HTC Hero Picture Messaging MMS, Composing Picture Messages, 78 3A. Sprint Service The Basics

Notifications: Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives.

Select sound: If you want the device to ring when a new message arrives, tap this option, and then select a ring tone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages. The ring tone briefly plays when selected.

Vibrate: Select this option if you want the device to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives.

Picture Messaging (MMS)

PIcture messages, or MMS, can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar).

Note

The Messages application automatically converts a text message into a picture message when you enter an email address in the To: box, add a message subject, or attach a file.

Composing Picture Messages

1.On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. The Compose screen opens.

2.Enter the wireless phone number or email address of your message recipient in the To: box. As you enter the phone number or email address, matching contacts will appear on the screen. Tap a recipient or continue entering the recipient’s phone number or email address.

Tip

You can add a subject line by pressing and then tapping Add subject.

3.Tap the “Tap to compose” text box and then start composing your message.

4.Press and tap Attach.

5.On the Attach window, select from the following file attachments:

Picture opens Album to let you attach a picture to your message.

Video opens Album to let you attach a video to your message.

Audio opens the Select music track screen. Tap a music file to select it and tap OK to attach the file to your message. The music file plays back when you tap it.

Location lets you attach a Footprint (page 124) or location on a map.

 Contact (vCard) lets you attach contact details of a contact in your device.

Appointment (vCalendar) lets you attach an appointment from Calendar.

Create lets you take a picture, record a video or audio file, or create a slideshow and then attach it to your message.

●Camera: Opens the camera. Take a picture of your subject and tap Done to attach it to your message. For more information about the camera, refer to “Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos” on page 60.

●Record video: Opens the camcorder. Shoot a video and tap Done to attach it to your message. For more information about the camcorder, refer to “Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos” on page 60.

●Record audio: Opens Voice Recorder. Tap to start recording your message; tap to stop recording.

●Slideshow: Opens the Edit slideshow screen. Tap Add slide to create a new slide. Tap the created slide (for example, Slide 1), tap Insert picture, and then select the picture you want to add to the slide. You

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