An interesting study in how novice cell phone users found their way around the keypad while trying to send text messages. New users were studied as they tried to find keys on the keypad and write coherent thoughts. Users were eventually asked memorize the keypad and repeat the tasks. Significant changes in time were observed from the first study to the next. As users became more adapt to the keypad their speed in typing vastly improved. This study goes a long way into helping cell manufactures understand the needs of new cell phone users in today technological society.
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