any way to rotate the keyboard for text messaging ?

[thefnshow]

is there any way to rotate the keyboard for text messaging or is there another text messaging program available? the little keyboard's sensitivity is really the only thing holding me back from getting the iphone

[Cynicalone]

Sadly no.

I want to be able to do this for texting and for email. Why Apple didn't include this I don't know. :confused:

[Warbrain]

This answer could have been found with a simple search.

[thefnshow]

thanks...that's what i thought...looks like a samsung omnia for me

[chrisparr]

thanks...that's what i thought...looks like a samsung omnia for me

That's fine, but don't rush into that purchase.

I had a play with one today and the UI is far from intuitive. I also found it clunky and the touch screen unresponsive.

[Dr. Cabrera]

I believe this was answered

No

[ucfgrad93]

While I don't think I'd use a landscape keyboard much, it would be nice to have the option.

[PNutts]

This answer could have been found with a simple search.

Your answer could also be found with a simple search.

[Deadman64]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. My iPhone 3G has had horizontal typing in SMS since day one. I simply turn my phone into landscape and type.

It takes getting used to the keyboard that way but it works.

[ucfgrad93]

^^^I'd love to see a picture or screen shot of that, because I surely can't do it on my iPhone.

[gdeputy]

heres the thing that really bothers me.. Apple can obviously do it because they have landscape keyboard in Safari, just try it. It's awesome, i use it for posting on message boards and all that. The fact that I can't use it in SMS is pretty stupid, even though I find the normal keyboard for SMS to be just fine.

[Warbrain]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. My iPhone 3G has had horizontal typing in SMS since day one. I simply turn my phone into landscape and type.

It takes getting used to the keyboard that way but it works.

Pictures?

[anjinha]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. My iPhone 3G has had horizontal typing in SMS since day one. I simply turn my phone into landscape and type.

It takes getting used to the keyboard that way but it works.

Mine doesn't do this. :confused:

[Deadman64]

Sorry I was being sarcastic lol, I meant you can turn your phone landscape however the keyboard doesnt move. You can still type in landscape that way...thats why I said it takes getting used to to type like that.

Sorry for the confusion lol.

[StoneColdSober]

For those that think it can't be done.....as Deadman64 suggested, SMS in landscape mode. :D

[mrcribbs]

^^^ Ha Ha!

[ucfgrad93]

For those that think it can't be done.....as Deadman64 suggested, SMS in landscape mode. :D

Sweet!

[Deadman64]

For those that think it can't be done.....as Deadman64 suggested, SMS in landscape mode. :D

Yup lol thats what I have been doing. :cool:

[lindsayanng]

well, have you ever IMed on the iphone in landscape method?? You can not see what was texted to your earlier, so if you get another text fromt he same person while responding, then you have to switch back to portrait mode just to see what they texted.

It is a silly reason not to, because people still want it, but it just isnt that nessecary.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I hate to be one of those people, but I think it's easier to write in portrait mode. I'm just faster at it. Maybe it's just because most of the time I am forced to write in it, but I have better accuracy in portrait mode. The only time I type in landscape mode on my phone is when I'm looking at MacRumors and that's just because it's easier to read in landscape mode.

[duelingdragons]

This answer could have been found with a simple search.

And instead of being a troll, you could have just left the topic.

[obliterations]

It is a silly reason not to, because people still want it, but it just isnt that nessecary.

If you could text in landscape mode, the keys could be spaced out a little to make it easier for people with bad eyesight to type.

As for not being able to see what your responding to I don't think that would matter very much after you just read the message and turned your phone sideways to text back.

What I would really like to see is the ability to increase the text size.

So simple, and would make a world of difference to people with bad eyesight.

(my girl has albinism)

[gdeputy]

im surprised noone else has acknowledged the fact that it DOES work on safari.. which is rediculous that it would work there and NOT SMS.

[lindsayanng]

i did explain a scenario where not being able to see what you are responding to would be an issue.. Have you ever gotten two texts back to back?

[StoneColdSober]

im surprised noone else has acknowledged the fact that it DOES work on safari.. which is rediculous that it would work there and NOT SMS.

The problem is the way the iPhone's SMS app displays the threaded messages. The message bubbles takes up extra room and would make reading a message in the SMS thread hard if not impossible to read. If Apple does add landscape mode to SMS they really need to add the option to change how the messages are displayed to resolve this issue.

[papawheeliedon]

My wife and I got our iPhones the same day. On hers, rotating the phone during texting brings up landscape. Mine won't no matter what. My phone's setting menu has no provision for this anywhere. I'm not posting pictures of it if you don't believe me. I found this thread trying to figure out how to unlock the functionality in my phone. Also hers came with a voice memo program that I really like that mine didn't have. Strange.

[mdee4]

My wife and I got our iPhones the same day. On hers, rotating the phone during texting brings up landscape. Mine won't no matter what. My phone's setting menu has no provision for this anywhere. I'm not posting pictures of it if you don't believe me. I found this thread trying to figure out how to unlock the functionality in my phone. Also hers came with a voice memo program that I really like that mine didn't have. Strange.

Does your phone have latest firmware from itunes???

Goto itunes, plug iphone in, and click update on your iphone summary screen in itunes!

[nobblynoel]

This is what I get when I turn mine... :)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/nobbly/IMG_0005.jpg

Also hers came with a voice memo program
I have this too

[mdee4]

This is what I get when I turn mine... :)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/nobbly/IMG_0005.jpg


I have this too

Thats good! Thats exactly what you should have! You can get rid of the subject box from the settings app if you want

[bradyglenn]

Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it can be done, my iphone was setup in store for me and has been landscape ever since if i rotate it.
However... before you all think im lieing i cant prove it as my son was playing with it and has restored everything back to factory.

So in the next few days when i get back to the store i got it from i.ll post apic for proof and have the instructions for you.

Keep smiling.

[Shreknow91]

Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it can be done, my iphone was setup in store for me and has been landscape ever since if i rotate it.
However... before you all think im lieing i cant prove it as my son was playing with it and has restored everything back to factory.

So in the next few days when i get back to the store i got it from i.ll post apic for proof and have the instructions for you.

Keep smiling.



Uhhhh you are aware that this is almost a 3 year old thread?;)

[Kyotoma]

#Oldpostfail.

[naths]

here we go final proof!!...lol
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/ncrichard/DSC00177.jpg

[iFiend]

There needs to be a :facepalm: emoticon

[iFiend]

here we go final proof!!...lol
Image (http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/ncrichard/DSC00177.jpg)

Win

[iRach]

I can text in landscape mode, my 3GS could as well.

[AdrianK]

Definitely fake.

[Jack105]

God thank you! To all the people who think it can't be done, just turn your phone sideways. The keyboard will go into landscape mode, it's that easy

[iApples]

Man you guys need to read the date on the original post. This thread was created September 7th, 2008.

*Facepalm*

[iRach]

Oops, lol!

[TRUCRACKER]

Wow I'm getting my first iPhone soon and it doesn't even rotate for txts? That's just dumb.
Edit: Never mind apparently this is an old thread. I'm guessing it can now.

[Xenc]

How are you guys doing this?

:confused:

[jwingfie]

Wow...

http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticons/default/facepalm.gif

[MrSEC]

For those that think it can't be done.....as Deadman64 suggested, SMS in landscape mode. :D

Well played.

[LIVEFRMNYC]

There's a special place for some people on this thread:

http://annadannfelt.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/skinned-pigs-hanging-in-a-slaughterhouse-gwe28273853.jpg

[CURL-HAY]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. My iPhone 3G has had horizontal typing in SMS since day one. I simply turn my phone into landscape and type.

It takes getting used to the keyboard that way but it works.

Yeah, that!

[victorvu]

http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticons/default/facepalm.gif

[eternlgladiator]

How is this thread still going. +1 to the post above me.

[AWallen90]

Just to clarify for everyone. You can now, you couldn't originally. Now let the thread die.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Just to clarify for everyone. You can now, you couldn't originally. Now let the thread die.

The best part of your post is its ambiguity.

[Xenc]

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3630