HTC DREA160 user manual Receive text and multimedia messages, Manage messages and message threads

88  Exchanging Messages

Receive text and multimedia messages

Depending on your notification settings, the device will play a ring tone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see “Adjust text and multimedia settings” later in this chapter.

A new message icon ( ) also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message. To open the message, refer to the next section.

Manage messages and message threads

Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen. Message threads are listed in order of when you received them, with the latest message on top of the thread.

To open and read a text message

Do any of the following:

•On the Home screen, touch and hold the status bar, then slide it down to open the notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it.

•While in the message list, touch the text message or message thread to open and read it.