1. A method of facilitating the input of information in a handheld electronic device having a plurality of input elements, comprising: receiving a signal indicating that a particular one of the input elements is being touched in a first manner, the particular one of the input elements having at least two characters or symbols assigned thereto; providing a feedback signal comprising an audible sound that identifies a all of the characters or symbols of the particular one of the input elements after the signal is received; and performing a function associated with the particular one of the input elements when the particular one of the input elements is being touched in a second manner, the function being determined based on an application that is presently active on the handheld electronic device.