On the home screen, you can:
See notifications or indicators of missed calls and received messages
Open your favourite apps
Control apps, such as the music player
Add shortcuts for different features, such as writing a message
View your favourite contacts, and quickly call or send messages to them
You can have more than one home screen – try separating your work and private life onto their own home screens.
Your home screen is interactive. To quickly check your calendar, select the date. To set an alarm, select the clock.