Glossary of Terms
airplane mode
A mode in which all the wireless services on your smartphone are turned off. Wireless services include the phone network connection used for making and receiving calls, the
application menu
A menu hidden in the
application search
A search feature that is available after you open certain applications. To search, simply begin typing a search term when the list view is displayed— for example, a contact name or phone number, the subject text of an email message, or a few words from a memo. See also Just Type.
application update
An update from the developer of an application you installed through HP webOS App Catalog on your smartphone. You can check for application updates manually in Software Manager. Additional fees may apply. See Manually check for application updates.
back
The gesture you use to move up one level from a detailed view to a more general view of the application you’re working in. The back gesture is a quick swipe from right to left in the gesture area. For example, when you finish reading an email message, make the back gesture to close the
message and return to your list of messages. Or when you finish writing a memo, make the back gesture to close and save the memo and return to the display of all your memos. See Go up one level in an app (back gesture). Making the back gesture is also the way you save your work in many apps. If you don’t see a Done button, make the back gesture to save your work.
card
A minimized view of an open application. You can easily move among and reorder cards in Card view. To reduce the app you’re working in to a card, tap the center of the gesture area, or flick up once from the gesture area. Tap a card to restore the
Card view
The view on your smartphone that displays all open applications as minimized cards, allowing you to easily move among and reorder them. The background of Card view is your wallpaper. Don’t confuse Card view with the Launcher (see Launcher), which shows you all the apps installed on your smartphone, not just the open ones. To get to Card view when an app is displayed
connection menu
A menu hidden in the
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