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4.11  Joining and Separating Contacts
You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by:
•   Adding an account, such as a Gmail account.
•   Using the social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter. (If your phone 
has the Streams function, you can use it to access Facebook or Twitter.)
•   Using other methods, such as exchanging emails.
To avoid duplication, join two or more contacts together to form a single contact.
 Availability of Facebook or Twitter may vary depending on your country or 
carrier. Please use them according to local laws and regulations.
4.11.1  Joining Contacts
1.  On the Home screen, touch   > Contacts.
2.  Touch a duplicated contact.
3. Touch 
Joined Contacts, and then touch Add contact.
4.  Select the contact to be joined to combine two duplicate contacts.
Two contacts will be joined together and displayed as one contact. Touch the contact 
to view the joined information. You can see that the contact is joined together by two 
contacts. You can also combine more than two contacts.
4.11.2  Separating Contacts
If contact information from different sources was joined together in error, you can 
separate the contacts.
1.  On the Home screen, touch   > 
Contacts.
2.  Touch the joint contact to be separated.
3.  Touch the option for separating a contact.
4.  Select the contact to be separated from the joint contact.
The joint contact is then separated into two contacts displayed separately in 
Contacts. 
						

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4.12  Sending Contacts
You can send contacts as a .vcf file via Bluetooth or Email.
1.  In the contacts list, touch  .
2.  Select contacts that you want to send.
3. Touch 
Send.
4.  Select the way you prefer to send the contacts you have selected, for example 
Bluetooth or Email.
 You can send one contact by another way. Touch and hold a contact, touch Send contact, and then select the way you prefer to send.
5  Using the Onscreen Keyboard
5.1  Displaying the Keyboard
To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard 
automatically. In others, touch a text field to open the keyboard.
Touch  to hide the keyboard.
 Touch and hold a text field to open the Edit text menu.
5.1.1  Choosing an Input Method
1.  Touch and hold a text field until the Edit text menu is displayed.
2. Touch Select input method.
3.  Select the input method.
The keyboard panel will be displayed automatically. 
						

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5.1.2  Using the Android Keyboard
 On the Home screen, touch   > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Voice input to turn on or turn off voice input.
5.1.3  Using the Landscape Keyboard
If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone 
sideways. The screen will display the keyboard in landscape orientation, providing 
you with a wider keyboard layout.
5.2  Customizing Keyboard Settings
1.  On the Home screen, touch   > Settings > Language & keyboard.
2. In Keyboard settings, select an input method to customize the keyboard settings.
6  Messaging
The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and 
multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone. 
With the 
Email application you can read and send emails.
qwertyuiop
asdfghjk
zxcvbnm
.Next ?123
l
Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type. 
Touch twice to capitalize all letters to be entered.Touch to change from the text mode to the symbol/number mode. Touch to enter text by voice.Touch to insert a space.Touch to delete a character
to the left of the cursor. 
Touch and hold to delete all 
characters to the left of the 
cursor.
... ...
Touch to select or set input method. 
						

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6.1  SMS and MMS
6.1.1  Opening Messaging
Touch  > Messaging.
6.1.2  Creating and Sending a Text Message
1. Touch   > Messaging > New message.
2.  Enter a phone number or a contacts name in the 
To field, or touch  to select a 
contact from Contacts or Groups.
As you enter the phone number or the contacts name, the phone displays 
possible matches from your contacts. Select a contact from the list of possible 
matches or continue entering.
After you select a contact or finish entering a number, add a comma and you can 
enter another recipient. You can also touch a previously entered contact again 
to edit or delete it.
3.  Touch the composition text box to start entering your message.
 While writing a message, you can touch   > Insert contact to insert contact 
information.
 
4.  When you are ready to send the message, touch 
Send.
Sent and received messages will be displayed in a message thread, grouping 
together the messages in a conversation.
6.1.3  Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message
You can use multimedia messages to make everyday communications very special. 
You can record a message and send it as an audio file, sing Happy Birthday and 
send it to friend, or send a slideshow of photographs of a special event. The 
possibilities are endless.
1. Touch   > 
Messaging > New message.
2.  Enter a phone number in the 
To field, or touch  to select a contact from Contacts or Groups. 
						

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3.  Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. If you want to enter a smiley, touch  , and then touch Insert smiley.
4.  Touch  to display the options panel. 
• Touch 
Add subject to add the message subject. Your mobile phone is now in 
multimedia message mode.
• Touch 
Attach to add a picture, music, or video file.
5.  When the message is ready to be sent, touch Send. You can select a media file (music, video or picture) and send it as an attachment 
in a multimedia message. In File Manager, touch and hold a media file, and then 
touch Share > Messaging.
Adding a SlideshowIf you want to attach more than one file to your message, use the Slideshow option.
1.  On the message editing screen, touch  to display the options panel.
2. Touch 
Attach > Slideshow, and then select a slide to start editing it.
3. Touch  and then touch 
More > Add slide to add more slides.
4. Touch Done to finish composing your message and return to the multimedia 
message screen.
5.  To alter your multimedia message, touch the slideshow on the multimedia 
message screen. When the message is ready to be sent, touch 
Send.
6.1.4  Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message
1.  In the message list, touch the message thread you wish to view.
2.  Touch the multimedia message to view the message.
6.1.5  Replying to a Message
1.  In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it.
2.  Touch the text box to compose your message. Once finished, touch Send. You can also do the following to reply to a message: Touch   > Multiselect, 
select one or more message threads, and touch Reply. 
						

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6.1.6  Copying a Text Message to Notepad or Calendar
1.  In the message list, touch a text message thread to open it.
2.  Touch and hold one of the messages, and then touch Copy message to.
3. Touch Notepad or Calendar to save it as a note or an event.
For information about how to use Notepad or Calendar, see the relevant sections of 
this guide.
6.1.7  Customizing Message Settings
In the message list, touch  , and then touch Settings to customize the message 
settings.
6.2  Email
Your mobile phone also puts email at your fingertips. With your phone’s Email 
application, you can use your email account with Yahoo!, AOL, or other popular email 
services on your phone.
6.2.1  Adding an Email Account
When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an email 
account. The Email setup wizard helps you to configure your account. A number of 
popular email systems are supported. You can work with the same email service that 
you use on your PC or you can select another email service.
1.  On the Home screen, touch   > 
Email. 
2.  To customize your email settings, follow the onscreen instructions, and then touch 
Next.
3.  Enter the account name and the name you want other people to see when they 
receive an email from you.
4. Touch 
Done. 
Adding Other Email Accounts
1.  After creating your initial email account, touch  on the Inbox screen, and then 
touch Accounts to access the accounts screen. 
						

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2.  Touch  on the accounts screen, and then touch Add account to create 
another email account.
 When adding an additional email account, you have the option to use the new 
account to send all outgoing messages.
6.2.2  Viewing an Email Message
1.  On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use.
2.  Access a folder, and then touch the message that you want to view.
6.2.3  Creating and Sending an Email Message
1.  On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use.
2. On the 
Inbox screen, touch  , and then touch Compose in the options panel.
3. In the To field, enter the recipients’ name or email address.
4.  Enter the subject of your message and compose the message.
To send an attachment with the message, touch  , and then touch 
Add 
attachment. 
5.  When you are finished, touch Send.
If you are not ready to send the message, touch 
Save as draft or touch  to 
save the message as a draft.
6.2.4  Replying to an Email Message
1.  On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use.
2.  Touch the email message to which you want to reply.
3. Touch 
Reply or Reply all to reply to the email message.
6.2.5  Deleting an Email Account
1.  On the accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to delete.
2. Touch Remove account.
3. Touch OK. 
						

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6.2.6  Changing Email Account Settings
You can change a number of account settings, including how often you check for 
emails, how you are notified of a new mail, and details about the servers the account 
uses to send and receive mails.
 Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email 
service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although 
you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct 
information.
1. Touch   > 
Email.
2.  On the accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to change.
3. Touch 
Account settings.
4. Change General settings, Notification settings, or Server settings.
7  Getting Connected
7.1  Smart Traffic Manager
Smart Traffic Manager allows you to enter the total amount of traffic included in your 
2G/3G monthly package and set traffic notification thresholds. When your traffic 
usage reaches these thresholds, you will be notified.
7.1.1  Using Smart Traffic Manager
When Smart Traffic Manager is opened for the first time, it will request you to enter 
the monthly traffic limit and notification thresholds.
1.  On the Home screen, touch   > 
Smart Traffic Manager.
2.  Enter the monthly traffic limit in the Monthly package field. 
3. Touch Next.
4.  Enter the notification thresholds in the Set daily traffic reminder and Set monthly 
traffic reminder fields. 
5. Touch Finish.
6.  You can now view your data traffic in Traffic statistics. You can modify the monthly traffic limit and notification thresholds in Settings. 
						

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7.2  Mobile Networks
Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 
2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the 
SIM/UIM card must be inserted (some CDMA mobile phones have an integrated UIM 
card and do not need a separate UIM card)
7.2.1  Checking the Network Connection
1. Touch   > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3. Touch Network operators or Access Point Names to check the network 
connection.
 Your mobile phone will automatically read the access point settings from the 
SIM/UIM card (if any). For this reason, do not change the access point 
parameters; otherwise, you might not be able to access network resources.
7.2.2  Turning on the Data Service
1. Touch   > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3. Select the Data enabled check box to turn on the data connection.
7.2.3  Service Shortcuts
1.  Open the notification bar.
2.  Touch  at the top of the screen to switch data services on or off.
 You can also touch  ,  ,  or  turn the corresponding services on 
or off.
7.3  Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile 
phone, you must have an access to wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that 
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7.3.1  Turning On Wi-Fi
1. Touch   > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn on Wi-Fi.
7.3.2  Connecting to a Wireless Network
1.  After turning on Wi-Fi, touch   > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi 
networks in the Wi-Fi networks section.
3.  Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
•  If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the 
network.
•  If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 
and connect to it for the first time, enter the password as prompted, and then 
touch 
Connect. If you connect to a secured wireless network that you have 
already used, you will not be prompted to enter the password again unless you 
have reset your mobile phone to its default settings.
 On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add Wi-Fi network to add a new Wi-Fi 
network.
7.4  Sharing Your Phone’s Data 
Connection
You can share your mobile phones data connection with a single computer via a USB 
cable: USB tethering. You can share your mobile phones data connection with a 
number of devices at the same time, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot.
7.4.1  Installing the USB tethering Drive
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavors of Linux 
(such as Ubuntu), you typically do not need to prepare your computer for tethering. 
But if you are running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you 
may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB.
Install the 
USB tethering drive in the following steps: