Samsung SGH-T839HAATMB - Manual (Page 105)

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Section 7: Messages
This section describes how to send or receive different types of
messages. It also explains the features and functionality
associated with messaging.
Types of Messages
Your phone provides the following message types via the
Universal Composer:
• Text Messages
• Multimedia (Picture, Video, and Audio) Messages
• Email and Gmail Messages
• Group Texting
• Google Talk
Message Icons on the Status Bar
Icons are displayed on the Status Bar at the top of the display
when new messages are received. For more information, refer to
“Status Bar” on page 24.
Creating and Sending Messages via Universal
Composer
The Universal Composer is a messaging feature that lets you
send and receive text messages to and from other mobile phones
or email addresses. This feature does much more than just send
and receive text, but incorporate other features such as
emoticons, audio, media and much more (page 101). To use this
feature, you may need to subscribe to your service provider’s
message service.
The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and
receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and audio
messages) to and from other mobile phones or email addresses.
To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service
provider’s multimedia message service.
Important!: When creating a message, adding an image, a sound file, or a
video clip to a text message changes the message from a text
message to a multimedia message.
Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen and
indicate when messages are received and their type. For more
information, refer to “Indicator Icons” on page 24.
1. From the Home screen, tap (Messaging) ➔ Create
new message.
2. Tap on the To field to manually enter a recipient or tap
to select a recipient from your Contacts list (valid
entries must have a wireless phone number or email
address).