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So, you are one of the lucky people who have managed to get their hands on Apple's new 3G iPhone. Well, to ensure you stay ahead of the crowd, here are some great tips and hints on using your new baby.
The double-tap feature of the iPhone is essential to getting the most out of it. Double-tap can help you read web pages more easily, manage photos and much more.
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An application crash will cause your iPhone to freeze, meaning it won't respond to screen taps or buttons. Resetting your iPhone (without losing data) is key to recovering from this situation quickly.
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The new iPhone's screen is brighter and nicer. Unfortunately this also means that it eats your battery more quickly. Don't run this at full pelt, instead turn it down to conserve your battery life.
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Speed up your iPhone and conserve battery life if you don't use Google Maps. To disable location services go to Settings > General > Location Services.
According to Apple's excellent battery guide, which looks like it's a subset of what's here. Try to cycle your iPhones lithium battery once a month. To do this charge up the iPhone to 100% and let your iPhone completely run down and shutoff.
This might sound strange but unless you need the speed of browsing the internet at 3G speeds instead of WiFi you can double your talk time from 5 hours to a whooping 10 hours!
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By swiping an email from left to right you will quickly delete that email message. Nice and quick hey?
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Not many people know about this and I only found out recently. Hold down the Home button with one hand and then press the Sleep/Wake button with the other. The iPhone will snap a picture of the screen and save it in your Camera Roll.
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Apple engineers have been tweaking the Iphone software, not only do you get new features, but there are lots of improvements with speed, and battery life.
You can access your iPhone's main screen, and thus all of its applications, whilst on a call by pressing the Home button during a phone call to minimise the call screen. Tap the green bar at the top of the Home screen to return to your call.
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To move an application icon, hold your finger down on an icon. The icons will then enter a 'wiggle mode', meaning that they'll start to wiggle (you'll see what I mean). Once they are wiggling, you will be able to drag them around or move them to another home screen page.
In order to save images from Safari / Mail, just click and hold down on the photo until you see Save Image, Open Link or Cancel. Click on Save Image.
Another tip for Safari is when you hold down the ".com" button for a second you will get a list of common domains, ".net", ".edu" and ".org", saving you typing 4 characters!
This is another battery saving tip, if don't need to get your emails immediately using Yahoo, Mobile Me or have setup your corporate Microsoft Exchange, then disable push by going to Settings > Fetch New Data > Set Push to Off. Emails will then be based on the Fetch time below on the same screen.
Set the fetch time for the email to an hour or manually to optimize your battery life the most.
Equalizer chews up CPU cycles and hence your battery life when it plays back songs. Turn off the EQ by going to the Settings > iPod > EQ and change to Off.
Try to keep you iPhone locked by pressing the sleep/wake button. Also autolock your iPhone by going into Settings > General > Auto-Lock, if possible set this to 1 minute.
Same thing goes with Bluetooth as it does with WiFi, if you don't use bluetooth devices like headsets then turn it off! Change this under Settings > General > Bluetooth to Off.
If you don't use WiFi on your iPhone often turn it off. WiFi is better than 3G but if you're not using the connection turn it off. To change this go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
iPhone cycles through each of you email accounts in sequence, so save your CPU and your battery life by turning off auto-check for the email accounts you use in-frequently. To do this go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and set the Account to Off for each of your email accounts you don't really use frequently.
Autolock is good at shutting off the screen, when is especially useful if you forget to when placing it in a pocket, bag, or anywhere else for that matter. Set it to a very small duration to ensure that as much as possible when not using the phone, that screen turns off quickly.
or just tossing it on a table after a call. I set mine to the most aggressive, 1-minute, but there are times where I set it to 2-minutes. This setting is under Settings -> General -> Autolock.
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iPhone checks each email accounts in sequence, so the more accounts you have the longer and more battery it will consume. Disable infrequent email accounts by going to Settings > Mai, Contacts, Calenders and set the Account to Off for each of the email accounts you don't need frequently.
No, there is nothing wrong with your phone. Unfortunately it seems that Apple's iPhone still doesn't support Adobe Flash, so you won't be able to access these sites.
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When typing text, double-tap the spacebar at the end of each sentence. By doing this you your iPhone will add a period and space so you can begin your next sentence quickly and in style.
By holding your finger on the text until a magnifying glass appears, you can then drag your finger across until the cursor moves to the right spot where you need to fix the spelling. This way you don't need to delete every letter until you get to your mistake.
Did you know that there's an airplane mode, so you can safely use your iPhone on a long plane ride. To enable this simply look under Settings and turn Airplane Mode to ON. Once you've reached your destination, turn this back to OFF.
But here's a tip if you are in a meeting change to airplane mode to save your battery. You won't be able to receive calls or SMS's but that's probably what you want anyway!
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Master the double-tap!
The double-tap feature of the iPhone is essential to getting the most out of it. Double-tap can help you read web pages more easily, manage photos and much more.
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Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
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Know how to reset your iPhone if it crashes
An application crash will cause your iPhone to freeze, meaning it won't respond to screen taps or buttons. Resetting your iPhone (without losing data) is key to recovering from this situation quickly.
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
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3682
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Turn down the LCD to save battery life
The new iPhone's screen is brighter and nicer. Unfortunately this also means that it eats your battery more quickly. Don't run this at full pelt, instead turn it down to conserve your battery life.
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
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3588
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If you don't use location services disable it
Speed up your iPhone and conserve battery life if you don't use Google Maps. To disable location services go to Settings > General > Location Services.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
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3569
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Cycle you 3G iPhone once a month
According to Apple's excellent battery guide, which looks like it's a subset of what's here. Try to cycle your iPhones lithium battery once a month. To do this charge up the iPhone to 100% and let your iPhone completely run down and shutoff.
Added by charles (14 August 2008)
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3370
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Disable 3G on your iPhone!
This might sound strange but unless you need the speed of browsing the internet at 3G speeds instead of WiFi you can double your talk time from 5 hours to a whooping 10 hours!
...view details
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
3364
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Delete your emails with a quick swipe
By swiping an email from left to right you will quickly delete that email message. Nice and quick hey?
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
3088
Vote Here
Learn how to capture an image of your iPhone screen
Not many people know about this and I only found out recently. Hold down the Home button with one hand and then press the Sleep/Wake button with the other. The iPhone will snap a picture of the screen and save it in your Camera Roll.
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
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2418
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Always keep your software to the latest version
Apple engineers have been tweaking the Iphone software, not only do you get new features, but there are lots of improvements with speed, and battery life.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
2289
Vote Here
Use other applications while on a call by pressing 'home'
You can access your iPhone's main screen, and thus all of its applications, whilst on a call by pressing the Home button during a phone call to minimise the call screen. Tap the green bar at the top of the Home screen to return to your call.
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
2180
Vote Here
Rearrange your applications
To move an application icon, hold your finger down on an icon. The icons will then enter a 'wiggle mode', meaning that they'll start to wiggle (you'll see what I mean). Once they are wiggling, you will be able to drag them around or move them to another home screen page.
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
2062
Vote Here
Saving images from Safari or Mail
In order to save images from Safari / Mail, just click and hold down on the photo until you see Save Image, Open Link or Cancel. Click on Save Image. Another tip for Safari is when you hold down the ".com" button for a second you will get a list of common domains, ".net", ".edu" and ".org", saving you typing 4 characters!
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
2009
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Disable Push and Set your Fetch Time
This is another battery saving tip, if don't need to get your emails immediately using Yahoo, Mobile Me or have setup your corporate Microsoft Exchange, then disable push by going to Settings > Fetch New Data > Set Push to Off. Emails will then be based on the Fetch time below on the same screen.Set the fetch time for the email to an hour or manually to optimize your battery life the most.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1925
Vote Here
Turn off the equalizer
Equalizer chews up CPU cycles and hence your battery life when it plays back songs. Turn off the EQ by going to the Settings > iPod > EQ and change to Off.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1916
Vote Here
Put your iPhone 3G into sleep mode, by auto-locking
Try to keep you iPhone locked by pressing the sleep/wake button. Also autolock your iPhone by going into Settings > General > Auto-Lock, if possible set this to 1 minute.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1813
Vote Here
Turn of Bluetooth to save you're iPhone's battery
Same thing goes with Bluetooth as it does with WiFi, if you don't use bluetooth devices like headsets then turn it off! Change this under Settings > General > Bluetooth to Off.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1735
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Turn off WiFi to save battery life
If you don't use WiFi on your iPhone often turn it off. WiFi is better than 3G but if you're not using the connection turn it off. To change this go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1722
Vote Here
Use only 1 or 2 emails accounts to save battery
iPhone cycles through each of you email accounts in sequence, so save your CPU and your battery life by turning off auto-check for the email accounts you use in-frequently. To do this go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and set the Account to Off for each of your email accounts you don't really use frequently.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1718
Vote Here
Use anti-lock to save battery life
Autolock is good at shutting off the screen, when is especially useful if you forget to when placing it in a pocket, bag, or anywhere else for that matter. Set it to a very small duration to ensure that as much as possible when not using the phone, that screen turns off quickly.
or just tossing it on a table after a call. I set mine to the most aggressive, 1-minute, but there are times where I set it to 2-minutes. This setting is under Settings -> General -> Autolock.
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1688
Vote Here
Try to use one or two email accounts on auto-check to reduce
iPhone checks each email accounts in sequence, so the more accounts you have the longer and more battery it will consume. Disable infrequent email accounts by going to Settings > Mai, Contacts, Calenders and set the Account to Off for each of the email accounts you don't need frequently.
Added by leanna (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1499
Vote Here
Avoid websites with Flash - they don't work.
No, there is nothing wrong with your phone. Unfortunately it seems that Apple's iPhone still doesn't support Adobe Flash, so you won't be able to access these sites.
...view details
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1320
Vote Here
Double-tap to begin a new sentence in style!
When typing text, double-tap the spacebar at the end of each sentence. By doing this you your iPhone will add a period and space so you can begin your next sentence quickly and in style.
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1314
Vote Here
Use the text magnifying glass to fix errors in spelling.
By holding your finger on the text until a magnifying glass appears, you can then drag your finger across until the cursor moves to the right spot where you need to fix the spelling. This way you don't need to delete every letter until you get to your mistake.
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
SCORE
1182
Vote Here
Use Airplane mode to safely use your iPhone when flying
Did you know that there's an airplane mode, so you can safely use your iPhone on a long plane ride. To enable this simply look under Settings and turn Airplane Mode to ON. Once you've reached your destination, turn this back to OFF.But here's a tip if you are in a meeting change to airplane mode to save your battery. You won't be able to receive calls or SMS's but that's probably what you want anyway!
Added by Scarecrow (14 August 2008)
Optimizing / Speeding up Mac OS X
Media player classic tips, the best video player for windows
Do you hate it when you never have the right codecs for your videos, feel like your player is slow to start, takes up too much memory, having different default players for different formats like mp3, quicktime, flv, mobile phone video formats? Media player classic is the simplest way to solve all your video woes!
Optimizing / Speeding up Vista
According to Microsoft Vista requires 1GB of ram, 40GB of hard disk space, and significant video hardware which needs to be a minimum of 128 MB graphics memory. But there are ways to help speed up your Vista, to reduce your memory and speed up your computer in the process.
Best way to remove viruses, spyware, worms and trojens
Most of us knows roughly what we must do to avoid viruses but what happens when you've got a virus, what's the best and safest way to remove them?
Best ways to watch the Beijing Olympics from your home
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Simple excel function tips to make you an expert
Do you have lots of information, or always wanted to know simple information about your table but never knew how to find out how to use the functions in Excel. Try some of these tips and make your excel sheet stand out!