Archive for April, 2010:
T9 Keyboard for Android Phones (Nexus One)
One feature I think Google Nexus One lacks is the availability of a T9 Keypad. The Android keyboard is great but there are still instances wherein you will find a T9 keypad more helpful. One of these instances is texting with one hand which can be quite troublesome if you do it on the default Android Keyboard. After using the Nexus One I bought for a few days, I started searching for a T9 Keyboard which I can use to replace the default keyboard. I encountered Better Android Keyboard, which looks really nice, but it’s no longer available in the Android market.
I stopped searching since I already tried so hard. But earlier this evening, I bumped into the Handcent T9 Keyboard. The aesthetics looks nice but it doesn’t work the same way as the other T9 Keypads on any other normal cellular phone. It outputs numbers first until you hit a word that matches the T9 dictionary, that’s when you can select the word from the suggestion list. Using it is pretty stressful since you have to pay attention to the suggestions list for most of the time which is quite inconvenient. More »
Globe might revive IMMORTALTXT
A lot of people have asked for it after they removed the Globe Tattoo IMMORTALTXT promo. According to an insider tip we received, Globe might revive the long been wanted ImmortalTXT. Let’s wait for Globe’s official announcement within the week.
Globe Rewards
Globe made most of its 25 million subscribers happy today after they rolled out My Rewards, My Globe. A lot of people asked questions about the buzz Globe had been making these past weeks regarding 4438. Earlier today, millions of Globe subscribers each received a message (read as GIFT) from 4438. The launch of the new service will bring changes on how you use your Globe mobile phone.
What is Globe’s 4438
There are several reasons for you to be happy on April 4. First, it’s the first weekend of April which means it’s your first summer weekend for 2010. Second, it’s Easter Sunday. Third, Globe is giving out a surprise to its 25 million loyal subscribers.
Different channels online are already making a buzz about 4438. We’ve seen 4438 in facebook, in twitter, in plurk and in youtube. But what is 4438?
