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Using Your Treo 700w Smartphone

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Glossary

PIM (personal information manager): A genre of software that includes

applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Palm

®

Desktop software, Lotus Notes, and

ACT!. PIMs generally store contacts, schedules, tasks, and memos.

SMS (Short Messaging Service): The service that exchanges short text messages

almost instantly between mobile devices. These messages can usually include up to

160 characters. Treo 700w smartphones can send and receive text messages while

you are on a voice call.

SSID: The name that identifies a Wi-Fi network. If a network does not broadcast its

SSID, you must get the SSID from the system administrator in order to connect to

the network.

Start :

The menu on your smartphone from which you can open all applications.

Username: The name associated with your smartphone that distinguishes it from

other Windows Mobile devices. When you first synchronize your smartphone, you are

asked to give it a username.

Wi-Fi access point: A network device with an antenna that provides wireless

connections to a larger network. Also called a hotspot

Windows Mobile: The operating system of your Treo 700w smartphone.