iPhone not sweet on 'neat'  Sometimes technology goes a little
too far; the iPhone's character prediction software offers a
fine example of that.  If you have an iPhone 3G configured for
use in English, open up a new Note or Mail message and type the
word "neat."  Your finger missed the "t"--didn't it? You typed
"r" instead, for "near." That's OK. Backspace over the word and
try again.  Oops. Missed it again, didn't you? Never mind, try
again.  Apple's iPhone 3G  Apple's iPhone 3G  (Credit: Apple)
That "t" sure is difficult to hit, isn't it? Well, you can
always try the tap-hold-drag method of typing. Backspace over
the word again, type "nea", then tap the T and as soon as you
see the letter appear above your finger (it'll probably be an
"R" again), drag your finger around the keyboard.  Pretty
amazing, huh? Any letter but "t" can be typed in. That's right.
Some iPhones simply won't let you type the word "neat" without
using the backspace.  The problem isn't limited to this word or
this character. I discover