Brew Interview Question:

Can you please explain the difference between Multi-tap and T9 text entry modes for text input?

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In Multi-tap mode, a key must be tapped several times in order to specify a letter. For example, to specify the letter 'r', tap the number '7' three times. In T9 mode, a key is tapped only once per letter. T9 Text Input determines the most commonly used word matching the input numeric sequence. If more than once word matches the sequence, the most common word is selected, with the ability to scroll to the next most commonly used word.

The default text entry mode is Multi-tap. T9 text entry mode is not supported on the emulator.
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