Review of QuickWrite from Mobile Systems
The QuickWrite software allows you to reduce the typing time several times and increase the writing accuracy on your S60 phone. The program predicts the word you are typing, using a predefined spelling dictionary. QuickWrite will provide writing assistance in almost any application on your phone whenever you start typing – just a few compatible programs are messaging, web browsing, calendar, phone book, notes and many other.
Here is brief information about the application to be analyzed:
| App name | Vendor | Price | Size, Kb |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuickWrite | Mobile Systems | Buy $29.99 | 1250 |
We analyzed the following list of aspects and application details:
• Installation
• Trial period
• Settings
• Help and Support
• Application in action
• Special features
The application is quickly and easily installed if you follow the instructions on the screen of the mobile phone.
The trial period of the QuickWrite application lasts 7 days. You have a nice chance first to try it before making the decision to purchase it.
QuickWrite Settings are placed in the QuickWrite options:
• Dictionary – the different language packs of QuickWrite have different spelling dictionaries in addition to the basic English spelling dictionary
• Show after – to configure on which letter the word suggestions pop-up window will appear
• Number of words – to select how many words will be shown in the pop-up suggestion screen
• Maximum list size – to configure the pop-up word suggestion screen size
• Sort – you can choose to sort words alphabetically or by frequency
QuickWrite application has the Help file, which will help you to use the application properly; it has an e-mail (support@mobisystems.com) to contact a developer in case of any questions or suggestions.
The support department replies to your e-mail in the course of one business day.
When opening the application you can see the main screen:
Here you can see the currently installed FEP plugins (text engines) on your phone including the default one (AknFEP).
Left soft key Options of the main screen offers the following list of buttons:
• Activate text engine
• QuickWrite options
• Register
• Help
• About – to display information about the QuickWrite version, software vender etc.
• Exit – exits the application
Once you have enabled QuickWrite, it will take control of the entire text input.
When you type in some letters QuickWrite will try to predict the word you are entering and provide a pop-up list of words.
Pressing the “Edit” button pops up a menu with the following items:
• Add word – adds a word to the active dictionary
• Change dictionary – changes the active dictionary
• Preferences – opens the preferences dialog
• Number mode – switches to number mode
• Special character – opens the special character dialog
QuickWrite application has the following special features:
• Show after – to configure on which letter the word suggestions pop-up window will appear
• Number of words – to select how many words will be shown in the pop-up suggestion screen
• Maximum list size – to configure the pop-up word suggestion screen size
• Sort – you can choose to sort words alphabetically or by frequency
The QuickWrite software is a perfect tool for those who spend much time typing on the phone. In the QuickWrite options you can choose on which letter the word suggestions pop-up window will appear, and while entering text – just select the needed word from the list of the suggested variants. This application is nice, but slower a lot more cumbersome than T9. That is why think twice before purchasing it.