HTC EVO 4G - Manual (Page 129)

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Selecting Links in Web Pages
Links can be selected as shown below. Links are enclosed in a colored box when selected.
The browser also recognizes some phone numbers and addresses that allow you to call the phone number
or locate the address in Google Maps™. Recognized phone numbers and addresses are highlighted in
green when navigated to.
Downloading Applications From the Web
Before you can download applications from the Web, you must first enable downloading from the device
settings.
1. Press > and tap Settings > Applications .
2. Select the Unknown sources check box.
3. When the Attention dialog box opens, tap OK .
To view your downloads:
ᮣ On the browser screen, press and tap More > Downloads .
Copying Text, Looking Up Information, and Sharing
You can select text on a Web page and then:
Ⅲ Copy it.
Ⅲ Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary.
Ⅲ Get a translation of the text from Google Translate.
Ⅲ Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network.
Link What to do
Web page address
(URLs) ⅷ Tap the link to open the Web page.
ⅷ Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open,
bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link using email.
Email address ⅷ Tap to send an email message to the email address.
ⅷ Press and hold and tap Copy on the menu to copy the email
address to the clipboard. You can paste the email address later
when creating a new contact or sending a new email message.
Link What to do
Location address Tap the address to open Google Maps and locate the address.
Phone number Tap to open the Phone screen to call the phone number.
Tip: Zoom in on the Web page when links are too small for tapping directly on the screen.
Note: All downloaded applications are saved to the microSD card. Before you download an application from the Web,
make sure that you have installed a microSD card on your device. For information on how to install a microSD card,
“Inserting the microSD Card” on page 73.
WARNING: Applications downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect your device and personal
data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. Refer to “Downloading
Applications and Games From Android Market” for details.