Understanding Your Phone 25
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Notification area
displays icons associated with end-user notifications,
such as: new email, calls (missed, call in progress), new voicemail,
upcoming event, USB connection, and new Text/MMS messages.
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These notifications appear at the top-left of the screen (within the Status
bar area) and display important user information.
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More information can be accessed by either swiping down from the
Status bar (page 21) or by accessing the Notifications panel [
>
Notifications
( )].
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Status area
displays icons associated with the status of the device, such
as communication, coverage, Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi communication,
battery levels, GPS, etc.
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Home Screen
is a customizable screen that provides information about
notifications and device status, and allows access to application
Widgets.
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Extended Home Screens
extend beyond the current visible screen
width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and other
customization features.
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The default is five screens with Home occupying the third screen.
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The maximum number of screens is seven.
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All screens share the use of the four Primary Shortcuts.
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The current screen is indicated at the top by a number in a circle.
Note:
Both the status bar and primary shortcuts are visible across all screens.
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Google search
is an on-screen Internet search engine powered by
Google™. Enter a search term or access the Voice Search feature
where you can verbally enter a search term and initiate an online
search.
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Widgets
are self-contained on-screen applications (not shortcuts).
These can be placed onto any of the available screens (Home or
extended).
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Shortcuts
are icons that launch available device applications such as
Camera, YouTube, Voicemail, Contacts, Phone, Email, Market, etc.
Shortcuts can be removed from a screen and added to a screen any
number of times (see
“Customizing the Screens”
on page 34).
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Primary Shortcuts
: are four shortcuts present throughout all of the
available screens that can be used to launch the following functions:
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Phone
( ) accesses phone-related functions (Keypad, Call Log,
Favourites, and Contacts).
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Contacts
( ) accesses the Contacts-related functions (Contacts,
Groups, History, and Updates).
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Messaging
( ) launches the Messaging menu (create new
messages or open an existing message string).
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Applications/Home
toggles opening of the Home and Application
screens.
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Tap (
Applications
) to access the Application screens that
allow access to every available local application.
