Help with n95 8g and 6500 slide

hi all
cant see in the books
do either of these phones have the ability to remind you of a text when you miss one.

Hi
Check page 16 of the Nokia 6500 Slide online manual in PDF form here:
http://nds1.nokia.com/files/support/china/phones/guides/Nokia_6500slide_UG_hk_en.pdf
You should see the indicators there and what it's functions.

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    Process it: If you want to use another editor: You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
    Regards
    TD

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