iPhone: The Missing Manual
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Release Date: June 2009
Pages: 304
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The name iPhone may be doing Apple a disservice. This machine is so packed with possibilities that the cellphone may actually be the least interesting part. The iPhone is at least three products merged into one: a phone, a wide-screen iPod and a wireless, touch-screen Internet communicator. The iPhone's beauty alone may be enough for you to dig for your credit cards, but its Mac OS X-based software makes it not so much a smartphone as something out of the film "Minority Report."
The real magic, however, awaits when you browse the Web. You get to see the entire Web page on the iPhone's screen. All of this is cooked up with Apple's traditional secret sauce of simplicity, intelligence and whimsy.
Written by New York Times columnist and Missing Manual series creator David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual shows you everything they need to know to get the most out of your new Apple iPhone. Full of humor, tips, tricks, and surprises, this book teaches you how to extend iPhone's usefulness by exploiting its links to the Web as well as its connection to Macs or PCs; how to save money using Internet-based messages instead of phone calls; and how to fill the iPhone with TV shows and DVDs for free.
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 The Guided Tour
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Sleep Switch (On/Off)
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SIM Card Slot
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Audio Jack
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The Screen
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Screen Icons
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Home Button
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Silencer Switch, Volume Keys
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The Bottom and the Back
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In the Box
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Seven Basic Finger Techniques
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The Keyboard
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Charging the iPhone
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Battery Life Tips
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Chapter 2 Phone Calls
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Making Calls
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Answering Calls
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Fun with Phone Calls
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Editing the Contacts List
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Favorites List
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Recents List
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The Keypad
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Overseas Calling
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Chapter 3 Fancy Phone Tricks
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Visual Voicemail
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SMS Text Messages
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Chat Programs
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Call Waiting
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Caller ID
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Call Forwarding
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Bluetooth Earpieces and Car Kits
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Chapter 4 Music and Video
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List Land
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Other Lists
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Customizing List Land
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Cover Flow
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The Now Playing Screen (Music)
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Controlling Playback (Music)
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Multi(music)tasking
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Controlling Playback (Video)
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Zoom/Unzoom
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Familiar iPod Features
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Chapter 5 Photos and Camera
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Opening Photos
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Flicking, Rotating, Zooming, and Panning
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Deleting Photos
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Photo Controls
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Photo Wallpaper
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Photos by Email—and by Text Message
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Headshots for Contacts
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The Camera
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Chapter 6 Getting Online
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A Tale of Two Networks
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Sequence of Connections
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The List of Hot Spots
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Commercial Hot Spots
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Turning Off the Antennas—and Airplane Mode
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Chapter 7 The Web
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Safari Tour
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Zooming and Scrolling
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The Address Bar
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Bookmarks
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History List
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Tapping Links
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Searching the Web
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Audio and Video on the Web
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Manipulating Multiple Pages
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Pop-up Blocker
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Cookies, Cache, and Other Security Options
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RSS: The Missing Manual
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Chapter 8 Email
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Setting Up Your Account
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The "Two-Mailbox Problem"
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Reading Mail
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What to Do With a Message
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Writing Messages
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Surviving Email Overload
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Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
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Chapter 9 Maps and Apps
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Calendar
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YouTube
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Stocks
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Maps
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Weather
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Clock
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Calculator
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Notes
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Chapter 10 iTunes for iPhoners
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The iTunes Window: What's Where
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Five Ways to Get Music
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Playlists
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Authorizing Computers
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Geeks' Nook: File Formats
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Chapter 11 Syncing the iPhone
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Automatic Syncing
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Manual Syncing, Four Ways
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What's On Your iPhone?
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Syncing Music and Audio Books
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Syncing Podcasts
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Syncing Video
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Syncing Photos (Computer→iPhone)
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Syncing Photos (iPhone→Computer)
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Syncing Contacts
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Syncing Bookmarks
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Syncing Your Calendar
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Syncing Email Settings
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Syncing With Multiple Computers
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Conflicts
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One-Way Emergency Sync
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Chapter 12 Add-Ons: Accessories and Web Apps
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Web Applications
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iPhone Application Launchers
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iPhone Accessories
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iPod Accessories
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Protecting Your iPhone
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Chapter 13 Settings
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Airplane Mode
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Wi-Fi
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Carrier
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Usage
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Sounds
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Brightness
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Wallpaper
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General
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Mail
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Appendix Setup and Signup
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Activation, Step by Step
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Pay-As-You-Go Plans
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Appendix Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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First Rule: Install the Updates
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Reset: Six Degrees of Desperation
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iPhone Doesn't Show Up in iTunes
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Battery Won't Fully Charge
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Phone and Internet Problems
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Can't Send Email
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Problems That Aren't Really Problems
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iPod Problems
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Warranty and Repair
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Battery-Life Tips
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