Hackaday reports on a new T9 keyboard implementation for smartphones. T9, the predictive multi-tap system that required pressing number keys repeatedly to select letters, was ubiquitous before touchscreen keyboards. A developer has now recreated this interface for modern devices—a nostalgic nod to early mobile typing that trades efficiency for a blast from the past.

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