Handheld electronic device including indication of a selected data source, and associated method

1. A method of enabling input into a handheld electronic device having an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a processor, said handheld electronic device of a type having stored therein a number of language objects in each of a plurality of languages, said input apparatus having a number of input members, at least some of the input members each having assigned thereto a plurality of linguistic elements, the method comprising:

detecting a selection of a language;

making a determination, by the processor, that said language has a predetermined characteristic, said predetermined characteristic comprising one of being a default language and being a non-default language;

detecting as an ambiguous input an actuation of one or more of said input members;

outputting at least a portion of each of a number of said language objects that correspond with said ambiguous input; and

responsive only to said making a determination that said language is a non-default language, outputting an indication representative of said language prior to outputting at least a portion of each of a number of said language objects that correspond with said ambiguous input.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising outputting as said indication a visual output.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising outputting as said indication an indication disposed in a window on a display of said output apparatus.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising outputting as said indication an indication displayed substantially adjacent an end of said window.

5. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising outputting as said indication an indication comprised of two linguistic elements.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising outputting as said indication an indication displayed substantially adjacent said number of said language objects.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising outputting as said indication a linguistic representation of said language.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising outputting as said indication an abbreviation of said language.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said detecting a selection of a language occurs after said detecting as an ambiguous input, further comprising responsive to said detecting a selection of a language, initiating at least one of said making a determination and said outputting an indication.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising outputting as said indication an indication of a preferred data source.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising outputting as said indication an indication that is at least partially at least one of audible and mechanical.

12. A handheld electronic device, comprising;

a keyboard having a plurality of input members, at least some of the input members having assigned thereto a plurality of linguistic elements;

a display;

a processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory in electronic communication with said processor, said memory having stored therein one or more routines executable by said processor and a number of language objects in each of a plurality of languages, said processor apparatus being structured to:

detect a selection of a language;

determine that said language has a predetermined characteristic, said predetermined characteristic comprising one of being a default language and being a non-default language;

detect as an ambiguous input an actuation of one or more of said input members;

output at least a portion of each of a number of said language objects that correspond with said ambiguous input; and

in response only to said determination that said language is a non-default language, output an indication representative of said language prior to outputting at least a portion of each of a number of said language objects that correspond with said ambiguous input.

13. The handheld electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein said indication is visually output.

14. The handheld electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein said indication is disposed in a window on a display of said output apparatus.

15. The handheld electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein said indication is comprised of two linguistic elements.

16. The handheld electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein said indication is displayed substantially adjacent said number of said language objects.

17. The handheld electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein said indication is displayed substantially adjacent an end of said window.

18. The handheld electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein said indication is a linguistic representation of said language.

19. The handheld electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein said indication is an abbreviation of said language.

20. The handheld electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein said processor apparatus detects said selection of a language after said processor apparatus detects said ambiguous input and, responsive to said selection of a language, said processor apparatus initiates at least one of determining whether said language has said predetermined characteristic and outputting said indication.

21. The handheld electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein said processor apparatus is further structured to output as said indication an indication of a preferred data source.

22. The handheld electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein said indication is at least partially audible and mechanical.