Checking notifications

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Notification icons on the status bar report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notification, see the mobile operator name, and access recently-opened applications.

Opening the Notifications panel

When a new notification icon displays in the status bar, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel.

If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to view more notifications.

You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then tapping Notifications.

Closing the Notifications panel

Do one of the following:

Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Press BACK.

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MyTouch3GBLKTMB, myTouch3G-UN, myTouch 3G Slide specifications

The HTC myTouch 3G Slide is a significant addition to the myTouch series of smartphones, known for its blend of functionality and compact design. Released in 2010, the myTouch 3G Slide aimed to deliver an engaging user experience with notable features and technologies that appealed to both tech enthusiasts and everyday users.

One of the defining characteristics of the myTouch 3G Slide is its physical QWERTY keyboard. Unlike many of its contemporaries that relied solely on touchscreen interfaces, this model included a slide-out keyboard that made typing easier and more efficient. This feature particularly catered to users who frequently engaged in texting or email, allowing for more comfortable and accurate typing.

In terms of display, the device boasted a 3.4-inch HVGA touchscreen, which offered vibrant colors and decent viewing angles for its time. This display was complemented by Android’s intuitive user interface, providing a smooth user experience with a range of customizable options. The phone ran on the Android 2.1 Eclair operating system, which allowed users access to a growing library of apps through the Android Market, along with features like live wallpapers and improved multitasking.

The myTouch 3G Slide was powered by a Qualcomm processor and featured 512 MB of RAM, facilitating a reasonable performance for casual smartphone users. The device also came with 512 MB of internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot, allowing users to store photos, music, and applications without running into space limitations.

Photography enthusiasts appreciated the 5-megapixel camera, which included flash and the ability to capture video. Although not on par with modern smartphone cameras, it provided satisfactory quality for casual photos and videos.

Connectivity options were also impressive for the time. Users enjoyed the ability to connect via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G networks, making it versatile for both personal and professional use. The device offered access to a variety of online services, including email and social media platforms, further enhancing its appeal.

In summary, the HTC myTouch 3G Slide was an innovative smartphone that featured a physical keyboard, a decent display, and solid multimedia capabilities, coupled with an Android operating system that encouraged personalization and app usage. Its blend of features aimed to deliver a comprehensive mobile experience, making it a notable contender in the smartphone market during its release.

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User guide Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Before you do anything else, please read this Charge the batteryChoose a rate plan wisely Know about privacy laws Trademarks and copyrights Conventions used in this guide Contents Contacts Phone calls Accounts and sync KeyboardMessages Calendar Social Internet Clock and Weather Gallery BluetoothCamera More apps MusicMaps and location Backup, update and reset SettingsSecurity Mobile Applications Updating your phone’s system software 177 Specifications IndexPerforming a hard/factory reset 178 Inside the box BasicsYour Phone Front panel with keyboard opened Back Back panel Left and right panels Top panel Bottom panel SIM card Before turning on your phoneBack cover Removing the SIM card Storage cardInserting the storage card Removing the storage card Inserting the battery BatteryRemoving the battery Charging the battery Finger gestures Getting started Setting up your phone for the first timeTurning on your phone Turning off your phone Waking up from Sleep mode Sleep modeSwitching to Sleep mode Unlocking the screen Home screen Directly going to a particular screen using Leap viewExtended Home screen Navigating the Home screen Phone status icons Phone status and notifications Notification icons Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide Closing the Notifications panel Checking notificationsOpening the Notifications panel Adjusting the media volume Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the ringer volume Connecting your phone to a computer Copying files to and from the storage card Setting Web and Quick Search Box options Searching using the Genius buttonSearching the Web and your phone using the Quick Search Box Searching your phone and the Web Changing the ringtone PersonalizingMaking your phone truly yours Creating and saving a new mode Using a preset modeRenaming or deleting a mode Personalizing your phone with myModes Changing the theme Changing the lock screen wallpaper Downloading widgets Personalizing your Home screen with widgetsAdding a widget to your Home screen Adding a shortcut Adding application icons Renaming a folder Adding folders on your Home screenCreating a new folder and adding items to it Removing a widget or icon Moving a widget or icon Calling a contact in your phone using the Genius button Calling somebody using your phonePhone calls Making calls Calling a phone number in an email Calling a phone number in a text messageMaking an emergency call Adding a contact to speed dial Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Receiving callsAnswering an incoming call Rejecting a call and sending a text message Editing the default messageRejecting an incoming call Handling multiple calls Using in-call optionsSetting up a conference call Muting the microphone during a call Putting a call on holdTurning the speakerphone on or off during a call Ending a call Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history Using call history Clearing the call history list Checking a missed call Turning Airplane mode on or off Call services Ways of getting contacts into your phone ContactsAbout Contacts Your contacts list Setting up My contact cardContacts screen Importing contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contact Merging contact information Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync accountEditing a contact’s information Manually merging contact information Backing up your contacts to the storage card Searching for a contactImporting contacts from the storage card Deleting contacts You cannot send a vCard using SMS Contact information and conversations Keyboard Using the hardware QwertyShift key Fn key Using the shortcut Setting keyboard shortcutsMenu key Home key Entering text Using the onscreen keyboardUsing the landscape onscreen keyboard Entering words using Swype Adjusting keyboard settingsSwitching to another input method Touch Input settings Text input Other settingsHardware Qwerty Phone keypad & compact Qwerty About Messages MessagesSending text and picture messages Sending a text message Sending a picture message MMS Saving and resuming a draft message WAP push messages New message notificationsOpening the link contained in a WAP push message Viewing all your WAP push messages Reading a text message Managing message conversationsViewing a picture message Replying to a text or picture message Deleting a message thread Protecting a message from deletionDeleting several message threads Deleting a single message MMS settings Setting text and picture message optionsSMS settings Sent messages Adding the Messages widgetReceived messages Synchronizing with online accounts Accounts and syncAdding a social network account Synchronizing with a Google Account Managing your accounts Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Using HTC Sync Setting up more sync options Setting up synchronization Synchronizing your phone Installing apps from your computer to your phoneSynchronizing your phone with your computer automatically Synchronizing your phone with your computer manually About Multimedia Sync by doubleTwist Tweeting on your phone SocialFacebook for HTC Sense Searching for Twitter users to follow Peep screenSending a tweet Sending a direct message Setting Peep optionsAdding the Twitter widget Unfollowing a Twitter user Friend Stream screen Using Friend Stream Adding the Friend Stream widget Updating your status Chatting with friends Chatting in Google TalkSigning in to Google Talk Managing your Friends list Changing your online status and picture Changing Google Talk settings Setting whether you sign into Google Talk automatically Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friends Viewing your Gmail inbox Using GmailSwitching to another Google Account Reading your messages Replying to or forwarding an email message Sending a messageMuting a conversation Reporting a conversation as spam Adding a signature to your messages Managing conversations and messagesViewing your sent messages Searching for messages Starring a message Changing Gmail synchronization settingsLabeling a conversation Viewing conversations by label Changing Gmail settings Viewing your email inbox MailAdding a POP3/IMAP email account Exchange ActiveSync email Sending a meeting request Setting the priority for an email messageComposing and sending an email message Viewing and replying to an email message Editing email account settingsDeleting an email account Adding the Mail widget Creating a calendar event CalendarAbout Calendar Inviting guests to your event Google Account only Day and Agenda views Changing calendar viewsMonth view Week view Deleting an event Viewing, editing or deleting an eventViewing and editing an event Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders Calendar event reminders Showing or hiding calendars Displaying and synchronizing calendarsStop synchronizing a Google Calendar Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Calendar view settings Changing Calendar settingsReminder settings About the Calendar widget Sending a vCalendar About the Clock application Clock and Weather Using Desk Clock Setting the time zone, date, and time Using World ClockSetting your home city Adding a city to the World Clock screen Deleting an alarm Setting the alarm clockSetting an alarm Changing alarm sound settings Adding a city to the Weather screen Checking weather Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen About the Weather widgetDeleting cities from the Weather screen Changing weather options Data connection Wi-FiInternet Connecting to another Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS securityChecking the wireless network status Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets Connecting to a VPN Connecting to a virtual private network VPNDisconnecting from a VPN Preparing your phone for VPN connection Using your phone’s web browser Selecting a link in a web Zooming in or out on a web Finding text within a web Switching between browser windowsOpening a new browser window Copying text, looking up information, and sharing Downloading applications from the webViewing your downloads Selecting text Searching or translating text Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pagesCopying and pasting text Setting browser options Using Bluetooth BluetoothTurning Bluetooth on or off Changing the phone name Reconnecting a headset or car kit Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth deviceDisconnecting a Bluetooth device Sending information from your phone to another device Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth Receiving information from another device Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen Viewfinder screen CameraCamera basics Review screen Using the camera button as the shutter release Zooming Face detection Taking a photoCamera flash doesn’t turn on? Capturing a video Changing advanced settings Camera settingsChanging basic settings Camera Selecting an album GalleryAbout the Gallery application Browsing in filmstrip or grid view Viewing photos and videosViewing a photo in landscape orientation Zooming in or out on a photo Watching video Viewing photos on your T-Mobile Album Viewing photos in your T-Mobile Album and social networksViewing photos on Facebook Viewing photos on Flickr Cropping a photo Working with photosRotating and saving a photo Sharing Sending photos or videos using BluetoothSending photos or videos by email Sending a photo or video by picture message Sharing photos on Flickr Sharing photos on FacebookSharing photos on Picasa Sharing videos on YouTube Playing music MusicAbout the Music application Browsing music in the Library Playing the songs in a playlist Creating a playlistManaging playlists Adding more songs to a playlist Deleting playlists Rearranging songs in a playlistDeleting songs from a playlist Sending music using Bluetooth Setting a song as ringtoneAbout the Music widget Checking if the song was added as a ringtone Viewing locations Using Google MapsMaps and location Clearing the map Viewing map layersLooking at a location in Street View Tap . The search results are displayed on the map Searching for a location Getting directions Viewing your friends’ locations Finding your friends with Google Latitude Connecting with and managing friends Changing privacy settings Watching videos on YouTube More appsWatching videos Searching for videos Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube Sharing a video link Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Adding a stock quote or stock market index Keeping track of your stocksChanging the stock list order Deleting stock quotes and indices Adding the Stocks widget Setting stock information update frequencyManually updating stock information Recording your voice Setting a voice clip as a ringtoneRecording your voice Sharing a voice clip Finding and installing an application Finding and installing apps from Android Market Creating a Google Checkout account Opening an installed applicationRequesting a refund for an application Do one of the following Getting help Uninstalling an application Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a screen lock Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide Faves Gallery Mobile ApplicationsAdding Faves contacts Communicating with a Faves contact Changing the order of Faves contacts Setting or changing the default communication methodRemoving a Faves contact Adding the Faves/Family widget Mobile Help Mobile My AccountOpening My Account My Account tabs Settings on your phone Settings Settings Changing display settings Setting a sound profile Changing sound settingsEnabling or disabling audible selection Choosing the notification sound Changing the phone language Checking the power usage of applications Optimizing your phone’s battery lifeUsing the GSM network of T-Mobile Managing memory Checking information about your phone Checking if automatic backup is enabled Backup, update and resetBacking up phone data Restoring backed up data to your phone Updating your phone’s system software Checking for phone system software updates manually Performing a factory reset using phone buttons Performing a hard/factory resetPerforming a factory reset via settings HSPA/WCDMA Specifications Index Symbols Index 181 Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide

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Models: MyTouch3GBLKTMB myTouch3G-UN myTouch 3G Slide