What does the "hourglass" mean?

[samboy01]

Hi... I don't know where else to post this question on internet... I was sending a text message on my Motorola, then when I clicked "send" the screen was blank and there was an hourglass for at least 5 seconds (sand counter), and there was an option to exit. After that delay, I checked sent messages and it said that the message was sent, but I never got a reply from the person. This is the first time an hourglass appears on my cell so I'm wondering what the reason could be and is it 100% that the message was sent, or could it have been an error? Thanks.

[koleary19067]

Check with the person that you sent the email to to see if they got it

[kirrinjones]

Wirelessly posted

The hourglass is just an indication of processing (like in Windows). If it stays on too long then it could mean that you're having a performance issue, either you have very little free memory or you have too many applications running.

Normally removing unused/unwanted applications, closing some applications or a battery pull should clear up memory.

[rambo47]

It means the phone is thinking and is unsure about what to do next or what it's doing now. Like a person scratching his head.

[9bberry]

its loadin