Comments on: Why Does T9 Offer Silly Non-Words? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: olly http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html/comment-page-1#comment-213949 olly Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:10:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html#comment-213949 In general I agree with everything, but to nitpick: shiv is an acceptable alteration of "chiv" (a homemade knife). ;) -olly In general I agree with everything, but to nitpick: shiv is an acceptable alteration of “chiv” (a homemade knife). ;)

-olly

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html/comment-page-1#comment-213941 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:07:33 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html#comment-213941 :-) See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hcoT6yxFoU :-)

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hcoT6yxFoU

]]> By: EvilTapMaster http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html/comment-page-1#comment-213904 EvilTapMaster Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:26:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/why_does_t9_offer_silly_non-words.html#comment-213904 Question 1: because some compression algorithms capable of performing on a very constrained device have the strange property of allowing you to compress more good words in a given amount of memory if you also throw in some non-words. Question 2: Why no solution for editing? Because both phone makers, as well as carriers, who dictate phone features, do not place a high enough priority on the ability to sync and move files from/to the phone. But yes it is a great idea. Bonus Question: Why are offensive words censored? Because, unlike a spelling checker, for example, these words pop up as suggestions, even when not intended by the user. You aren't prevented from inputting "naughty" words, but they don't want to be responsible for having those words invade your eyeballs if you haven't asked for them. Question 1: because some compression algorithms capable of performing on a very constrained device have the strange property of allowing you to compress more good words in a given amount of memory if you also throw in some non-words.

Question 2: Why no solution for editing? Because both phone makers, as well as carriers, who dictate phone features, do not place a high enough priority on the ability to sync and move files from/to the phone. But yes it is a great idea.

Bonus Question: Why are offensive words censored? Because, unlike a spelling checker, for example, these words pop up as suggestions, even when not intended by the user. You aren’t prevented from inputting “naughty” words, but they don’t want to be responsible for having those words invade your eyeballs if you haven’t asked for them.

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