87Section 7: MessagingThis section describes how to send and receive different types ofmessages. It also includes the features and functionalityassociated with messaging. You can also use the Messages Appto bring your texts, calls, and voicemail messages together into asingle conversation thread and you can access your messagesfrom phone or computer.Types of MessagesYour phone provides the following message types:• Text Messages• Multimedia (Picture, Video, and Audio) Messages• Email and Gmail Messages• Google Talk• Messages AppThe Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive textmessages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses.To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your serviceprovider’s message service.The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send andreceive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and audiomessages) to and from other mobile phones or email addresses.To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your serviceprovider’s multimedia message service.Important!: When creating a message, adding an image, a sound file, or avideo clip to a text message changes the message from a textmessage to a multimedia message.Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen andindicate when messages are received and their type. For moreinformation, refer to “Indicator Icons” on page 20.Creating and Sending Messages1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging ➔New message .Note: The main Home screen initially contains the Messaging icon. If youdelete it, or if you want to access Messaging from another Homescreen, you must tap Applications ➔ Messaging .2. Tap on the Enter recipient field to manually enter arecipient or tap to select a recipient from yourContacts.3. If you tapped the icon, tap the Contacts, Recent,Groups, or Favorites tab. The Contacts tab is the default.
