Messaging and Internet 133A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of anew text or multimedia message. The Messages application icon also displays the number of newmessages .n To open the message, drag the status bar down to open the notification panel. Tap the newmessage to open and read it.– or –From home, tap Apps > Messages , and then tap the conversation.For information on reading and replying to messages see Manage Message Conversations.Manage Message ConversationsText and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) aregrouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen. Text or MMSconversations let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on thescreen.Read a Text Messagen Do one of the following:l On the Messaging screen, tap the text message or conversation to open and read it.l If you have a new message notification, drag the status bar down to open the notificationpanel. Tap the new message to open and read it.To return to the Messaging screen from a conversation, tap Back .Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the conversation, touch and hold the messageto open the options menu, and then tap View message details.Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it inthe Web browser.Note: If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number todial the number or add it to your contacts.View a Multimedia Message (MMS)1. From home, tap Apps > Messages .
