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About This Book Conventions Used in This Book How This Book Is Organized Part I: Getting to Know Your iPhone Part II: The PDA iPhone Part III: The Multimedia iPhone Part IV: The Internet iPhone Part V: The Undiscovered iPhone Part VI: The Part of Tens Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here
Part I: Getting to Know Your iPhone Part II: The PDA iPhone Part III: The Multimedia iPhone Part IV: The Internet iPhone Part V: The Undiscovered iPhone Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 1: Unveiling the iPhone The Big Picture The iPhone as a phone and digital camera/camcorder The iPhone as an iPod The iPhone as an Internet communications device Technical specifications A Quick Tour Outside On the top and side On the bottom On the front On the back Status bar Home Sweet Home Screen Chapter 2: iPhone Basic Training Activating the iPhone Turning the iPhone On and Off Locking the iPhone Mastering the Multitouch Interface Discovering the special-use keys The incredible, intelligent, and virtual iPhone keyboard Navigating beyond the Home screen Finger-typing on the virtual keyboards Editing mistakes Cutting, copying, pasting, and suggesting Multitasking Organizing Icons into Folders Searching Notifications Chapter 3: Synchronicity: Getting Stuff to and from Your iPhone Setting Up a New iPhone A Brief iCloud Primer The Kitchen Sync First things first: About iPhone backups Sync prep 101 Syncing Your Data Syncing address book contacts Syncing calendars Syncing e-mail accounts Syncing bookmarks and notes Advanced syncing Synchronizing Your Media Ringtones, music, movies, and TV shows Podcasts, iTunes U, and books Photos Chapter 4: Understanding the Phone-damentals Making a Call Contacts Favorites Recents Keypad Visual voicemail Recording a greeting Voice dialing Receiving a Call Accepting the call Rejecting the call Replying with a text message Avoiding disturbances Choosing ringtones While on a Call Juggling calls Making conference calls Seeing Is Believing with FaceTime
The Big Picture The iPhone as a phone and digital camera/camcorder The iPhone as an iPod The iPhone as an Internet communications device Technical specifications A Quick Tour Outside On the top and side On the bottom On the front On the back Status bar Home Sweet Home Screen
The iPhone as a phone and digital camera/camcorder The iPhone as an iPod The iPhone as an Internet communications device Technical specifications
On the top and side On the bottom On the front On the back Status bar
Activating the iPhone Turning the iPhone On and Off Locking the iPhone Mastering the Multitouch Interface Discovering the special-use keys The incredible, intelligent, and virtual iPhone keyboard Navigating beyond the Home screen Finger-typing on the virtual keyboards Editing mistakes Cutting, copying, pasting, and suggesting Multitasking Organizing Icons into Folders Searching Notifications
Discovering the special-use keys The incredible, intelligent, and virtual iPhone keyboard Navigating beyond the Home screen Finger-typing on the virtual keyboards Editing mistakes Cutting, copying, pasting, and suggesting
Setting Up a New iPhone A Brief iCloud Primer The Kitchen Sync First things first: About iPhone backups Sync prep 101 Syncing Your Data Syncing address book contacts Syncing calendars Syncing e-mail accounts Syncing bookmarks and notes Advanced syncing Synchronizing Your Media Ringtones, music, movies, and TV shows Podcasts, iTunes U, and books Photos
First things first: About iPhone backups Sync prep 101
Syncing address book contacts Syncing calendars Syncing e-mail accounts Syncing bookmarks and notes Advanced syncing
Ringtones, music, movies, and TV shows Podcasts, iTunes U, and books Photos
Making a Call Contacts Favorites Recents Keypad Visual voicemail Recording a greeting Voice dialing Receiving a Call Accepting the call Rejecting the call Replying with a text message Avoiding disturbances Choosing ringtones While on a Call Juggling calls Making conference calls Seeing Is Believing with FaceTime
Contacts Favorites Recents Keypad Visual voicemail Recording a greeting Voice dialing
Accepting the call Rejecting the call Replying with a text message Avoiding disturbances Choosing ringtones
Juggling calls Making conference calls
Chapter 5: Texting 1, 2, 3: Messages and Notes Getting the iMessage You send me: Sending text messages Alert: You’ve got messages Being a golden receiver: Reading and replying to text messages MMS: Like SMS with media Smart messaging tricks Taking Note of Notes Chapter 6: Six Indispensible Utilities Working with the Calendar List view Day view Month view Adding Calendar Entries Letting your calendar push you around Responding to meeting invitations Subscribing to calendars Searching calendars Calculate This Punching the Clock World clock Alarm clock Stopwatch Timer Voice Memos Making a recording Listening to recordings Trimming recordings Adding a label to a recording Remind me Passbook Chapter 7: Taking the iPhone Siri-ously Summoning Siri Figuring out what to ask Using dictation Correcting mistakes Settings to make Siri smarter Voice Dialing
Getting the iMessage You send me: Sending text messages Alert: You’ve got messages Being a golden receiver: Reading and replying to text messages MMS: Like SMS with media Smart messaging tricks Taking Note of Notes
You send me: Sending text messages Alert: You’ve got messages Being a golden receiver: Reading and replying to text messages MMS: Like SMS with media Smart messaging tricks
Working with the Calendar List view Day view Month view Adding Calendar Entries Letting your calendar push you around Responding to meeting invitations Subscribing to calendars Searching calendars Calculate This Punching the Clock World clock Alarm clock Stopwatch Timer Voice Memos Making a recording Listening to recordings Trimming recordings Adding a label to a recording Remind me Passbook
List view Day view Month view
Letting your calendar push you around Responding to meeting invitations Subscribing to calendars Searching calendars
World clock Alarm clock Stopwatch Timer
Making a recording Listening to recordings Trimming recordings Adding a label to a recording Remind me
Summoning Siri Figuring out what to ask Using dictation Correcting mistakes Settings to make Siri smarter Voice Dialing
Figuring out what to ask Using dictation Correcting mistakes Settings to make Siri smarter
Chapter 8: Get in Tune(s): Audio on Your iPhone Introducing the iPod inside Your iPhone Playlists Artistic license Song selection Share and share alike Taking Control of Your Tunes Go with the (Cover) Flow Flow’s not here right now Customizing Your Audio Experience Finding even more choices Setting preferences Make a playlist on your iPhone Set a sleep timer Use your voice to control your music Shopping with the iTunes app Chapter 9: “Smile”: Taking Pictures with Your iPhone Taking Your Best Shot Keeping Things in Focus From the front to the rear — and back Firing up the flash Using the digital zoom Capturing pleasing panoramas Importing Pictures Tracking Down Your Pictures Swimming in the Photo Stream Sharing Photo Streams Admiring Your Pictures Launching Slideshows Special slideshow effects Touching up photos Deleting pictures More (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks Organizing Your Places, Faces, and Events Chapter 10: You Oughta Be in Pictures: Video on Your iPhone Finding Stuff to Watch Playing Video Shooting Video Editing what you shot Sharing video Watching video on TV Restricting video (and other) usage
Introducing the iPod inside Your iPhone Playlists Artistic license Song selection Share and share alike Taking Control of Your Tunes Go with the (Cover) Flow Flow’s not here right now Customizing Your Audio Experience Finding even more choices Setting preferences Make a playlist on your iPhone Set a sleep timer Use your voice to control your music Shopping with the iTunes app
Playlists Artistic license Song selection Share and share alike
Go with the (Cover) Flow Flow’s not here right now
Finding even more choices Setting preferences Make a playlist on your iPhone Set a sleep timer Use your voice to control your music Shopping with the iTunes app
Taking Your Best Shot Keeping Things in Focus From the front to the rear — and back Firing up the flash Using the digital zoom Capturing pleasing panoramas Importing Pictures Tracking Down Your Pictures Swimming in the Photo Stream Sharing Photo Streams Admiring Your Pictures Launching Slideshows Special slideshow effects Touching up photos Deleting pictures More (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks Organizing Your Places, Faces, and Events
From the front to the rear — and back Firing up the flash Using the digital zoom Capturing pleasing panoramas
Special slideshow effects Touching up photos Deleting pictures
Finding Stuff to Watch Playing Video Shooting Video Editing what you shot Sharing video Watching video on TV Restricting video (and other) usage
Editing what you shot Sharing video Watching video on TV Restricting video (and other) usage
Chapter 11: Going On a Mobile Safari Surfin’ Dude Exploring the browser Blasting off into cyberspace I Can See Clearly Now Opening multiple web pages at a time Looking at lovable links Book(mark) ’em, Dano Altering bookmarks Viewing open pages on other devices Letting history repeat itself Launching a mobile search mission Saving web pictures Reading clutter-free web pages Smart Safari Settings Chapter 12: The E-Mail Must Get Through Prep Work: Setting Up Your Accounts Set up your account the easy way Set up your account the less easy way Set up corporate e-mail See Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with Messages Reading messages Managing messages Threading messages Searching e-mails Darling, You Send Me (E-Mail) Makin’ messages Settings for sending e-mail Setting your message and account settings Chapter 13: Tracking with Maps, Compass, Stocks, and Weather Maps Are Where It’s At Finding your current location with Maps Finding a person, place, or thing Views, zooms, and pans Maps and contacts Timesaving map tools: Bookmarks, Recents, and Contacts Smart map tricks Contemplating the Compass Taking Stock with Stocks Adding and deleting stocks, funds, and indexes Details, details, details Charting a course Weather Watching
Surfin’ Dude Exploring the browser Blasting off into cyberspace I Can See Clearly Now Opening multiple web pages at a time Looking at lovable links Book(mark) ’em, Dano Altering bookmarks Viewing open pages on other devices Letting history repeat itself Launching a mobile search mission Saving web pictures Reading clutter-free web pages Smart Safari Settings
Exploring the browser Blasting off into cyberspace
Opening multiple web pages at a time Looking at lovable links Book(mark) ’em, Dano Altering bookmarks Viewing open pages on other devices Letting history repeat itself Launching a mobile search mission Saving web pictures Reading clutter-free web pages
Prep Work: Setting Up Your Accounts Set up your account the easy way Set up your account the less easy way Set up corporate e-mail See Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with Messages Reading messages Managing messages Threading messages Searching e-mails Darling, You Send Me (E-Mail) Makin’ messages Settings for sending e-mail Setting your message and account settings
Set up your account the easy way Set up your account the less easy way Set up corporate e-mail
Reading messages Managing messages Threading messages Searching e-mails
Makin’ messages Settings for sending e-mail Setting your message and account settings
Maps Are Where It’s At Finding your current location with Maps Finding a person, place, or thing Views, zooms, and pans Maps and contacts Timesaving map tools: Bookmarks, Recents, and Contacts Smart map tricks Contemplating the Compass Taking Stock with Stocks Adding and deleting stocks, funds, and indexes Details, details, details Charting a course Weather Watching
Finding your current location with Maps Finding a person, place, or thing Views, zooms, and pans Maps and contacts Timesaving map tools: Bookmarks, Recents, and Contacts Smart map tricks
Adding and deleting stocks, funds, and indexes Details, details, details Charting a course
Chapter 14: Setting You Straight on Settings Sky-High Settings Airplane mode Wi-Fi Bluetooth Settings for What iPhone Looks Like, Sounds Like, and Reports Notifications Privacy Sounds Brightening up your day Wallpaper In General About About Software update Usage Siri Cellular VPN iTunes Wi-Fi sync Spotlight search Auto-lock Passcode lock Restrictions Date and time Keyboard International Accessibility Profiles Reset Phoning In More Settings iCloud Twitter Facebook Sorting and displaying contacts Nothing phone-y about these settings Nike + iPod Find My iPhone Chapter 15: Apps-O-Lutely! Using Your Computer to Find Apps Looking for apps from your computer Getting more information about an app Downloading an app Updating an app Using Your iPhone to Find Apps Looking for apps from your iPhone Finding more information about an app Downloading an app Updating an app Deleting and Organizing Your Apps Deleting an app Organizing your apps Books, Newspapers, and Magazines iBooks for your iPhone Newspapers and magazines Chapter 16: When Good iPhones Go Bad iPhone Issues But first . . . Recharge your iPhone Restart your iPhone Reset your iPhone Remove your content Reset your settings and content Restore your iPhone Renew your iPhone with Recovery mode Problems with Calling or Networks Sync, Computer, or iTunes Issues More Help on the Apple Website If Nothing We Suggest Helps Dude, Where’s My Stuff?
Sky-High Settings Airplane mode Wi-Fi Bluetooth Settings for What iPhone Looks Like, Sounds Like, and Reports Notifications Privacy Sounds Brightening up your day Wallpaper In General About About Software update Usage Siri Cellular VPN iTunes Wi-Fi sync Spotlight search Auto-lock Passcode lock Restrictions Date and time Keyboard International Accessibility Profiles Reset Phoning In More Settings iCloud Twitter Facebook Sorting and displaying contacts Nothing phone-y about these settings Nike + iPod Find My iPhone
Airplane mode Wi-Fi Bluetooth
Notifications Privacy Sounds Brightening up your day Wallpaper
About About Software update Usage Siri Cellular VPN iTunes Wi-Fi sync Spotlight search Auto-lock Passcode lock Restrictions Date and time Keyboard International Accessibility Profiles Reset
iCloud Twitter Facebook Sorting and displaying contacts Nothing phone-y about these settings Nike + iPod Find My iPhone
Using Your Computer to Find Apps Looking for apps from your computer Getting more information about an app Downloading an app Updating an app Using Your iPhone to Find Apps Looking for apps from your iPhone Finding more information about an app Downloading an app Updating an app Deleting and Organizing Your Apps Deleting an app Organizing your apps Books, Newspapers, and Magazines iBooks for your iPhone Newspapers and magazines
Looking for apps from your computer Getting more information about an app Downloading an app Updating an app
Looking for apps from your iPhone Finding more information about an app Downloading an app Updating an app
Deleting an app Organizing your apps
iBooks for your iPhone Newspapers and magazines
iPhone Issues But first . . . Recharge your iPhone Restart your iPhone Reset your iPhone Remove your content Reset your settings and content Restore your iPhone Renew your iPhone with Recovery mode Problems with Calling or Networks Sync, Computer, or iTunes Issues More Help on the Apple Website If Nothing We Suggest Helps Dude, Where’s My Stuff?
But first . . . Recharge your iPhone Restart your iPhone Reset your iPhone Remove your content Reset your settings and content Restore your iPhone Renew your iPhone with Recovery mode
Chapter 17: Ten Appetizing Apps Shazam Wolfgang’s Concert Vault Comics Bill Atkinson PhotoCard IMDb Pandora Radio Apple iBooks WebMD WhitePages Mobile RedLaser Chapter 18: Ten Apps Worth Paying For Instapaper ($3.99) OldBooth ($1.99) GottaGo ($1.99) WordsWorth ($1.99) iTeleport ($24.99) Baseball Statistics 2012 Edition ($2.99 for Latest Stats) Glee (Free but $1.99 to $2.99 for Songs) Air Video ($2.99) My Secret Folder (99¢) TurboScan ($1.99) Chapter 19: Ten Helpful Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts Do the Slide for Accuracy and Punctuation Autocorrect Is Your Friend Auto apostrophes are good for you Make rejection work for you The Way-Cool Semi-Hidden Audio Scrub Speed Tip Tricks with Links and Phone Numbers Share the Love . . . and the Links Choosing a Home Page for Safari Storing Files Create Ringtones for Free in GarageBand Getting Apps Out of the Multitasking Tray Taking a Snapshot of the Screen
Shazam Wolfgang’s Concert Vault Comics Bill Atkinson PhotoCard IMDb Pandora Radio Apple iBooks WebMD WhitePages Mobile RedLaser
Instapaper ($3.99) OldBooth ($1.99) GottaGo ($1.99) WordsWorth ($1.99) iTeleport ($24.99) Baseball Statistics 2012 Edition ($2.99 for Latest Stats) Glee (Free but $1.99 to $2.99 for Songs) Air Video ($2.99) My Secret Folder (99¢) TurboScan ($1.99)
Do the Slide for Accuracy and Punctuation Autocorrect Is Your Friend Auto apostrophes are good for you Make rejection work for you The Way-Cool Semi-Hidden Audio Scrub Speed Tip Tricks with Links and Phone Numbers Share the Love . . . and the Links Choosing a Home Page for Safari Storing Files Create Ringtones for Free in GarageBand Getting Apps Out of the Multitasking Tray Taking a Snapshot of the Screen
Auto apostrophes are good for you Make rejection work for you