My iPhone, 2nd Edition

Description

My iPhone, Second Edition

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone photos so that you can see exactly what to do.

Help when you run into the few iPhone limitations.

Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPhone.

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPhone working just the way you want. The tasks include:

• How to use all the essential features of iPhone 3G such as the cell phone, visual voice mail, conference calling, and contact information.

• How to add network connections and switch between them; surf the web using full-featured web pages just like on a computer; and receive and manage your email, from all your accounts, including Microsoft Exchange, wherever you are.

• How to configure MobileMe to keep all your contacts, email, and events current on your device wirelessly.

• How to use an iPod and and iTunes 8 to listen to music and podcasts or watch movies, TV shows, and music videos.

• How to take quality photos and view them, email them, or transfer them to a computer.

• How to find, download, install, manage, and use thousands of iPhone applications.

• How use Maps to find any location, plan a route to it, and then track your route with GPS.

• How to customize the way iPhone looks and works with your own wallpaper, Home screen button layouts, ringtones from your favorites songs, and more.

CATEGORY: Apple Digital Media

COVERS: Apple iPhone

USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate

Quote from front cover.

“As easy as the iPhone is to admire and use, Miser unlocks all of its secrets and offers frank, useful advice for getting the most out of the most amazing product of this century (so far!).”

–Mark A. Kellner,
Technology Columnist,
The Washington Times

Sample Content

Table of Contents

P   Getting Started with iPhone................................. 3

        Touring iPhone...................................... 4

            Getting to Know iPhone’s External Features......... 4

            Knowing Why It’s Called a Multi-Touch Interface... 5

        Preparing iTunes................................. 13

        Using MobileMe with iPhone............. 17

        Using this Book................................... 23

1    Making, Receiving, and Managing Calls.......... 27

        Configuring Phone Settings............... 28

            Creating Your Own Ringtones... 28

            Setting Phone Sounds................ 31

            Configuring Phone Settings....... 33

            Other Phone Settings................. 36

        Making Calls........................................ 36

            Dialing with the Keypad.............. 37

            Dialing with Contacts.................. 38

            Dialing with Favorites................. 39

            Dialing with Recents................... 40

            Managing In-Process Calls........ 41

        Receiving Calls................................... 46

            Answering Calls.......................... 46

            Answering Calls When You’re Already on a Call. 48

        Managing Calls................................... 49

            Working with Missed and Recent Calls................ 49

            Adding Caller Information to Favorites................. 51

            Using iPhone’s Headset for Calls 52

        Using Visual Voicemail...................... 52

            Recording a Greeting................. 53

            Listening to and Managing Voicemails................ 55

        Getting Information About Your Cell Account............... 61

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