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Well, my mom has been diagnosed with arthritis in both of her thumbs, due to a botched surgery when she was young. She is a high school tutor and texts her students all day long. Does any one have any suggestions for any apps or phones to lessen the stress on her thumbs?
 

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Seconded. Dragon is some of the best voice to text software you can buy and it's completely free on the iPhone.
 
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I've heard of 2. INXS voice dictation and vlingo. I've never used an android, but a guy I work with has an android phone and he swears voice dictation is actually built in. He doesn't have his personal phone at work, but he said he'd check when he gets home and let me know.
 
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Is she tied to using a phone to text? If she gets a google voice account she can SMS directly from their web interface. Not as convenient as a phone but certainly a worthwhile option if she's on a computer all day.
 
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