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[QNS] Call contact from sms

When I received a sms from a unknown contact, how do I call from number shown in the sms w/o saving the contact first?

When on the Messages tab, click on "All Messages" then find the sender and highlight them. Press the Call key next to the Home key to bring up another screen to verify the number, then press "Call"

That's helpful, thanks...

Assign trackball to asnwer/phone/dial?

Is there software that turns trackball into a send hardware button - press to open dialer, press to dial entered number, press to answer incoming call?
Thanks.

Change Long press Search?

Is there a way to change the current function of Long Press Search (current Google Voice Search)

If you find an app that has a function assigned to it then yes. Handcent lets you start a quick text with it. the first time I tried to voice search after installing it I had to choose between handcent and voice search

Voice Dialer with Search Button

Is there a way to change the long press of the search button to launch voice dialer like my G1 used to?

You had a search button on a g1?
It brings up voice search, and I just tried "call home" and the top result was to dial home. You could also install vlingo, it has a more direct dial command.

oh, i meant the power/hangup button long press. when i say "call home" it opens google search in my web browser with the words call home as the search string...

search contacts

hi can anyone tell me how to search for contacts in the search key?
(the 4 keys on the tab)
i press search key
i type my contacts name
it asks me which browser i want to use 'to complete the action'??
i have the search settings to only search apps and contacts but it keeps trying to open a browser
i can see the contact behind the browser i want to use 'to complete the action' screen, but cant get to it, pressing back key just exits search?
baffled!!

Press search button on your tab, press the "g" google button in the top left corner and a drop down menu lets you select which criteria you want the search function to be available for...
There is a grey option button top right in that lets you select/add searchable items. In your case make sure "Contacts" is ticked. The searched for contacts appear at the bottom of your search list.
e.g. if you want to search your messages too then tick "Messaging"
Hope this helps ;-)