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Phone Basics
Shortcuts䊳To add shortcuts to the home screen, press
Menu h > ManageHome > Add > Shortcuts and
select a shortcut.
Apps (Applications)Your phone comes with many apps (applications)
already installed, and you can download and install
more. To open an app, select its icon.
Applications Tab
All the apps on your phone,
including the apps that came
with your phone and any you
download and install, are
listed in alphabetical order in
your Applications menu.
䊳Select (the Applications tab) at the bottom of
the home screen to open the app menu.
Running Multiple Apps
Your phone can run multiple apps simultaneously, so
there is no need to close one app before opening
another one.
To open a new app while another is already running,
press HomeX to display the home screen. Select
and select the app you want to open. To switch from
one running app to another, press and hold HomeX
to display a list of currently running apps, and then
select the one you want. The list displays up to six
running apps.
Viewing Status and Notification InformationYour phone’s display screen provides information
about your phone’s status and notifications. To see
your notifications, press Notificationsa. Icons on the
right tell you about your phone’s status.
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your
phone’s display screen:
10:10 PM
12:24 PM
Calculator
Alarm
clock
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