Windows Phone Thoughts: SHARK: Next-Gen IBM Stylus-Based Input

"Shorthand Aided Rapid Keyboarding (SHARK) is an advanced pen-based text input method for mobile devices. It combines novel pattern recognition technology with a stylus keyboard. A new user may trace the letters on the keyboard to enter a word. Over time one may remember some or parts of the patterns and speed up the text writing...SHARK has three advantages compared to stylus keyboards, long-hand writing, and traditional shorthand writing:

• More fluid, smooth, and pleasant interaction than tapping on stylus keyboards
  
• Faster and more efficient than long-hand alphabetical writing
  
• Easier to learn and more robust than traditional shorthand writing systems. Gradual progress from tracing to gesturing."

Take a look at the video in the link to get a better idea of how this works -- it's very cool, and I can see this improving input speed on stylus-based devices tremendously. I'm glad to see someone is still doing research on making stylus input faster, as it's often overlooked as a solution with some of the new devices coming out. You can download a trial, but it's only for Windows on desktops right now.