"Instead of poking away at individual letters on-screen, a TenGO user only has to deal with six large keys..."
Singapore - Xrgomics, a company that specializes in Human Interface and Interaction Technology, today announced that the company and the
software version of its patent-pending mobile text entry technology, TenGO, has been featured in the Computer Times. The feature appears in the
June 11, 2003 issue of The Straits Times.
"It lets users type faster on small handheld devices which have trouble squeezing in the 26 keys that represent the letters of the English alphabet."
wrote Assistant Editor Alfred Siew. "Instead of poking away at individual letters on-screen, a TenGO user only has to deal with six large keys, each of which represents a few letters."
Founder and CEO of Xrgomics said, "The feedback, support and comments for TenGO have been good so far and we are grateful to everyone that has tried TenGO and helped spread the word around."
TenGO makes it possible for easy, fast and prolonged text entry to be practical on mobile devices and mobile applications. TenGO reduces the conventional keyboard to
just 10 main keys, making it easy to implement on handhelds and portable devices with space constraint and limited form factor. TenGO can be implemented either using buttons or
as screen buttons on a touch screen. The minimal use of keys also ensures that larger keys could be used (without compromising design and form) to make text entry more user-friendly
and without the frustration of typing on very small keys and missing them constantly.
TenGO softkey for the PocketPC is now available for download at http://www.tengo.net.
About Xrgomics
Founded in 2002, Xrgomics is a privately held company specializing in human interface technology. With the rapid advancement in technology it is no longer hardware driving
the form factor and practicality of the device, but rather the user interface. This is especially critical in IT-related products as they proliferate, miniaturize, and become increasingly mobile. Xrgomics is
focused on meeting this widespread need by designing and creating new technologies and solutions to improve accessibility, functionality and ease of use. Ultimately, the end-user should see improved productivity,
efficiency and overall user experience, and find that technology is adapting to their needs.
