27Social networking
Social networking
my life, your life
Browser access to social sites
You can use the
Browser
to track your social
networking accounts on sites like Facebook®, Twitter,
and LinkedIn. If you don’t have accounts on these sites,
visit their websites to set them up.
Social networking apps
Many social networks offer dedicated apps that you can
install on your smartphone. You can also download social
networking apps from the Google Play™ Store by
touching Apps >
Play Store
.
Sync accounts with your
smartphone
When you log in to a social networking account on your
smartphone, you may be prompted to sync account
contacts, pictures, and status with your
People
app.
You can accept or decline to sync. You can change your
sync settings at any time by touching Menu
>
Settings
in the social networking app.
Tips & tricks
a few handy hints
General tips
• Screen brightness changes as your smartphone
senses the current lighting conditions.
• To see recently dialed numbers, touch
Phone
>
RECENT
.
• To sleep/wake your smartphone, press the Power key.
• To set screen timeout, touch Menu >
System
settings
>
Display
>
Sleep
.
• To search, touch Search . To voice search, touch
and hold Search .
• To automate everyday tasks, touch Apps
>
Smart Actions
.
• To see the most recent apps you’ve used, touch and
hold Home .
• To change a shortcut in the favorites tray at the bottom
of the home screen, touch and hold a shortcut, then
drag it in or out of the favorites tray.
• To turn sound on/off, press and hold the Power key,
then touch a sound setting.
• To turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold the
Power key, then touch
Airplane mode
.