Making Connections Messaging 114New message also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new textor multimedia message. The Messages app shortcut (if shown on the home screen) alsodisplays the number of new messages.n To open the message, pull down the status bar to open the notification panel. Tap the newmessage to open and read it. For more information on reading and replying to messages seeManage 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, pull down the status bar 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: 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 .2. On the Messaging screen, tap a multimedia message or conversation to open it.3. Tap the attachment to open it.l If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your phone’s contacts list. For moreinformation, see Contacts.l If the attachment is a vCalendar file, you can choose the calendar where you want to savethe event. For information on using Calendar, see Calendar.4. To save the attachment to device memory or an SD card, touch and hold the attachment, andthen tap Save attachment on the options menu.
