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linked contact
A contact containing information from more than one source. For
example, if you have a work contact in Exchange and a personal contact
for the same person in Google, the Contacts application automatically
recognises the connection and links the two contacts so you can see all
the information for a person in the same place—but the information is
kept separate in the different accounts where it originated. You can also
manually link and unlink contacts.
merged view
A feature on your smartphone that displays data from several sources in a
single view, but keeps the sources of your data separate. Let's say you use
Google calendar for your personal events and your company's Outlook
calendar for business events. Your smartphone's Calendar application
displays events from both calendars in a single view, called All. Likewise,
if you set up multiple email accounts, the Email application displays the
messages from all your account inboxes in a single view, called All
inboxes. And in Messaging, all your messages with the same person
show up in a single conversation view, whether they are text, multimedia
or instant messages. See also linked contact.
notification
A message that appears at the bottom of the screen alerting you to an
incoming or missed call, an incoming voicemail, email or text message,
an upcoming event and more. In most cases, you can tap a notification to
act on it. See also dashboard. Throw a notification off the side of the
screen to dismiss it.
online account
The HP Synergy feature makes it easy to synchronise all data from an
online account. An online account is a web-based or server-based
location where you keep contacts and/or calendar information, such as
Google or Exchange. (Such web-based or server-based accounts are
sometimes talked about as being "in the cloud.") You can access the info
in those accounts in the Contacts and Calendar applications on your
smartphone. You can also set up your smartphone to download contacts
from online accounts such as Facebook, and to post photos to online
accounts such as Facebook or Photobucket. See Online accounts
available for webOS phones.
Option key
The key you use to enter characters that appear above the letters on the
keyboard keys. Press once to enter a single character. Press twice to lock
the alternative character feature, so you can enter a series of characters.
Also, press and hold Option and then drag your finger onscreen to
move the cursor in text.
pinch
A gesture used to zoom in for a magnified view or zoom out to see a
larger area. To zoom in, you pinch out: Place the thumb and index
fingertips close together on the touchscreen; then slowly spread them
apart. To zoom out, you pinch in: Place the thumb and index fingertips
apart on the touchscreen, and slowly bring them together.
proximity sensor
The proximity sensor makes the screen go dark while you are on a call
and have your smartphone up to your ear. It also makes the screen go
dark when you are on a call and your smartphone is covered by another
item. This prevents accidental taps on the screen while on a call. It also
saves battery power. See also Why the screen goes dark.
Quick Launch
A line-up of up to five icons that give you quick access to your favourite
applications. By default, Quick Launch displays icons for the following
apps: Phone, Email, Contacts and Calendar. The fifth icon is the
Launcher. You can easily drag icons onto and off Quick Launch to change
the line-up of apps (see Line up your favourite applications in Quick
Launch).
Quick Launch always appears at the bottom of Card view. Tap an icon to
open the app. You can also open Quick Launch from any maximised
application window by dragging up from the gesture area to the screen.
Move your finger to the app you want, and then lift your finger. The
application opens.
smart folder
One of two folders – All Inboxes and All Flagged – that can be set to
appear at the top of the Account List view in the Email application See Set
email preferences.
swipe
A light, fast horizontal skimming of your finger on the touchscreen used,
for example, to go from page to page in the Launcher or from day to day
in Calendar. The back gesture is an example of a swipe used in the
gesture area. See Use gestures: tap, swipe, drag, flick, pinch.