HTC DROID Incredible - Manual (Page 42)

 Basics
Checking notifications
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 and see the mobile operator name.
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.