Discover All The Things Your IPhone Can Do
If you have an iPhone, then you know how much of a powerhouse it can be. The iPhone is one of the best smartphones available, and comes packed with a lot of features. You need a wealth of knowledge to use all of the features available, and you can find out more about these features in this article.
Apple has made it super easy to get definitions for words. Whenever you see a word, you want to get a definition for, whether it's in an email, a text message, or on the internet, you can press on the word for a second or two, and a little pop-up will come up where you can select define.
It is easy to make apps from sites you always visit. Begin by visiting a website in your iPhone's browser. Then tap the "Go" button. You can then add the site on your home screen. You can have your own app once you rename it.
Certain iPhones can be set up to connect to Wi-Fi, although some setup is required. The benefits of the connectivity is obvious, because you can access the internet away from home with your iPhone. This a great advantage to business people because they can check their messages while they are away from their office.
There is a way you can take pictures faster instead of going through your apps. Double-tap on the Home button, and the camera icon will be available for you to tap. This even works if have your iPhone locked. Once you do this, use the volume up button to take the picture.
Use your phone horizontally when you are inputting data. It is easy to forget, but the keys are much larger when the phone is horizontal, so it is so much easier to accurately input text. If you do not already have that capability on your phone, you can get the application from Safari.
On your iPhone, it is possible to look at PDF files in your iBooks. When you are on a website with a PDF, you want to view or a mail message, all you need to do is tap and then hold either the PDF link or icon. Then, simply select "open in iBooks".
Are you sick of the annoying "suggest words" when trying to type a text or email on your iPhone? This problem can be easily taken care of. If there is a suggest words that you do not want to accept, just tap the small "X" found at the end of the word.
Do you need to send a link to a webpage or a picture to a friend? Open the page, touch the address bar, and you should be able to send this link as an email. Send emails to yourself if you want to access a specific link on another device.
To get the most from Siri, use this tip to assign nicknames and relationships for each of your contacts. For example, you can tell Siri, "Jane Johnson is my mother." Siri will then request confirmation to link this information to Jane's contact number. Now, you can tell Siri to "Call Mom," and she will automatically bring up your mother's phone number.
For typing messages on your iPhone, you can enable or disable the auto correct feature. This feature will change a word that you type wrong while entering a text message to a friend or family member to the most logical word that it should be. If you do not want this feature you can simply take it off in Settings->General->Keyboard section.
Try scrolling through web pages with one or two fingers. If the site is separated into different boxes, one finger scrolling helps you go through each box. You can scroll through the whole page with two fingers.
Are you sick of how quickly your iPhone batter dies? There are many ways you can preserve the battery life. For instance, you can turn down the back light, close down any apps you are not using and be sure to put the lock on the screen when the phone is in your pocket!
If you are in a call and cannot hear the person that you are talking to, you can adjust the volume settings on the left-side bar of the phone or put your phone on a speaker mode. This will help you to hear more clearly to improve the quality of your conversations with friends and family.
Update your firmware on a regular basis. That will help the usability of the iPhone, as well as battery life. Connecting your phone with your computer is all you need to do to update your firmware. You can also connect your iPhone with iCloud to your computer.
A good tip if you're new to using the iphone is to learn about the built in video recorder. A lot of people don't even know that their iphone is capable of recording videos, which is pretty sad. A lot of users submitted videos on youtube are straight from someone's iphone.
Many people spend a lot of money each and every month on ringtones for their iPhone. You can save money if you use the Ringtone Maker app to create your own. The app is absolutely free and it shows you how to create ringtones out of many of your favorite songs.
As stated before in the introduction, the iPhone is one of the most power packed phones available for purchase. The phone has so much potential thanks to everything that was programmed and built into it, but you have to use all of this abilities to get the most out of it.
Apple has made it super easy to get definitions for words. Whenever you see a word, you want to get a definition for, whether it's in an email, a text message, or on the internet, you can press on the word for a second or two, and a little pop-up will come up where you can select define.
It is easy to make apps from sites you always visit. Begin by visiting a website in your iPhone's browser. Then tap the "Go" button. You can then add the site on your home screen. You can have your own app once you rename it.
Certain iPhones can be set up to connect to Wi-Fi, although some setup is required. The benefits of the connectivity is obvious, because you can access the internet away from home with your iPhone. This a great advantage to business people because they can check their messages while they are away from their office.
There is a way you can take pictures faster instead of going through your apps. Double-tap on the Home button, and the camera icon will be available for you to tap. This even works if have your iPhone locked. Once you do this, use the volume up button to take the picture.
Use your phone horizontally when you are inputting data. It is easy to forget, but the keys are much larger when the phone is horizontal, so it is so much easier to accurately input text. If you do not already have that capability on your phone, you can get the application from Safari.
On your iPhone, it is possible to look at PDF files in your iBooks. When you are on a website with a PDF, you want to view or a mail message, all you need to do is tap and then hold either the PDF link or icon. Then, simply select "open in iBooks".
Are you sick of the annoying "suggest words" when trying to type a text or email on your iPhone? This problem can be easily taken care of. If there is a suggest words that you do not want to accept, just tap the small "X" found at the end of the word.
Do you need to send a link to a webpage or a picture to a friend? Open the page, touch the address bar, and you should be able to send this link as an email. Send emails to yourself if you want to access a specific link on another device.
To get the most from Siri, use this tip to assign nicknames and relationships for each of your contacts. For example, you can tell Siri, "Jane Johnson is my mother." Siri will then request confirmation to link this information to Jane's contact number. Now, you can tell Siri to "Call Mom," and she will automatically bring up your mother's phone number.
For typing messages on your iPhone, you can enable or disable the auto correct feature. This feature will change a word that you type wrong while entering a text message to a friend or family member to the most logical word that it should be. If you do not want this feature you can simply take it off in Settings->General->Keyboard section.
Try scrolling through web pages with one or two fingers. If the site is separated into different boxes, one finger scrolling helps you go through each box. You can scroll through the whole page with two fingers.
Are you sick of how quickly your iPhone batter dies? There are many ways you can preserve the battery life. For instance, you can turn down the back light, close down any apps you are not using and be sure to put the lock on the screen when the phone is in your pocket!
If you are in a call and cannot hear the person that you are talking to, you can adjust the volume settings on the left-side bar of the phone or put your phone on a speaker mode. This will help you to hear more clearly to improve the quality of your conversations with friends and family.
Update your firmware on a regular basis. That will help the usability of the iPhone, as well as battery life. Connecting your phone with your computer is all you need to do to update your firmware. You can also connect your iPhone with iCloud to your computer.
A good tip if you're new to using the iphone is to learn about the built in video recorder. A lot of people don't even know that their iphone is capable of recording videos, which is pretty sad. A lot of users submitted videos on youtube are straight from someone's iphone.
Many people spend a lot of money each and every month on ringtones for their iPhone. You can save money if you use the Ringtone Maker app to create your own. The app is absolutely free and it shows you how to create ringtones out of many of your favorite songs.
As stated before in the introduction, the iPhone is one of the most power packed phones available for purchase. The phone has so much potential thanks to everything that was programmed and built into it, but you have to use all of this abilities to get the most out of it.