Messaging 83Section 5: MessagingThis section describes how to send and receive differenttypes of messages. It also includes the features andfunctionality associated with messaging.Types of MessagesYour device provides the following message types:• Text Messages• Multimedia (Picture, Video, and Audio) Messages• Email and Gmail Messages• AT&T Messages• Google+ Messages• HangoutsThe Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receivetext messages to and from other mobile phones or emailaddresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe toyour service provider’s message service.The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send andreceive multimedia messages (such as photo, video, audiomessages, and so on) to and from other mobile phones oremail addresses. To use this feature, you may need tosubscribe to your service provider’s multimedia messageservice.Important! When creating a message, adding an image, asound file, or a video clip to a text messagechanges the message from a text message to amultimedia message.Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen andindicate when messages are received. For more information,refer to “Status Bar Icons” on page 27.
