Let's just take it for granted that most of us who use TextExpander would love to see it running on the iPhone like we do on the Mac. SmileOnMyMac has posted about this on their blog and has even released an SDK for iPhone developers who wish to integrate TextExpander's technology into their iPhone applications.
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That's a limitation of the iPhone OS, and whether you think it's a smart move by Apple or an unnecessary one, the reality is that TextExpander touch can't do everything that TextExpander for the Mac can do. On the iPhone, third party applications are not allowed to sit in the background, even if they promise to wait patiently. For example, when I type "/address" TextExpander jumps into action and replaces "/address" with "10 Main St." If I type "!phone" TextExpander will automatically replace that text with my work, home, and cell phone numbers. On the Mac, TextExpander sits in the background, waiting patiently for you to type some set of characters which matches an abbreviation that you have previously defined. When I heard that TextExpander was coming to the iPhone/iPod touch, my first reaction was "WHAT!" and my second reaction was "How?" The ability to define "snippets" of text which expand into words, phrases, sentences, or even the outline of entire documents has been invaluable. TextExpander for the Mac has been one of my favorite utilities for several years.
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