Talking Email Keyboard for IPhone

With the Internet in your pocket, it's hard to not take advantage of it in every situation possible. However, there are some...

With the Internet in your pocket, it's hard to not take advantage of it in every situation possible. However, there are some instances in which iPhone use is limited--particularly if you're behind the wheel of a car. Talking Email Keyboard from G.P. Imports attempts to change that by allowing you to type e-mails as you drive.

You Tap, It Speaks: Talking Email Keyboard sounds out each letter as you tap out an e-mail, but playback can lag.

That's what the developer touts at the top of its App Store page for Talking Email Keyboard. (Its App Store listing even includes the words "Type while on the Road.") And while that's certainly an eye-catching claim, the app has more practical uses--as an audio helper if you're not comfortable using the iPhone's keyboard or if you're visually impaired.

Talking Email Keyboard works by announcing each letter you've typed after you tap a key, saving you the trouble of having to look down at the screen as you type--at least in theory. The voice used by the app is pleasant and can clearly enunciates whatever ...

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John Fuller, Macworld.com