13. The computing device of claim 12 , further comprising a soft-key on the user-interface for switching modes.
13. The computing device of claim 12 , further comprising a soft-key on the user-interface for switching modes. 14. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the mode comprises a symbol mode for inputting a spoken word for a symbol and selecting one of a set of characters displayed on the user-interface for the symbol.