I'm not O'Neil
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 7:18 AM I love Android's very smart predictive text feature, which makes the virtual keyboards on the Droid smartphone a joy to use. With one exception: "I'm" not "O'Neil."
When I type "I'm", the predictive text thinks I mean "O'Neil," which I don't. Either it's a bug or Google's data mining has determined there are many people out there who are typing "O'Neil" when they mean "I'm".
Whatever the reason, I've had to backtrack and erase "O'Neil" dozens of times after inadvertently selecting that option. What I need is Droid to really be a "smart" phone and learn from my behavior or for Google to issue a patch.
I didn't have much experience with predictive text before the Droid. Is this a common problem with other smartphones with the predictive-text feature?
Android, Droid, Predictive text 
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I've had the exact same problem on my Droid and no, most smartphones do not have that issue. However, it is very easy to fix. Type in "I'm," and don't hit space yet. You will see various suggestions along the top, with "I'm" first and "O'Neil" second, and highlighted. Just press the button labeled "I'm," but hold it down for a second. You'll get a message that it has been "saved." The next time you type "I'm," Android will make the correct prediction.