Sony Z1010 - Manual (Page 47)

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Messaging
• Show my status – Select To all if you want to show
full status to friends but limited status to others, and
Only to contacts if you want to show full status to
friends but nothing to others.
• Username: – View your username.
To view the status of a contact
1 Messaging } My friends and select a contact.
2 } More } View status .
To change your own status
1 Messaging } My friends } Myself .
2 Press Change and edit your status according
to the options.
To send a message from My friends
1 Messaging } My friends and select a contact.
2 If the contact is linked to your phonebook, press
More } Send instant msg } Send . If not, select
the contact and press Send IM .
Contact list
You can create nicknames for the contacts in your list.
To enter a nickname
1 Messaging } My friends , and select a contact.
2 Press More } Manage contact } Edit nickname .
3 Enter the nickname, Save .
Chatroom
You can join a chatroom discussion to exchange
opinions, comments and thoughts with others.
A chatroom can be created either by your service
provider or by an individual My friends user.
To join a chatroom
Messaging } My friends and select a chatroom,
Join chat .
Receiving a message
When you receive a new message, an icon appears
in the status bar.
Area information
Area information is a type of text message (for
example, a local traffic report) that is sent to all
subscribers within a certain network area. When
you receive an area information message,
the message automatically appears on the screen.
You cannot save area messages. Please consult
your service provider for more information about
area information codes.
To turn area information on or off
} Messaging } Settings } Area info } Reception .