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Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using the
applications on your device. There are initially seven
available panels, each populated with default shortcuts or
applications. You can customize each of these panels.
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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.
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These notifications appear at the top-left of the screen (within
the Status bar area) and display important user information.
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This information can be accessed by either swiping down from
the Status bar (page 35).
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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.
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Home Screen
is a customizable screen that provides information
about notifications and device status, and allows access to
application Widgets.
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Extended Home Screens
extend beyond the current visible
screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets,
and other customization features.
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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.
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The current screen is indicated at the bottom by a white
square. Up to seven (7) total screens are available.
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Home Screen
Primary
Notification
Shortcuts
Status Bar
area
Status
area
Shortcuts
Battery status
Connection Status
Time
Signal strength
