Archive for August, 2009

Email on iPhone looks and functions just like an email on your computer. What’s nice with this is that it works with the other email accounts that you already have.

Works With Your Email.
iPhone works with the popular email providers which includes MobileMe, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail and AOL- and most industry- the standard IMAP or POP mail systems. You can add multiple accounts and move between them easily.

Works With Your Pace.
You can receive and respond fast with the push emails that arrives on your iPhone automatically. iPhone even supports Microsoft Exchange Active Sync for use in Enterprise.

You Can View Attachments
iPhone supports rich HTML email, so images appear in line with the text. You can see email attachmnents like Microsoft Office documents or PDFs in their original format.

Search the Email
You can make searches on the email by subject, sender and even recipient. You can also search for messages and contacts that is not on your iPhone. Search and find them on your remote email server.

Type Smart
The very intelligent, software- based keyboard predicts and corrects as you type. Rotate it to landscape then when you need more room. It offers you a remarkably simple way to cut, copy and paste text.

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Email From The Web or Maps
If you run across an email address on a web page or map, just tap it and iPhone opens a preaddressed email for you. If somebody emails you a phone number, tap it and you can easily call that person.

With all the advertisements, with all the promotions, you keep on hearing Safari wherever iPhone is. But who knows what Safari is?
Safari is an iPhone 3GS feature which is considered as he most advanced web browser ever on a mobile phone.you can use it to surf the real web, really fast.

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Browsing The Web
On Safari, you can see the real web- not a stripped down, nor the mobile version. You can see the real and true web whether you are connecting through Wi- Fi, 3G, or even Edge. iPhone lets you connect to the world whenever, wherever you need it.

Get A Closer Look.
You can conveniently zoom in and out websites with a double tap or by pinch. For you to have a larger view, rotate iPhone 90 degrees to landscape. The web page easily rotates and fills the screen.

Save and Sync Bookmarks
When you bookmark sites using your iPhone, those pages you bookmarked will sync with your Mac or PC.

Put Your Favourite Sites on Your Home Screen
If you like on checking websites frequently, iPhone can create a Home Screen icon for it- your web clip. In that way, you can search and surf you most favourite sites always with just a tap away.

We all know that iphone isn’t just a phone and an iPod in one. Actually, it is a whole entertainment package that lets you go on with life at ease. You can download apps in which can make your iPhone really suitable for your lifestyle. Whether you are a health buff, a genius geek or just a simple music lover, you simply just can’t get enough what iPhone can offer you. If you want to maximise your iPhones being plain, you can do so. You can download music and listen to your favourite playlist, have your pictures taken and store them for future usage or you may have a video taken and you may edit and publish them through the internet. But how would you be able to take quality videos for streaming? Then here’s how.

iPhone 3G Video Shoot
iPhone 3G can definitely allow you to shoot video in widescreen. Having 3.5 inches screen, you can definitely capture every moving moments with your friends, family and even strangers. All you have to do is tap the camera toggle of the iPhone and it will switch from still photos to video. Then you are now ready to record 30-fps VGA video which is perfect for web posting, in portrait or widescreen landscape.

Edit Videos, Wherever, Whenever
You don’t have to wait until you can face your computer to start editing your mobile movies. Trim your footages right on your iPhone. All you have to do is to drag at the start and end points on a filmstrip.

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Share Videos Anywhere
We all know that our main way of communicating to others is through texting. However if you are in a middle of a text then you see a video- worthy, you don’t have to worry. Just tap the camera icon in Messages to record right then and there and then send it to your buddy via MMS. You can also publish it to Mobile Me Gallery or to Youtube with just a tap away. You also have iTunes that syncs all the videos you shoot on iPhone 3Gs back to your MAC or PC.

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Reading is a lot of fun especially when you can have them handy. But the problem is that good books most of the time can be so heavy to carry. Good thing iPhone has an e- book reader in which it can allow you to read books anytime, anywhere. However, most of the e- books available are of value as well sometimes it cost you cents and sometimes even dollars. But being an internet and technology savvy, you can read ebooks on your iPhones for free. Here’s How..

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1. You should download an application that is like a library. In this case and in this time of writing, the best will be STANZA and it is for free.
2. Tap online catalogue to find books.
3. You will see a list of books available. Some may be new, but most of them are a little bi older. Some aren’t free. But since we are looking for free, then choose Project Gutenberg.
4. Click the magnifying glass once you are in their page. Enter your item and then tap Search.
5. Once you see the book, tap it to get more details.
6. There, you will see an option to download. Tap it and it will download your chosen book to your iPhone.
7. To read your ebook, go back to STANZA app and hit Titles, Authors, Subjects or Latest Reads.
8. You can now read your book.
It’s just simple! No more big bags to carry nor pages to take care for!

I know, you should by now be loving all the features the iPhone has. You are enjoying every single moments with your iPhone. However, you are still wishing not to pay for the ring tones that you are getting. Now there’s a solution. You can now easily get free ringtones (legally) from your iTunes library. Want to know how? Read carefully.

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First, open your iTunes. Then, locate the song from your library in which you want to make it as your ringtone. Listen then to the song and locate the part in which you chose to be your ringtone. After that write down the start and end time of the chosen clip. Then next thing to do is to right click the song, select Get Info and then click the Options tab. Type in the start time of your ringtone in the text box next to Start Time in minutes- seconds format. Then type in the end time to the box that says Stop Time. However this can only cater to 40 seconds long sound clips. Then click OK. Right Click to Convert Selection to AAC and then wait for iTunes to convert your song as a duplicate version. Right click the ringtone then select Delete. Click on the Keep Files button. Next thing to do, find the file, User folder under Music > iTunes > iTunes Music. When you get to that screen, click on Use m4r. double click the tone file. It will automatically added to your ringtones folder by iTunes. Then connect your iPhone to sync in your tones. It’s that easy!

Just like any other laptop and desktop computers, the iPhone’s programs can also crash. And I know how it feels to have your most trusted gadgets fail you in times you need them. But worry no more for here are the solutions to your problems.

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1. UPDATE FIRMWARE
Apple’s Firmware updates for the iPhone to improve the stability and add features. Make sure you’re using the latest version so that it will help reduce iPhone programs to crash.

2. RESTART YOUR iPHONE.
Restarting your phone can be one of the ways to solve your crashing system.

3. WAIT FOR APPLE
If the other options are of no help, you are probably stuck. Try waiting for Apple’s new software and maybe that will end your agony. Updating softwares are of big help but it takes time though.

4. CONTACT APPLE
If you have tried everything and still it can’t be solved, try calling an Apple Store or call Apple for support. Probably it’s not just the software that’s causing problems.

Your iPhone goes to sleep by default after being idle for a certain period of time. But if you want to actually turn off the phone and not just sleep or if you want to restart it, you can actually do it with just a few easy steps.

To do either, start by holding down the sleep or wake button at the top right hand corner of the iPhone for a few seconds.

This will prompt you a screen asking you to run either the slider across the screen to turn off your phone. If in case you’ve changed your mind about turning it off, just tap the cancel button at the buttom of the screen.

When you slide it to the right, a progress wheel will appear and after a second or two, it will be shut down.

To turn it on back again, just hold down the sleep or awake button again until the Apple icon appears and then wait for the phone to start up.

The process for restarting is just the same. If a restart doesn’t solve the problem you’re facing, consider applying more advanced iPhone troubleshooting techniques.

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You received the box, you opened it and saw your beautiful new iPhone. But what to do next?

In order for you to be able to use your iPhone, you should activate it first. You can do that through iTunes. This step- by- step guide will take you through the entire process. So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started!

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Begin by downloading then installing the latest version of iTunes which is required for your iPhone’s activation.
Once done, unpack now the iPhone from box, assemble it and connect the dock to the computer. This will prompt iTunes to show you the first installation screen. Click continue to get started.

The next screen that you will see is a screen that will ask you to indicate what type of customer you are. Click the button that corresponds to your status and click continue.

The next screen contains your contact details. Whether you want to keep your old number or not, just fill out the blanks and then click next.

iTunes then will ask you what service plan that you are wishing to use with your iPhone. Select by clicking the button next to it at the top of the screen and click continue.

Now, iTunes will ask you to sign your Apple ID or iTunes account. If you already got an account ion iTunes Store, you can use the same username and password. If you don’t have any, get one and then continue.

Once you are in, your iTunes Account information will then automatically populate into the set- up process.

Confirm your birth date then click continue.

After doing that, please ensure your that your billing information is correct. This is how you are going to be billed monthly.

iTunes will now show you two pages of their terms and conditions in which you have to agree on for you to continue.

You will now see a screen that confirms all the information and selections you have just made. If you need to append something, just click go back. To continue in your iPhone activation, click Submit.

When your activation is complete, iTunes will take you to a screen that has your mobile number on. When this happens, your iPhone’s screen will light up prompting you a message that your activation has been done.

Your iPhone now has service and you are now ready to load it with your favourite songs, movies, contacts, etc. and you can now start sending messages, making calls and even surf the net if a wireless connection is available!

Now you have an iPhone and you seem can’t get a hold of all the entertainment it provides you, you should not forget to have your life lived just like you used before. You can now live your life just like the usual with an extra kick. You can use your iPhone to make your life easy and fun! How to do that? Well, just read the following.

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1. Too busy to talk to your family? No time to reach out to your friends? Is your social life dying because of work? Does your work gets along the way? Then you don’t have to worry any more! You have your iPhone and it can definitely put the world within your reach. You can chat, call and send SMS to your friends, family, and even co- workers, whenever and wherever!

2. Tired of being a couch potato? Go outside and see the world. You can use your iPhone for directions like downloading applications that can help you with your journey. You can have YELP downloaded that can give you directions, reviews, and schedules of restaurants and bars. You may also download FANDANGO that browses movie showtimes, reviews, trailers and you can even purchase tickets wherever you are in the world.

3. You can stay on your diet with your iPhone. There are applications in which can help you stay on track with your weight like LOSE IT. it provides you food recipes that can be eaten to maintain the proper diet that you want to maintain and also it has features like calorie count so you can stay in shape with the help of your iPhone.

4. Travelling to other countries will be at ease for an iPhone application can provide you translations to other languages like the iTranslate and also can help you convert the monetary units through UNITS. You can also book your tickets and hotel accommodations ahead through applications like KAYAK and ORBITZ. These apps can help you follow a strict schedule making you enjoy your time and effort on your travels.

One of the most advantageous features of the iPhone is that it can read Wi- Fi signals just like a laptop. However, no matter how technology savvy you are, you still need to know a lot for you to take good care of your iPhone.

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Wi- Fi Trouble Shooting.
Technology seems to offer making our lives easier. Indeed it was right. However, sometimes it can get so frustrating especially for people who are not really familiar on figuring how technology works. For example is Wi- Fi. Wi- Fi is a user- friendly product of technology. But sometimes it can be too annoying when it goes nuts. Most Wi0 Fi networks are encrypted, including those in home networks. In order to use and encrypted network, the iPhone user needs to input all relevant passwords when connecting. Better ask the person who owns the wireless router or check your router documentation for more information.

The Advantage.
What’s good about having a Wi- Fi connection handy through your iPhone is just that you hold the world within your hands. You can be updated with the happenings all over the world. You can also stay connected to friends, families and loved ones with just a few clicks away.