Certainly looks faster than typing on a standard touch keypad, but this makes me really not look forward to my next phone. For the last couple of years I've had a Blackberry and I've become used to being able to send out paragraph-long text very quickly and efficiently. But of course a Blackberry Curve leaves a lot to be desired in terms of the functionality of a modern smartphone. So I want a better phone, but I'm just regretful of the fact that it's going to end up being some kind of iOS or Andriod fully-touch, because I know my efficiency will go straight down.