Contact Information display

I have been watching the introductory videos and they all show a panel with Contact Information (or Lead Information) being displayed when a specific Contact (or Lead) is selected from the list. On my site, this panel is not displayed nor can I find a way to display it. Is this a limitation of the free edition? If so, I do not see this limitation listed in the comparison chart (and, IMO, this would be a really stupid feature to make unavailable).