Before it launched, the iPhone’s virtual keyboard was one of the most speculated-about features in Apple’s handset. Could a touchscreen keyboard possibly be as easy to use as a physical keypad, whether for writing quick texts, longer emails, or entering web URLs?
In short, the answer is ‘yes’. Although by no means perfect, the iPhone’s on-screen keyboard works well, and while you wouldn’t want to write long documents on it, for all the functions described above it’s fine. Which is a surprise, since the keys look small compared to the average big man-thumb. Yet an efficient auto-correct feature ensures you don’t type gibberish.
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