The input method in question allows users to enter text on Apple’s mobile operating system by gliding a finger or thumb across the screen from one letter to the next, forming words through continuous motion. A user, for example, might drag a finger from ‘w’ to ‘o’ to ‘r’ to ‘d’ without lifting it, generating the word “word” on the screen.
Such input mechanisms offer potential advantages in terms of speed and efficiency, particularly for single-handed typing or when composing messages rapidly. Historically, this method represented an alternative to traditional tapping input, aiming to streamline text entry on touchscreen devices, predating some of the later iOS on-screen offerings. It provided users with a different approach to writing on their devices, which some found more intuitive or faster than the usual way of tapping each letter individually.
