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Google Testing Handwriting Recognition in Mobile Browsers
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Google has launched a handwriting recognition function for its mobile search websites for people who want to avoid using the keyboard or its voice search facility.
Handwrite enables users to search by just writing letters with their finger almost anywhere on a smartphone's touchscreen.
To enable the service, users need to go to www.google.com on their mobile browser, tap on "Settings" at the bottom of the screen and enable "Handwrite."
After you've saved the setting, you may need to refresh the homepage to see the feature.
Once the feature is enabled, tap the Handwrite icon on the bottom right corner of the screen to activate the writing surface. Just like conventional typing, after writing a few letters, Google's autocomplete options appear below the search box.
Handwrite is experimental, and works better in some browsers than others -- on Android devices, it works best in Chrome. For now, they've enabled Handwrite for Apple iOS5+ devices, Android 2.3+ phones and Android 4.0+ tablets -- in 27 languages.
Tags: [google]
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