Vodafone 975 Instruction Manual
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Vodafone Smart III
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Table of Contents
1 Your mobile ..................................................................................................6
1.1 Keys and connectors ..................................................................................................6
1.2 Getting started ..............................................................................................................8
1.3 Home screen ............................................................................................................... 13
2 Text input ................................................................................................... 22
2.1 Using the onscreen keyboard .............................................................................. 22
2.2 Text editing ..................................................................................................................23
3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts ..................................................... 24
3.1 Phone call ....................................................................................................................24
3.2 Consulting your call memory ..............................................................................29
3.3 People ............................................................................................................................ 30
4 Google Messaging, Gmail/Email, Google Talk ............................. 35
4.1 Google Messaging ....................................................................................................35
4.2 Gmail/Email ................................................................................................................41
4.3 Google Talk ..................................................................................................................46
5 Google Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator ............................... 49
5.1 Google Calendar ........................................................................................................49
5.2 Clock ............................................................................................................................... 51
5.3 Calculator .....................................................................................................................52
6 Getting connected .................................................................................. 54
6.1 Connecting to the Internet ...................................................................................54
6.2 Browser .......................................................................................................................... 57
6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices .....................................................................63
6.4 Connecting to a computer via USB ................................................................... 64
6.5 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ............................................66
6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks ...........................................................67
7 Multimedia applications ...................................................................... 69
7.1 Camera...........................................................................................................................69
7.2 Gallery ............................................................................................................................ 72
7.3 YouTube ......................................................................................................................... 75
7.4 Music ..............................................................................................................................76
8 Google Maps ............................................................................................. 79
8.1 Get My Location ......................................................................................................... 79
8.2 Search for a location ................................................................................................80
8.3 Star a location ............................................................................................................. 81
8.4 Get driving, public transport or walking directions .....................................82
8.5 Arrangement of Layers ...........................................................................................84
8.6 Join Latitude to see your friends' locations and share
yours with them .........................................................................................................85
9 Others ......................................................................................................... 88
9.1 File Manager ................................................................................................................88
9.2 Notes ..............................................................................................................................89
9.3 Video Player ................................................................................................................. 89
9.4 Voice Search ................................................................................................................ 89
9.5 SyncMLClient .............................................................................................................. 89
9.6 Radio ............................................................................................................................... 90
9.7 LED Torch ...................................................................................................................... 92
9.8 Other applications ...................................................................................................92
10 Settings ...................................................................................................... 93
10.1 Wireless & networks .................................................................................................93
10.2 Sound .............................................................................................................................97
10.3 Display ...........................................................................................................................98
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10.4 Storage ..........................................................................................................................98
10.5 Battery ...........................................................................................................................99
10.6 Applications ................................................................................................................. 99
10.7 Location services .................................................................................................... 100
10.8 Security ......................................................................................................................101
10.9 Language & input................................................................................................... 102
10.10 Backup and reset .................................................................................................... 106
10.11 Accounts .................................................................................................................... 107
10.12 Date & time ............................................................................................................... 108
10.13 Accessibility ............................................................................................................. 109
10.14 Development ...........................................................................................................109
10.15 About phone ............................................................................................................ 110
11 Making the most of your phone....................................................... 111
11.1 Android Manager .................................................................................................... 111
11.2 FOTA Upgrade .......................................................................................................... 112
12 Product Safety Information ...............................................................113
13 Telephone warranty .............................................................................123
14 Accessories ............................................................................................ 125
15 Specifications .........................................................................................126
Your mobile 1
Keys and connectors1.1
Home key
Back key
LED light
Receiver
Touchscreen
Multitask key
Headset connector
Power key
Micro-USB connector
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Volume key
Flash
Camera
Loudspeaker
Getting started1.2
Set-up1.2.1
Removing or installing the back cover
Back key
Go back to the previous menu or screen.•
Multitask key
On the Home screen, press quickly to show all running tasks.•
Quick menu: pressing and holding the Multitask key can bring up •
a quick menu for settings and managing apps. To enable this, go
to Settings > Display > Menu appearance and select
Home key
Return to the Home screen or back to the central Home screen •
if it is extended.
Long press the Home key to access "Google Now" and "Voice •
Search".
Power key
Short press: Lock the screen •
Light up the screen
Long press: When phone is off, power on the phone. •
When phone is on, enter Phone options: Power off,
Restart, Airplane mode.
Volume key
Press to adjust the Volume (in call/media playing mode)•
Press to adjust the ring tone volume in general mode.•
If you have Vodafone 975, you can insert one of the supplied graphic sheet
under the translucent cover before closing it. You can also use the template
provided to make your own graphics.
Graphic sheet Battery cover
Inserting or removing the SIM card
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You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your
phone and remove the battery before inserting or removing the SIM card.
(1)
not available for Vodafone 975N.
(2)
Check with your network operator to make sure that your SIM card is 3V or 1.8V
compatible. The old 5 volt cards can no longer be used.
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Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing.
Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press and slide it
out.
Installing or removing the battery
Charging the battery
Insert and click the battery into place, then close the phone cover.•
Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.•
Installing and removing the microSD card
To release the microSD card holder, slide it in the direction of the arrow and
lift it. Then insert the microSD card with the golden contact downward. Finally,
fold down the microSD holder and slide it in the opposite direction to lock it.
Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectively.
The phone will be switched on when charging the battery.•
Be careful not to force the plug into the socket.•
Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger.•
The mains socket must be near to the phone and easily accessible (avoid •
electric extension cables).
When using your telephone for the first time, charge the battery fully •
(approximately 4 hours).
You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ). Charging status is indicated
by the depth of water on the lock screen. The depth increases as the phone
is charged.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when the battery is
fully charged: disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi,
GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use;
reduce the backlight time, etc.
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Power on your phone1.2.2
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, type in your PIN code if
necessary and then confirm. The Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your
network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your telephone. Store this
information in a safe place when not in use.
Set up your phone for the first time
The first time you power on the phone, you are asked to touch the "Location
content" to begin. And then do below settings: Language, Mobile data, Set up
Google account and Data & time
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You can skip Google Setup screen in initial set up, and enable via
Settings > Add account.
If you don't have a SIM card inserted you can still connect to a Wi-Fi network
from the Power on screen, which will let you sign on to your Google account
and use some features.
Power off your phone1.2.3
Hold down the Power key until the phone options appear. Tap Power off, then
tap OK.
Sleep mode1.2.4
Press Application tab in home screen and set via Settings > Display >
Sleep, choose the time you want to. After a set time, your phone will go into
a sleep mode to save power. You can also press the Power key once to send
the phone to sleep mode. To wake your phone from sleep mode, just press
the Power key.
Quick boot1.2.5
Enable this feature, you may quick start your phone by Settings > Quick boot,
mark the checkbox to enable it.
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Application availability depends on country and operator.
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Home screen1.3
You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you
love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Press the
Home key to switch to the Home screen.
Status bar
a
Touch to access People
Touch to access Call log if you have missed calls. Touch to access
dial screen.
b
The Home screen extends on either side of the screen to allow more space for
adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and
right to get a complete view of the Home screen.
Status/Notification indicators •
Touch and Drag down to open the •
Notification panel.
Search bar
Touch a to enter Search options: All, Web,
Apps, Contacts, etc.
Touch b to enter voice search screen.
Touch an icon to open an application,
folder, etc.
Touch to access Messaging
Touch to access Browser
Application tab
Touch to open applications list.
Using the touchscreen1.3.1
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold your finger on the screen for 2 or more seconds. You can touch
and hold an application, a widget or a blank area to drag the item or display the
corresponding option menus.
Drag
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web pages…
You could slide the screen horizontally too.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart or
together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by
turning the phone sideways.
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Status bar1.3.2
From the Status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and
notification information (to the left side).
Status icons (1)
GPRS connected GPS is on
GPRS in use Receiving location data from GPS
EDGE connected Roaming
EDGE in use No signal
3G connected No SIM card installed
3G in use Vibrate mode
HSPA (3G+) connected Ringer is silenced
HSPA (3G+) in use Phone microphone is muted
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is very low
Bluetooth is on Battery is low
Connected to a Bluetooth device Battery is partially drained
Airplane mode Battery is full
Alarm is set Battery is charging
Signal strength Headset connected
NFC is on
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Notification icons
New Gmail TM message
New text or multimedia
message
Problem with text or
multimedia message delivery
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are on
Call in progress
Call in progress using
Bluetooth headset
New Google Talk TM message Missed call
New voicemail Call on hold
Upcoming event Call forwarding is on
Data is synchronising Uploading data
Problem with sign-in or
synchronisation
Downloading data
microSD card is full Download finished
No microSD card installed
Connected to VPN
An open Wi-Fi network is
available
Phone is connected via USB
cable
Disconnected from VPN Radio is on
Song is playing System update available
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Vodafone 975N only.
USB tethering is on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on
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Notification panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel. Touch and
drag up to close it. From the Notification panel, you can open items and other
reminders indicated by notification icons or view wireless service information.
Widget bar: swipe left to see more widgets.
Touch an icon to change its function.
Settings
Touch to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing notifications
will remain).
Search bar1.3.3
The phone provides a Search bar on the main Home screen which can be used
to locate information within applications, the phone or the web.
a Touch or press the keypads to
a
c
b
searce by text
b Touch to search by voice
c Touch to enter the suggested
text for quick search
d Touch to search the web
Search by text
a Touch Search bar from the Home screen or press the icon from other
applications screen.
b Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
c Touch the text you put.
Search by voice
a Touch from Search bar to display a dialog screen.
b Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results will
display for you to select from.
Lock/Unlock your screen1.3.4
To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by creating
a variety of patterns, PIN or password etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section 10.8.1 for detailed
settings)
a Press the icon from the home screen, touch Settings, then touch
Security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.
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Draw your unlock pattern
Touch to confirm by drawing
pattern again
Touch to access
"Google search"
Touch to access
"Camera"
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
a Press the icon from the home screen, touch Settings, then touch
Security > Set up screen lock > PIN or Password.
b Set your PIN or password.
To lock phone screen
Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
To unlock phone screen
Draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN or password to wake up
the screen. If you did not set the unlock screen, touch and slide the to the
right to unlock it.
Personalize your home screen1.3.5
Add
You can add shortcuts, widgets or folders to the Home screen by pressing the
key. Touch and hold the item you want to add and then release it. You will
see it in current home screen.
Reposition
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode: drag
the item to desired position, then release. Hold the icon on the left or right
edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen page.
Remove
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode: drag the
item to the top of , which will then turn red, and release.
Wallpaper customization
Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen or press and hold the
Multitask key in the Home screen, then select System settings > Display
> Wallpaper to customise wallpaper.
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Application tab1.3.6
Touch
To return to the Home screen, press the Home key.
View Default/Most used/Recently installed applications
To view your Default/Most used/Recently installed applications, press the
option icon at the top of the applications list and choose your option.
from the Home screen to enter applications list.
Volume adjustment1.3.7
Using volume key
Press the Volume up/down key to adjust the volume. While in the lowest
volume level (Silent mode
now be switched to Vibrate mode. Press the Volume down key once in Vibrate
mode and it will change to silent mode.
Using Settings menu
Press the from the Home screen, then touch Settings > Sound, or drag
down your notification panel and touch can set ringer, media and phone
ringtone volume to your preference.
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), press the Volume up key once, your phone will
Text input 2
Using the onscreen keyboard2.1
An onscreen keyboard will display automatically when a program requires you
to enter text or numbers.
Onscreen keyboard settings
Press and hold the Multitask key in the Home screen, then select System
settings > Language & input > Google voice typing (or Android keyboard)
to see the various keyboard settings. To enable this, go to Settings > Display >
Menu appearance and select . Scroll to select the keyboard style you want
to change keyboard style.
Adjust the onscreen keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the onscreen keyboard
orientation. You can also adjust it by settings (press the Application tab key in
the Home screen, then Settings > Display).
(1)
The phone setting will vary depending on the changes made to the default settings
in Settings > Sound > Silent mode.
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Android keyboard2.1.1
Phone call, Call log 3
Touch to enter text or numbers.
Long press to enter an accent of the letter.
Touch to enter Voice input.
Touch to switch to symbol and numeric keyboard.
Touch to lock in capital letter input mode.
Text editing2.2
You can edit the text you have entered.
Touch and hold text you have entered. •
For large group words, you may touch and hold the beginning word and
move the end points to the place which you want.
An options list pops up.•
Select the operation you need (• Paste, Replace, Cut, etc.)
and Contacts
Phone call 3.1
Placing a call3.1.1
You can easily launch a call using Phone. Enter this menu using one of the
following two ways:
Touch • from the Home screen.
Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select • Phone.
Call log
Touch and hold to
access Voicemail
Search contacts
Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a contact from
Contacts, Call log by touching tabs, then touch to place the call. The
number you entered can be saved to Contacts by pressing the key and
touching Add to Contacts.
If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .
To hang up a call, press .
Contacts
Options
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International call
To dial an international call, touch and hold to enter “+”, then enter the
international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally
touch .
Emergency call
If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch
to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without
typing the PIN code.
Answering or rejecting a call3.1.2
When you receive an incoming call, slide the green phone icon to answer.
Hang up the call by pressing icon.
When you receive an incoming call, but don’t want to answer, you may decline
it by dragging up and select a message. The caller is sent directly to your
voicemail box to leave a message.
Calling your voicemail 3.1.3
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like
an answering machine that you can consult at any time.
To access your voicemail, touch and hold on Phone screen.
To set your voicemail number, press enter Settings > Call settings > Voice
call > Voicemail.
If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on the Status bar. Open
the Notification panel, touch New voicemail.
During a call3.1.4
When a call is in progress, press the Menu key to open the call options. Touch
Bluetooth to switch between headset and phone. To adjust the volume during
a call, press the Volume up/down key.
Touch to display Dialpad.
Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call.
Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call.
Touch to activate the speaker during the current call. Touch this icon
again to deactivate the speaker.
Touch to add a call
Touch to access dial panel.
Touch to end the current call.
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To avoid misoperation on touchscreen during call, screen will be locked
automatically when user put the phone close to ear, and it will be
unlocked when put the phone away.
Managing multiple calls3.1.5
With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time.
Swap calls
When you accept two calls, press the to open options list, and touch icon
. You can now switch between two lines. The current call is put on hold and you
have joined in the other call. Touch to hang up the call on hold.
Conference calls
You can set up a conference call.
a Place a call to the first participant of the conference call.
b Press the Menu key to display options list, touch icon .
c Enter the phone number of the person you want to add to conference and
touch icon . You can also add participants from Contacts, Call log or
Favourites.
d Press the Menu key again, then touch icon and choose Merge calls to start
conference call.
e During a conference call, touch Manage to drop a participant or to talk
privately to one of the participants. Touch to drop the participant from
the conference, touch to talk privately to the participant and hold on
other participants.
f Touch or press the Power key to end the conference call and
disconnect all callers.
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Call settings3.1.6
Press in Call log screen, access to Settings.
Use Call settings to configure normal phone call settings and other special
features offered by your carrier. You can also use Call settings to configure
the phone so that it can place outgoing calls only to a fixed set of phone
numbers.
Voice call
Voicemail service
Opens a dialog where you can select your carrier’s voicemail service or another
service.
Voicemail settings
If you are using your carrier’s voicemail service, this opens a dialog where
you can enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your
voicemail. You can enter a comma (,) to insert a pause into the number — for
example, to add a password after the phone number.
Other settings
Fixed Dialing Numbers
Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) is a service mode of SIM, where outgoing calls are
restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are added to the FDN list.
The most common practical application of FDN is for parents to restrict the
phone numbers to which their children can dial.
For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN by entering SIM PIN2
which is usually acquired from your service provider or SIM maker.
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Depending on your network operator.
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Quick responses
Touch • Settings > Call settings > Other settings > Quick response.
Edit the text in the template.•
If you do not want to receive the incoming call, you may drag up the icon
and choose the text in template to send it.
TTY mode
TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have bad hearing or speech
impairments.
After connecting the cell phone and TTY machine it connects to a relay
service, which converts incoming speech to text for the person using the TTY
and converts outgoing text from the TTY machine to a spoken voice for the
person on the other end of the conversation.
Consulting your call memory3.2
You can access your call memory by touching the from the Home screen
and touching to view call history in categories of Missed calls, Outgoing
calls, and Incoming calls.
Missed calls
Outgoing calls
Incoming calls
Touch or touch & hold a contact or number to view information or further
operations.
You can view detailed information of a call, launch a new call or send message
to a contact or number, or add number to Contacts (only available for phone
numbers), etc.
To clear the entire call memory, press the then touch .
People 3.3
People enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach.
You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronise these with
your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your phone.
Consult your Contacts3.3.1
To access the People, touch the Application tab on the Home screen, then
select People.
Touch to view the contact’s detailed
information.
Touch icon to open Quick Contact panel.
Touch to access options.
You can also press the to display contacts list option menu.
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Following actions are enabled:
Delete contact•
Contacts to display•
Import/Export•
Accounts•
Settings•
Share visible •
contacts
Selected and delete unwanted contacts.
Choose contacts to display, for example only
contacts with phones, other application contacts
if any, etc.
Import or export contacts among SIM card, Phone,
Internal storage, SD card.
Manage the synchronisation settings for different
accounts.
Set Display options, choose "Sort list by" or "View
contact names as"
Choose the contacts and share to others
applications.
Adding a contact3.3.2
Touch the Application tab on the Home screen, select People. You may select
Groups and Favourites to manage your contacts. Press to add a contact.
Add to/remove from Favourites
You can also touch a contact to view details then touch to add the contact
to favourites (the star will turn white in color).
To remove a contact from favourites, select Delete on the contact’s option
menu.
Editing your contacts3.3.3
To edit contact information, touch and hold the contact whose information is
to be edited, then touch and press "Edit". When finished, touch Done.
Delete a contact
To delete a contact, press the and touch Delete from contact details screen
or directly press and touch Delete contact in Contact list screen, choose the
contacts which you want delete. Touch to confirm.
The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other
applications on phone or web the next time you synchronise your
phone.
Touch to select a picture for the contact.
Touch to unfold the other predefined labels of this category.
Touch to choose the item you like
When finished, touch Done to save.
Communicating with your contacts3.3.4
From the contacts list, you can communicate with your contacts by making a
call or exchanging messages.
To launch a call to a contact, touch to make a call.
To send a message to a contact, touch icon to create a message.
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Importing , exporting and sharing contacts3.3.5
From the Contacts screen, press the icon to open the contacts list option
menu, touch Import/Export, then select SIM card, Phone, Phone storage,
SD card.
To import/export a single contact from/to the SIM card, touch the contact •
you want to import/export, then press to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to the SIM card, press • and touch to
confirm.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact's
vCard to them via Bluetooth, MMS, Email, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, press the Menu key and touch Share from
the contact details screen, then select the application to perform this action.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact's
vCard to them via Bluetooth, MMS, Email, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, press and touch Share from the contact
details screen, then select the application to perform this action.
Displaying contacts3.3.6
You can configure which contacts you want to display in the Contacts list.
Press the from contacts list screen, touch Contacts to display, then activate
or deactivate All cotacts/SIM/Phone/Customize by touching it.
Accounts3.3.7
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronised from multiple
accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone.
To add an account, press the from Contacts list, touch Scyn, then touch
Auto-sync app data tab; or access it by pressing the icon from the Home
screen, touch Settings, then selecting Add account tab.
You are required to select the kind of accounts to add, like Google, Facebook,
etc.
As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed information, like
username, password, etc.
You can remove an account to delete it and all associated information from
the phone.
Drag down the notification panel, touch , access Accounts. Open the
Account settings screen, touch the account you want to delete, then touch
Remove account and confirm.
Useful icons:
Indicates that the account is configured to synchronise
automatically with your phone.
Indicates that the account is not configured to synchronise
automatically with your phone.
Sync manually
You can synchronise an account manually on Sync 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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4 Google Messaging, Gmail/
Email, Google Talk
Google Messaging 4.1
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS messages with this mobile
phone.
To access this feature, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then
select Messaging.
All messages you receive or send out can only be saved in phone
memory. To view messages stored on the SIM card, press the in
the Messaging screen, then touch Settings > Manage SIM card
messages.
Write a message4.1.1
On the message list screen, touch to write text/multimedia messages.
Touch to view the whole message thread
Sending a text message
Enter the mobile number of the recipient on the To bar or touch to add
recipients, touch Type message bar to enter the text of the message. When
finished, touch to send the text message.
An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several
SMS messages. When the total number of characters you have entered is
approaching the 160-character limit, a counter will appear on the lower right
corner above Send option of the text box to remind you how many characters
are allowed to be entered in one message.
Specific letters (like accents) will increase the size of the SMS, so this
may cause multiple SMS messages to be sent to your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides and
sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image,
video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or Subject or email addresses added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the To
bar, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. Press the
to open the option menu, touch Add subject to insert a subject, and touch
Attach to attach picture, video, audio or slide. When finished, touch to
send the multimedia message.
Touch to create a new message
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Attach options:
Pictures•
Capture picture•
Videos•
Capture video•
Audio•
Record audio •
Slideshow•
Contact•
Calendar•
Access Gallery application or File manager to select
a picture as attachment.
Access Camera to capture a new picture for
attaching.
Access Gallery application or File manager to select
a video as attachment.
Access Camcorder to record a new video for attaching.
Access to select an audio file as attachment.
Enter voice message recorder to record a voice
message for attaching.
Enter Edit slide show screen, touch Add slide to
create a new slide, and touch currently existing slide
to edit it (see following picture). Press the Menu key
to get more actions, like setting the slide duration,
adding music, etc.
Access Contacts to attach a vCard of a contact.
Access Calendar to attach an appointment.
Adding a slideshow
Touch to go to previous or next slide.
Touch to preview the current slide.
Touch to edit the title of this slide.
Manage messages4.1.2
When receiving a message, an icon will appear on the Status bar as
notification. Drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel, touch
the new message to open and read it. You can also access the Messaging
application and touch the message to open.
Messages are displayed in conversational order.
To reply to a message, touch the current message to enter messagecomposing screen, enter the text, then touch .
To return to the message list from a text message thread, press .
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