 devices don’t support multi-touch on virtual keyboards. Hopefully this will be fixed in the upcoming Symbian Anna update which will also feature a portrait virtual keyboard…
[Via: AllAboutSymbian]
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Dusan Belic
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.
