Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

Remove the battery door
Insert the SIM card
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model or your wireless service provider, you might not need a SIM card for your 
smartphone.
Slide the SIM card into the slot.
Insert the media card
The media card is optional. If a media card is included, it might already be inserted.
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Insert the battery
New in BlackBerry 7.1
BlackBerry 7.1 enhances the BlackBerry experience with new functionality and innovative apps.
Wi-Fi calling
If your wireless service provider supports Wi-Fi calling and you subscribe to this service, you can make and receive calls 
over the 
Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi calling.
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Mobile Hotspot mode
When you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, you can use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot so that other Wi-Fi enabled 
devices can use the mobile network connection on your smartphone. For more information, see 
Mobile Hotspot mode.
Before you use your smartphone in Mobile Hotspot mode, read the latest safety and product information at 
www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
FM Radio
You can use the FM Radio app to listen to radio stations on your smartphone. You can scan for stations,...

Voice enabled search
Looking for something? You can now use your voice to search for help, contacts, documents, pictures, videos, and more on 
your smartphone and on the Internet. For more information, see 
Search for an item using voice enabled search.
Home screen customization
Customize the home screen even more by hiding panels you don't use regularly, and hiding icons in specific panels or all  panels. For more information, see 
Show or hide a home screen panel and Show, hide, or find an...

A Switch Smartphones user guide is available at docs.blackberry.com.
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
Related information
Visit the Setup application,15
About BlackBerry ID
A BlackBerry ID gives you convenient access to multiple BlackBerry products and services. After you create a BlackBerry 
ID
, you can use your BlackBerry ID email address and password to log in to any BlackBerry product that supports 
BlackBerry ID. With BlackBerry ID, you can manage...

Keys on the front of your BlackBerry smartphone•Select a highlighted menu item.
•Press and hold to switch applications quickly.
Escape•Return to the previous screen.
•Close the menu.
Send•Make a call.
•Answer a call.
End/Power•End a call.
•Return to the home screen.
•Press and hold to turn on or turn off your BlackBerry smartphone.
Keys on the top of your smartphoneLockLock or unlock the screen and keyboard.Keys on the right side of your smartphoneVolume/Mute•Press the top and bottom keys to change the...

Keys on the left side of your smartphoneLeft convenience key•If supported, press to open BBM.
•You can also customize this key.
KeyboardShiftCapitalize letters.AltType the alternate character on a key.SymbolOpen the symbol list. Backspace/DeleteDelete the previous character or a selected item.EnterSelect an item.SpeakerphoneTurn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call.
Flashing LED color descriptions
The LED on the top of your BlackBerry smartphone flashes different colors to indicate the statuses...

Turn on flashing LED notification for wireless coverage,259
Turn off or turn on the Bluetooth connection notification,324
Icons
Application icons
You can access your applications by clicking the icons on the home screen and in folders on the home screen. The initial view of the home screen displays icons for only some of the available applications. To view more application icons on the 
home screen, click 
All.
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model, administrator, and wireless service provider,...

Text Messages
Instant messaging
Instant Messaging folder
Some applications might appear in this folder 
including applications that you download.
BBMWindows Live Messenger for BlackBerry 
smartphones
AOL Instant Messenger Service for BlackBerry 
smartphones
Google Talk for BlackBerry smartphonesYahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones
Applications
BrowserManage ConnectionsMapsHelpPassword KeeperVoice DialingApplications folder
Some applications might appear in this folder, 
including applications that...

CameraVideo CameraVoice Notes RecorderPodcasts
Personal organizer
ContactsCalendarTasksMemoPadClockCalculator
Files
Documents To GoFiles
Social networking and mobile purchasing
BlackBerry World storefrontSocial FeedsFacebook for BlackBerry smartphonesTwitter for BlackBerry smartphones
BlackBerry Device Software update
A software update for the BlackBerry Device 
Software
 is available.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device 
Software
 is being downloaded.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device...