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Screen orientation, Applications, widgets, and shortcuts – Dell STREAK mobile User Manual

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Understanding Your Dell™ Streak

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Screen Orientation

For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatically

to portrait or landscape depending on how you hold the device.

NOTE:

The Home screen is always displayed in landscape and does not

automatically orient to portrait. Applications downloaded from Android Market may

not support automatic screen orientation to portrait or landscape.

NOTE:

To modify the default behavior, open the orientation settings by touching the

Home button

Menu button

Settings

Sound & display

Orientation.

Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts

Application - Software which allows you to perform a specific task. Your

device is preloaded with a variety of applications, and additional ones can be

downloaded from the Android Market.
Widget - A small application which resides on the Home screen and provides

quick and easy access to information. For example, the Facebook widget

allows you to read posts on your wall and update your status.
Shortcut - A link that you can put on your Home Screen to provide quicker

access to an application or a folder containing contacts or bookmarks.

Zoom-in
Move two fingers apart on the screen.

Enlarge the view of an image or web page

(zoom in).

Finger Gestures

Allows you to:

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