Samsung GH68-37463A user manual Home Screen, Search Key

Search Key

The Search key () displays the Google Search box that can be used to search for a key term online.

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using the applications on your phone. There are initially five available panels, each populated with default shortcuts or applications. You can customize each of these panels.

• Notification area displays those icons associated
with end-user notifications such as: email
messages, calls (missed, call in progress), new
voicemail, upcoming event, USB connection, emails,
and Text/MMS messages.
– These notifications appear at the top-left of the
screen (within the Status bar area) and display
important user information.
– This information can be accessed by either
swiping down from the Status bar (page 27) or by
accessing the Notifications panel [	>

Connection Status

Status Bar

Notification area

Status area

Signal strength

Battery status

Time

Google

Search

Home

Screen

Notifications (	)].
• Status area displays those icons associated with
the status of the device such as communication,
coverage, Bluetooth, 4G/3G, Wi-Fi communication,
battery levels, GPS, etc.
• Home Screen is a customizable screen that
provides information about notifications and device
status, and allows access to application Widgets.
• Extended Home Screens extend beyond the
current visible screen width to provide more space

Shortcuts

Primary Shortcuts

for adding icons, widgets, and other customization

features.

– There are six available extended screens (panels)

each of which may be populated with its own

shortcuts or widgets. These screens share the

use of the three Primary Shortcuts.

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