Gmail Tap: New Morse Code Input Method Announced

The QWERTY keyboard was invented in 1874 and it is still used today, largely unchanged. Today Google has unveiled a new input method designed for the future: Gmail Tap for Android and iOS. Watch the video for details:

Gmail Tap takes the keyboard from 26 keys to just two. Every letter of the alphabet is represented by a simple pattern of dots and dashes, and once you know them you can type without even looking at your screen. This makes it ideal for situations where you need to discreetly send emails, such as when you’re on a date or in a meeting with your boss.

To get started with Gmail Tap, learn these character representations:

It’s April Fool’s day and Google are busy now, try to get the software again on April 2nd 🙂