Once you find a contact, you can:

•Send a text or multimedia message by selecting .

•Make a video call by selecting .

•Make a voice call by pressing [].

•Link a contact from your community accounts to the contact by selecting Link contact.

•Edit the contact information by selecting Edit.

If a contact is synchronised with an account (p. 84), you can:

•Check your communication history with the contact by selecting History.

•Check the contact’s activities on community websites by selecting Activities.

•View images tagged with the contact’s name or an online album of the contact's images by selecting Media.

››Set a favourite number

1

In Menu mode, select Contacts → Favourites → Add.

2

Select the check box next to the contact and Add.

The contact is saved to the favourite number list.

To add the number to your list of favourites, select a contact from Contacts and then select next to the contact name.

The favourite numbers will be assigned to the buddy list () on the widget toolbar.

››Create your namecard

1

In Menu mode, select Contacts →

→ My

2

profile.

 

Enter your own personal details.

 

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GT-S8500ISAKSA, GT-S8500BAAMMC, GT-S8500BAAAFR, GT-S8500BAACEL, GT-S8500HKAXXV specifications

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Powered by Samsung's proprietary Bada operating system, the GT-S8500 aimed to create a user-friendly experience comparable to smartphones running on Android or iOS. The Bada OS introduced an intuitive interface with customizable widgets, allowing users to tailor their home screens to suit individual preferences and needs.

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