Messaging 88Section 7: MessagingThis section describes how to send and receive different types ofmessages. It also includes the features and functionalityassociated with messaging.Types of MessagesYour phone provides the following message types:• Text Messages• Multimedia (Picture, Video, and Audio) Messages• IM Messages• Email and Gmail Messages• Google TalkThe 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 14.Creating and Sending Messages1. From the main Home screen, touch 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 touch Applications ➔ Messaging .2. Tap on the To field to manually enter a recipient or tap onone of the following buttons:• Recent: to select a recipient from a list of recently sent messages.• Contacts: to select a recipient from your Contacts list (valid entriesmust have a wireless phone number or email address).• Group: to select a recipient from the Group list.i897 Vegas.book Page 88 Monday, July 19, 2010 12:26 PM
