The full-color guide to getting the most out of your iPhone Completely updated and revised throughout, this full-color guide covers Apple's new iPhone and iOS 4. Bestselling veteran authors Baig and LeVitus introduce you to the capabilities of the iPhone whether you're making phone calls, browsing the Internet, sending and receiving e-mails, working with the calendar, watching videos, taking great photos, or much more. You'll discover how to set up iTunes, buy music and videos from the iTunes store, protect your information, troubleshoot, multitask, and download the hundreds of thousands of apps available from the App Store. Gets you started with your iPhone, and puts you on your way to mastering the multitouch interface, synchronizing your data, making phone and video calls, texting, working with the calendar, and more Explains setting up iTunes, watching videos, taking photos, and buying music Walks you through connecting to the Internet, sending and receiving e-mails, getting directions from GPS maps, protecting your information, and troubleshooting Addresses browsing and downloading any of the hundreds of thousands of applications from the App Store Includes coverage of iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and the iPhone 4, available from AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rogers, Telus, and other major carriers Presented in the straightforward-but-fun style that defines the Dummies series, iPhone For Dummies, 4 th Edition is the only book you'll need to get comfortably acquainted with your new iPhone. iPhone® For Dummies®, 4th Edition 1 Contents at a Glance 1 Table of Contents 13 Introduction 21 Part I: Getting to Know Your iPhone 25 Chapter 1: Unveiling the iPhone 27 The Big Picture 27 A Quick Tour Outside 31 Home Sweet Home Screen 37 Chapter 2: iPhone Basic Training 41 Activating the iPhone 42 Turning the iPhone On and Off 43 Locking the iPhone 44 Mastering the Multitouch Interface 45 Multitasking 57 Organizing Icons into Folders 58 Searching 59 Chapter 3: Synchronicity: Getting Stuff to and from Your iPhone 61 Starting to Sync 62 Disconnecting the iPhone 66 Synchronizing Your Data 66 Synchronizing Your Media 70 Part II: The Mobile iPhone 79 Chapter 4: Understanding the Phone-damentals 81 Making a Call 82 Receiving a Call 90 While on a Call 92 Seeing Is Believing with FaceTime 96 Chapter 5: Texting 1, 2, 3: Messages and Notes 101 Messaging 101 Take Note of Notes 107 Chapter 6: Calendars and Calculators and Clocks (Voice, Too) — Oh, My 109 Working with the Calendar 109 Adding Calendar Entries 112 Calculate This 117 Punching the Clock 118 Voice Memos 121 Part III: The Multimedia iPhone 127 Chapter 7: Get in Tune(s): Audio on Your iPhone 129 Introducing the iPod inside Your iPhone 130 Taking Control of Your Tunes 132 Customizing Your Audio Experience 137 Chapter 8: “Smile”: Taking Pictures with Your iPhone 145 Taking Your Best Shot 146 Keeping Things in Focus (3GS and 4 Only) 147 Importing Pictures 150 Where Have All My Pictures Gone? 150 Admiring Pictures 152 Launching Slideshows 153 More (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks 155 Places, Faces, and Events 157 Chapter 9: You Oughta Be in Pictures: Video on Your iPhone 159 Finding Stuff to Watch 160 Playing Video 161 Shooting Video 164 Hey You, It’s YouTube 166 Part IV: The Internet iPhone 171 Chapter 10: Going On a Mobile Safari 173 Surfin’ Dude 174 I Can See Clearly Now 178 Smart Safari Settings 185 Chapter 11: The E-Mail Must Get Through 187 Prep Work: Setting Up Your Accounts 188 See Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with Messages 192 Darling, You Send Me (E-Mail) 200 Chapter 12: Tracking with Maps, Compass, Stocks, and Weather 209 Maps Are Where It’s At 209 Contemplating the Compass 220 Taking Stock with Stocks 221 Weather Watching 224 Part V: The Undiscovered iPhone 227 Chapter 13: Setting You Straight on Settings 229 Sky-High Settings 230 Settings for Your Senses 232 In General 234 Phoning In More Settings 244 Chapter 14: Apps-O-Lutely! 251 Using Your Computer to Find Apps 252 Using Your iPhone to Find Apps 259 Working with Apps 262 Chapter 15: When Good iPhones Go Bad 267 iPhone Issues 268 Problems with Calling or Networks 271 Sync, Computer, or iTunes Issues 273 More Help on the Apple Web Site 274 If Nothing We Suggest Helps 277 Part VI: The Part of Tens 279 Chapter 16: Ten Appetizing Apps 281 Shazam 282 Wolfgang’s Concert Vault 283 Instapaper 285 reQall 286 IMDb 287 Pandora Radio 289 Apple iBooks 291 Amazon Kindle 294 WhitePages Mobile 296 Skype 297 Chapter 17: Ten Apps Worth Paying For 299 Tiger Woods PGA Tour ($4.99) 299 Zosh ($2.99) 301 OldBooth Premium ($1.99) 302 GottaGo ($1.99) 303 WordsWorth ($1.99) 304 iTeleport ($24.99) 305 Baseball Statistics 2010 Edition ($2.99) 307 Ocarina ($0.99) 308 Air Video ($2.99) 309 Zagat to Go ($9.99) 310 Chapter 18: Ten Helpful Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts 311 Do the Slide for Accuracy and Punctuation 311 Autocorrect Is Your Friend 312 The Way-Cool Hidden iTunes Scrub Speed Tip 313 Tricks with Links and Phone Numbers 314 Share the Love 316 Choosing a Home Page for Safari 316 Storing Files 317 Create Ringtones for Free in GarageBand 318 Taking a Snapshot of the Screen 320 Getting Apps Out of the Multitasking Tray 321 Index 323
Fill your iPhone with cool stuff, ask it to play a song or call a friend, and find anything with Spotlight!
The iPhone keeps getting better, and this book keeps you in tune with the newest features. The basics are here too: how to use the multitouch interface, set up iTunes and buy music, surf the Web, check and send e-mail and text messages, watch movies and TV shows (and YouTube), admire pictures, download apps and even make phone calls.
- Stay organized synchronize contacts, calendars, e-mail accounts, and bookmarks between your computer and your iPhone
- Do you copy? copy, cut, and paste text, photos, and videos from one application to another
- Record it capture a thought, a memo, or a meeting with Voice Memos then trim your recording and send it via e-mail or MMS
- Shake and shuffle your music create playlists, scroll through your music library, and customize your listening experience
- Find yourself identify your location via GPS, get turn-by-turn directions, find true north with the compass, and search for a location
Open the book and find:
- Steps for getting started with your iPhone
- How to make a phone call with Voice Control
- Details about connecting to a Wi-Fi network
- Easy ways to check the weather and get stock quotes
- How to connect wirelessly to Bluetooth devices
- Tips for taking advantage of push notifications
- How MobileMe can help find your iPhone if it has been lost
- Advice on troubleshooting your iPhone
The iPhone continues to get better, and this handy guide keeps you in touch with the newest features. The basics are here, too-- you can even use it to make phone calls!