Google Messaging, Gmail/Email, Google Talk; Google Messaging - Alcatel OneTouch 983 Smart Manual

Background data
Activate or deactivate Background data to control whether applications
or services data can be transmitted when they are running in the
background. Applications can synchronize, send, and receive data at any
time if activated.
For example, if deactivated, Gmail will stop receiving new emails until you
touch the Refresh or send an email.
Auto-sync
When activated, all changes to information on the phone or online will be
automatically synchronized to each other.
Sync manually
You can synchronize an account manually on Accounts & sync settings
screen, and you must touch an account in the list on this screen, press the
Menu key and touch Sync now.
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Google Messaging, Gmail/
Email, Google Talk
4.1

Google Messaging .......................................

You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS messages with your phone.
To start, touch the Applications tab from the Home screen, then select
Messaging.
All messages you receive or send out can only be saved in phone
memory. To view older messages stored on your SIM card, press
the Menu key in the Messaging screen, then touch Settings\
Manage SIM card messages.
4.1.1 Write a message
In the message list screen, touch New message to write text/multimedia
messages.
Touch to create a new message
Touch to view the whole message thread
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