Zi Corporation has launched its new text input solution for the Chinese language, joyZtick version 1.0.
<A HREF="http://www.zicorp.com/pressreleases/042507b.htm">joyZtick is a unique Chinese text input solution</A> for mobile electronic devices without a full keypad, such as portable gaming devices, MP3 players, cameras, mobile GPS, mobile phones and more. joyZtick supports major Chinese input methods--Stroke, Pinyin and Zhuyin (Bopomofo)--as well as number and symbol input. The product is offered in three regional language databases: PRC Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
joyZtick includes features such as character association to predict whole words and phrases, and learning to adapt to a user's preferred vocabulary. It requires only a five-way joystick or navigation key to enter text, and is designed to integrate with other Zi predictive text products.