A question of character.

The article discusses the typing of text other than the English language into a mobile phone. The written languages of many Asian countries aren't compatible with predictive-text software so pinyin, which is a phonetic system used to transliterate Chinese words into the Latin alphabet as well as strokes for traditional Chinese characters, are often used. The Japanese phonetic alphabet of kana is also explored. How touch-screens on mobile phones enhance texting is discussed.