Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Learn Easy Tricks To Using Your IPhone

By Amiel Nalda


Iphones are more than phones, they are devices that allow you to experience life in a whole new light. Look through the contents of this article to see what you can learn about iPhones and how to use them to your advantage.

Through the aid of Siri, you can create custom location reminders. If you were used to giving Siri time-based commands, you can instead switch to location-based commands to make things easier. You can tell Siri to remind you to give work a call when you get home. Then, once you reach home, Siri will sense it and remind you. You can remind yourself even if you are unsure of the time you will get home.

Are you interested in backing up your iPhone contact list? If so, then iDrive Lite is an app that you should use, as it can easily restore and share your contacts. Luckily, it is free as long has you have updated your iPhone's software ahead of time.

As a default setting, incoming messages are previewed on your iPhone's lock screen. This is something that some find convenient, but others do not like so much. If this annoys you, you should know that you can turn this feature off. Go into the Settings menu, then choose Notifications and select the Messages option. Disable "Show Preview," which will allow you to get rid of this feature.

With the iPhone, you can make up your own dictionary and shortcuts. There's no reason your iPhone shouldn't anticipate the words you want to use. For added efficiency, try programming your phone with your most commonly used phrases and shortcuts. The keyboard also has an auto-correct feature that will help you when you type a phrase or word.

Synchronize your iPhone with time management systems you have in place on your computer. This will enable you to view any of your commitments right from your phone, instead of needing to pull them up on your computer. Don't just do this once and then forget about it, however. Make sure you do it often so that you stay up to date.

It can be tough to scroll in a small window on a website with the browser on your phone. When you're using your iPhone, you'll frequently find yourself on the main webpage rather than a small window you intended to scroll through. If you have trouble, zoom in first. It takes some practice but using two fingers when you are scrolling through on your iPhone can help save time and refine your touch so that you reach the part of a website you were looking for more easily than when you use a single finger.

To mark any emails on an iPhone as unread, locate that command. First, go to Details, then click on the "Unread" button. When you access your mail, the message will still appear to be unread.

You can take better pictures by pressing the volume button of your headset instead of the button located on your iPhone. You can use this so you don't shake it. You can also use different angles for your pictures.

After reading this article, you are better informed about all the different functions your iPhone has which you were previously unaware of. Now, when you use your iPhone next, keep these tips in mind.




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