Samsung SGH-T989AABTMB - Manual (Page 36)

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Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using the applications
on your phone. There are initially seven available panels, each
populated with default shortcuts or applications. You can
customize each of these panels.
• Notification area displays those icons associated with end-user
notifications such as: email messages, calls (missed, call in progress),
new voicemail, upcoming event, USB connection, emails, and
Text/MMS messages.
– These notifications appear at the top-left of the screen (within the
Status bar area) and display important user information.
– This information can be accessed by either swiping down from the
Status bar (page 26) or by accessing the Notifications panel [
>
Notifications ( )].
• Status area displays those icons associated with the status of the
device such as communication, coverage, Bluetooth, 4G/3G,
Wi-Fi communication, battery levels, GPS, etc.
• Home Screen is a customizable screen that provides information
about notifications and device status, and allows access to application
Widgets.
• Extended Home Screens extend beyond the current visible screen
width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and other
customization features.
– There are six available extended screens (panels) each of which may
be populated with its own shortcuts or widgets. These screens share
the use of the three Primary Shortcuts.
– The current screen is indicated at the bottom by a larger circle. Up to
seven (7) total screens are available.
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