iPhone by default supports chinese characters viewing but not the input. Here’s a plugin that allows you to input as chinese in iPhone - good news for those who wants to send short text messages in chinese characters.
Developed by Gary and IczFirz, this plugin allows both Chinese Traditional input as well as Chinese Simplified. Installation of the plugin comes in 2 easy way:
Option 1: Using iBrickr
- Download the plugin to your computer
- Send it up to Application folder using iBrickr.
- That’s it!
or, if you have WiFi connection you can install it directly.
Option 2: iPhone direct install
- Launch Safari in iPhone, surf to http://www.iphone.org.hk
- Click on the SMS icon at the bottom
- Install Chinese SMS
via iphone.org.hk
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Comments
Tony Wu March 26th, 2008
where can I download iBrickr?
Replyhongkiat March 26th, 2008
You can download it here
ReplyBen Lee April 8th, 2008
Having problem with the plug-in. I have installed into my iphone but it could not be keyed by pinyin. Is it because of my version is 1.1.4? Please help. Thanks
Replyhongkiat April 8th, 2008
Ben: I think it could be your new firmware update.
ReplyBen Lee April 8th, 2008
How could I get round it? or is there a newer update for the chinese input plugin?
ReplyPatrick April 10th, 2008
I got problem of downloading the chinese sms for my iphone. I am using ver 1.1.3 andi try to use safari to download it always said Safari can’t download this file. Can you help? what happened? If i try to use using iBrickr my iphone crash. Please adviser thanks
ReplyPatrick
Sabrina April 16th, 2008
You need to add a new source if you don’t have chinSMS in your installer. Add http://www.iphone.org.hk/repository.plist to your installer sources, and that should appear in your Installs list.
Replyabbe May 7th, 2008
is it free?
Replyhongkiat May 7th, 2008
@abbe Yes it is.
ReplyKevin May 18th, 2008
I got it but it only has 五笔, so it doesnt have pinyin input?
Replypureheart June 15th, 2008
I installed chinsms to my iphone but it doesn’t connect to my phone contact list, so, i can’t send the text out….can you help?
Replyedd June 26th, 2008
when i select ‘Add Contact’..the contact is empty..pls reply.
ReplyThanks..
toodles July 2nd, 2008
is there a utility for the iphone that does the following:
Replyi type in a phrase in english, it translates to chinese (in script) and also repeats the phrase in chinese through the speakers?
hongkiat July 2nd, 2008
@toodles As far as I’ve explored into the Installer 3rd party app, I have not come across this app that you mentioned. Maybe later with the firmware 2.0.
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