Early consumer electronics don't have substantial text entry. In the 1980s, a major goal of AI research was to make CJK text entry effective and convenient (OC

Early consumer electronics don't have substantial text entry. In the 1980s, a major goal of AI research was to make CJK text entry effective and convenient (OCR or alternatives). It didn't pan out in time. When the necessary tech was reading, emoji was huge in Japan first because it helped mitigate the text entry problem.