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Notification area displays icons associated with end-user
notifications such as: email messages, calls (missed, call in
progress), new voicemail, upcoming event, USB connection,
emails, and 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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Additional information can be accessed by swiping down from
the Status bar (page 26).
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Status area displays icons associated with the status of the device
such as communication, coverage, Bluetooth, 4G/3G, Wi-Fi
communication, battery level, GPS.
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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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There are six available extended screens (panels), each of
which may be populated with its own shortcuts or widgets. The
five Primary Shortcuts appear on each screen.
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The current screen is indicated near the bottom by a white oval.
Up to seven screens are available.
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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™. Tap the search box and type the search terms or tap
(Voice Search) to 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 that can be
placed onto any of the available home screens.
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Shortcuts are icons that launch available device applications such
as Camera, Voicemail, Contacts, Phone, Email, Play Store, etc.
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Some can be found on the Extended Home screens, all are
available on the Applications screens.
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The Application screens can be accessed by tapping
(Apps) from the Primary shortcuts area.
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Shortcuts can be added to and removed from the home screens
any number of times.
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Primary Shortcuts: are five shortcuts present throughout all of the
available screens and can be used to navigate within the device or
launch any of the following functions:
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Phone (
) launches the phone-related screen functions
(Keypad, Logs, Favorites, and Contacts).