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How to Type Faster on Your iPhone. Sure, you've got the hottest phone on the planet, but all
your friends on BlackBerrys are typing circles around you. Here's how to even the playing
field. You will need An Apple iPhone Your thumbs A knowledge of shortcuts and iphone
os 3.0. Step 1. Whenever possible, type in landscape mode, which offers a larger keyboard
and more space between keys. Landscape is available in all major applications if you
have an iPhone 3G S or have upgraded to the newest operating system. Step 2. Using your
index finger to type is for beginners. Increase your efficiency by using both thumbs to tap
the letters on your virtual keyboard. With some practice, thumb-typing will become automatic.
Step 3. Instead of looking at the letters as you type, look at what you're typing – it
will increase your speed and accuracy. Once your thumbs know where the keys are, it won't
take long to adjust. If you touch a wrong key, slide your finger to the correct key.
The letter isn't entered until you release your finger. Step 4. Learn basic shortcuts.
When starting a new sentence, simply double-tap the space bar to add a period and a space
and switch your next letter to upper case. To turn caps lock on, enable Caps Lock in
keyboard settings and double-tap the shift button; tap it again to turn it off. Step
5. Switching between the alphabetical and numerical keyboards takes time. Instead, press
and hold down the Number key, and drag your finger to the number or punctuation mark you
want to insert. When you let go, your key will be entered and you'll automatically go
back to the letter keyboard. Did you know In 2007, a Denver paper reported that a man
had his thumbs "surgically narrowed" to type faster on his iPhone. The story turned out
to be a hoax.