![]() In yet another aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus, comprises means for generating a virtual keypad, the virtual keypad comprising a plurality of keys including numeric keys, one or more of the numeric keys having alphabetic characters associated therewith, wherein the size of each key is dependent at least in part on the location of the key in reference to a corner or edge of a touch-screen display and means for displaying the virtual keypad on the touch-screen display. In another aspect of the disclosure, a computer program product, comprises computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to generate a virtual keypad, the virtual keypad comprising a plurality of keys including numeric keys, one or more of the numeric keys having alphabetic characters associated therewith, wherein the size of each key is dependent at least in part on the location of the key in reference to a corner or edge of a touch-screen display, the virtual keypad to be displayed on the touch-screen display. In one aspect of the disclosure, method for entering data, comprises generating a virtual keypad, the virtual keypad comprising a plurality of keys including numeric keys, one or more of the numeric keys having alphabetic characters associated therewith, wherein the size of each of the plurality of keys is dependent at least in part on the location of the key in reference to a corner or edge of a touch-screen display and displaying the virtual keypad on the touch-screen display. It would be desirable to have a text entry method for touch screen devices wherein a user can easily and quickly enter text messages or perform other keyboard operations, possibly without looking at the keys. However, many users find it undesirable to switch between multiple input modes. Some touch screen devices include a pullout keyboard having traditional buttons. ![]() Moreover, it would be difficult to create text messages or perform other keyboard entry steps without looking at the keys because the user cannot feel as the user moves across the keys. Because the keys are close together and a user cannot detect key separation by touch, it is easy for a user to mistakenly touch the wrong key. A user cannot easily navigate across keys by touch, as is done in a typical keyboard, as there is no tactile feedback to indicate movement from one key to another. There are several drawbacks associated with touch screen devices. A virtual keypad is rendered on the device's display, and the user enters the desired text by touching the rendered keypad. Touch screen devices are a popular design feature of newer mobile devices. Many users are able to easily compose text messages without even looking at the keys. As such, navigation among the keys is easy, and users can compose messages quickly. In these typical mobile devices having a standard numeric keypad, the user can feel the buttons while moving across the keys. Rather, techniques such as T9 or multi-tap enable users to send text messages using a standard numeric phone keypad wherein letters are associated with the numbers on the keypad. A variety of techniques are known for sending text messages which do not require a full QWERTY keyboard. ![]() Sending text messages or “texting” from one mobile device to another is becoming increasingly popular. This application relates generally to wireless communication devices, and more particularly to wireless communications devices having a custom, touch-screen keypad layout. ![]()
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