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3.3 Messages.........................................................................................
Use the messaging app to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages.
Creating a message
On the message list screen, touch to write text/multimedia messages.
Send the text message
Insert emoticons
Add recipients
For saved contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick contact panel to communicate with the contact. For
unsaved contacts, touch to add the number to your Contacts.
Sending a text message
• Enter the name or the phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients.
• Touch the Send message bar to enter the text of the message.
• Touch to insert emoticons.
• When finished, touch to send the text message.
An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. A counter will be on the right of the
text box to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message.
Specific letters (accented) will also increase the size of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to
your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides and sounds to other compatible mobiles
and e-mail addresses.
• Enter the recipient's phone number in the To bar.
• Touch the Type message bar to enter the text of the message.
• Touch to open the options menu to insert quick text, contact etc., Touch to attach a picture, video, audio
or contact..
• When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.
Managing messages
When receiving a message, will appear in the Status bar as a notification. Drag down the Status bar to open the
Notification panel, touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the Messaging application and
touch the message to open it.
Messages are displayed as conversation.
Touch a message to enter the message composing screen:
• Touch to call the number.
• Touch to save the number to contacts or view the contact details if the number has been saved.
• To reply to a message, enter the text, or touch to insert quick text, contact etc., when finished, touch .
• If you long press a message, the following options will be available: delete , turn off notification , add
number to contacts , select/deselect the message , etc., touch to make further operations.