linked contact

A contact containing information from more than one source. For example, if you have a work contact in Exchange and a personal contact for the same person in Google, the Contacts application automatically recognises the connection and links the two contacts so you can see all the information for a person in the same place—but the information is kept separate in the different accounts where it originated. You can also manually link and unlink contacts.

merged view

A feature on your smartphone that displays data from several sources in a single view, but keeps the sources of your data separate. Let's say you use Google calendar for your personal events and your company's Outlook calendar for business events. Your smartphone's Calendar application displays events from both calendars in a single view, called All. Likewise, if you set up multiple email accounts, the Email application displays the messages from all your account inboxes in a single view, called All inboxes. And in Messaging, all your messages with the same person show up in a single conversation view, whether they are text, multimedia or instant messages. See also linked contact.

notification

A message that appears at the bottom of the screen alerting you to an incoming or missed call, an incoming voicemail, email or text message, an upcoming event and more. In most cases, you can tap a notification to act on it. See also dashboard. Throw a notification off the side of the screen to dismiss it.

online account

The HP Synergy feature makes it easy to synchronise all data from an online account. An online account is a web-based or server-based location where you keep contacts and/or calendar information, such as Google or Exchange. (Such web-based or server-based accounts are sometimes talked about as being "in the cloud.") You can access the info in those accounts in the Contacts and Calendar applications on your smartphone. You can also set up your smartphone to download contacts from online accounts such as Facebook, and to post photos to online accounts such as Facebook or Photobucket. See Online accounts available for webOS phones.

Option key

The key you use to enter characters that appear above the letters on the keyboard keys. Press once to enter a single character. Press twice to lock

the alternative character feature, so you can enter a series of characters. Also, press and hold Option and then drag your finger onscreen to move the cursor in text.

pinch

A gesture used to zoom in for a magnified view or zoom out to see a larger area. To zoom in, you pinch out: Place the thumb and index fingertips close together on the touchscreen; then slowly spread them apart. To zoom out, you pinch in: Place the thumb and index fingertips apart on the touchscreen, and slowly bring them together.

proximity sensor

The proximity sensor makes the screen go dark while you are on a call and have your smartphone up to your ear. It also makes the screen go dark when you are on a call and your smartphone is covered by another item. This prevents accidental taps on the screen while on a call. It also saves battery power. See also Why the screen goes dark.

Quick Launch

A line-up of up to five icons that give you quick access to your favourite applications. By default, Quick Launch displays icons for the following apps: Phone, Email, Contacts and Calendar. The fifth icon is the Launcher. You can easily drag icons onto and off Quick Launch to change the line-up of apps (see Line up your favourite applications in Quick Launch).

Quick Launch always appears at the bottom of Card view. Tap an icon to open the app. You can also open Quick Launch from any maximised application window by dragging up from the gesture area to the screen. Move your finger to the app you want, and then lift your finger. The application opens.

smart folder

One of two folders – All Inboxes and All Flagged – that can be set to appear at the top of the Account List view in the Email application See Set email preferences.

swipe

A light, fast horizontal skimming of your finger on the touchscreen used, for example, to go from page to page in the Launcher or from day to day in Calendar. The back gesture is an example of a swipe used in the gesture area. See Use gestures: tap, swipe, drag, flick, pinch.

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