Abstract:
A method and apparatus for checking the status of sent and received messages in an electronic device. The method may include: setting, when a message is sent, the reception confirmation state of the sent message to “unread”; and displaying a notification window in at least one of a status display window of the electronic device, a status display window of an application program and a usage history window of the electronic device so as to present at least one sent message whose reception confirmation state is set to “unread” as being unread. The method and apparatus is operable with or without a message server between the electronic device and a counterpart device associated with the message.
Abstract:
A communication method and apparatus of an electronic device in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes performing data communication through a cellular communication network, determining whether a service type of the data communication matches one of predetermined service types, and switching, when the service type of the data communication matches one of the predetermined service types, from the cellular communication network to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) of an Access Point (AP) for which its beacon signal is received with a signal strength greater than or equal to a first threshold value.
Abstract:
An electronic device and a method for providing a payment service in the electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving a first user input through an input device of the electronic device, receiving information on at least one of the transaction merchandise or a payment card through a second communication circuit, selecting, after receiving the first user input, one of a plurality of payment cards based on, at least in part, at least one of the received information or a payment history, displaying the selected card on the display, receiving user authentication information through a authentication device, and transmitting, after receiving the authentication information, a magnetic signal, which is generated based on token information, to an external payment device through a first communication circuit and a conductive pattern of the electronic device.
Abstract:
An electronic device, an electronic payment function, and an operation method are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a communication interface, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to transmit a user identifier to a server through the communication interface, receive information of at least one card associated with the user identifier from the server through the communication interface and display the received information on a display, select one piece of card information from the displayed information of the at least one card, and request, through the communication interface, the server to issue a token for payment, using at least a part of the selected card information.