Apple - iPhone 4 - See how the iPhone Multi-Touch keyboard works

There’s never been a keyboard this intelligent.

The key to faster typing.

The iPhone keyboard accelerates your typing because it tracks what you type, then suggests words, corrects spelling, and inserts punctuation for you. The trick is to just type away and trust the intelligence of the keyboard.

iPhone tracks what you type and compares it with its built-in dictionary, so it can suggest — or correct — words as you type. It even learns words you use often.

To edit as you type, touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then place the cursor exactly where you want it.

iPhone adds apostrophes in words such as “can’t” and “let’s.” If you tap the space bar twice, iPhone inserts a period at the end of sentences, then capitalizes the next word for you.

iPhone enlarges each key you tap, so you get visual feedback as you type.

Double-tap the screen to quickly cut, copy, or paste. You can even copy and paste images and content from the web. If you make a mistake, just shake your iPhone to undo.

No need for complicated keystrokes to add special characters. Tap the “.?123” key to switch to a numerical keyboard.

Type for the app you’re in.

While the tiny physical keys on other mobile phones are fixed in place, iPhone adapts its keys and layout for different applications.

When you’re using Safari, a “.com” key appears on the keyboard to help you type domain names faster. And the @ key appears when you’re typing an email.

Why type in dates and times when a quick flick does it all? A time wheel appears when you’re in the Calendar application.

Numbers aren’t squeezed next to letters on tiny keys. iPhone gives you a traditional phone keypad when you need it.

Type (or write) in your language.

The iPhone keyboard is adaptable, allowing you to switch between more than 40 international layouts. iPhone also features sophisticated character recognition software that lets you draw a Chinese character with your finger and tap to choose the matching result.

Connect an external keyboard.

If you prefer working on an external keyboard, iPhone 4 lets you do that, too. It comes with built-in support for Bluetooth-enabled wireless keyboards.