A method and device for improved character input are described, wherein the method
employs a keypad 100 comprising keys 102 able to display secondary
characters 106 in addition to primary characters 104. The keypad
has a default display state. A first key selection causes the keypad 100 to
display secondary characters 106 associated with the first key on other
keys 102, whereupon a second key selection causes the displayed character
to be input, following which the keypad reverts to displaying the default state.
Further secondary characters 200 may also be displayed after a first key
selection. The method is particularly useful for handheld devices such as mobile
radio telephones or handheld computers adapted to implement the method of the invention.
