You finally did it—you bought the gizmo that everyone's talking about. Maybe you've already figured out how to play music or make phone calls, but then what?
How does the voicemail work? And that keyboard? What about all of those cool apps-which ones do you need, and how do you get them? You need a book like My New iPhone to make everything easy.
This simple, project-oriented book will have you using the best features of your iPhone or iPod Touch in no time. Rather than drag you through some boring manual, My New iPhone focuses on individual, fun projects, like configuring multiple email accounts, transferring your music, and syncing your computer with your iPhone.
Wallace Wang, author of the best-selling My New Mac, will show you, step-by-step, how to:
View weather predictions, traffic patterns, flight information, and stocks
Take notes, text message your friends, and browse the web
Customize your iPhone by rearranging icons and changing its wallpaper and sound effects
Find and install the best new applications and games
Browse iTunes, listen to music, and watch YouTube videos
Use Skype to call your family for free
Create your own ringtones and get free podcasts and audiobooks
Sure, your iPhone makes calls, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Find out what lies below the surface with My New iPhone.
Getting Started
Chapter 1 Turning Your iPhone On and Off
What You'll Be Using
Turning On Your iPhone
Turning Off Your iPhone
Putting Your iPhone to Sleep
Putting Your iPhone to Sleep Automatically
Waking Up Your iPhone from Sleep
Turning On Airplane Mode
Additional Ideas for Turning Your iPhone On and Off
Chapter 2 Charging and Conserving Battery Power
What You'll Be Using
Recharging Your iPhone
Turning Off Bluetooth
Turning Off Wi-Fi and 3G
Turning Off Push Accounts
Turning Off Location Services
Additional Ideas for Conserving Power
Chapter 3 Controlling the User Interface
What You'll Be Using
Viewing the Home Screen
Modifying the Home Button
Turning the Ringer On and Off
Adjusting the Volume
Using the Multi-Touch Screen
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPhone
Chapter 4 Typing on the Virtual Keyboard
What You'll Be Using
Switching Between Keyboards
Using the Virtual Keyboard
Customizing the Virtual Keyboard
Using Safari's Keyboard
Additional Ideas for Typing on Your iPhone
Chapter 5 Searching Your iPhone
What You'll Be Using
Using the Search Feature
Additional Ideas for Searching Your iPhone
Modifying Your iPhone
Chapter 6 Rearranging Icons on the Home Screen
What You'll Be Using
Rearranging Icons
Resetting Your Home Screen
Additional Ideas for Customizing Your Home Screen
Chapter 7 Customizing Your iPhone
What You'll Be Using
Turning Vibrate Mode On and Off
Changing Sounds
Changing the Screen Brightness
Changing the Wallpaper
Customizing the Regional Settings
Additional Ideas for Customizing Your iPhone
Chapter 8 Updating Your iPhone
What You'll Be Using
Downloading iTunes
Getting Updates
Additional Ideas for Updating Your iPhone
Chapter 9 Changing Your iphone's Language
What You'll Be Using
Choosing a Default Language
Using International Keyboards
Additional Ideas for Changing Your iPhone's Language
Chapter 10 Resetting and Troubleshooting
What You'll Be Using
Shutting Down a Frozen Program
Restarting Your iPhone
Resetting Your iPhone
Restoring Your iPhone
Additional Ideas for Troubleshooting Your iPhone
Chapter 11 Installing and Uninstalling Applications
What You'll Be Using
Finding Software for Your iPhone
Reading and Writing Software Reviews
Installing a Program
Updating Programs
Deleting a Program
Installing and Deleting Software with iTunes
Additional Ideas for Installing and Uninstalling Applications
Chapter 12 Synchronizing Data Between Your Computer and Your iPhone
What You'll Be Using
Synchronizing Data
Additional Ideas for Synchronizing Data
Making Phone Calls
Chapter 13 Making Calls
What You'll Be Using
Dialing a Phone Number
Hiding Your Caller ID
Additional Ideas for Making Calls from Your iPhone
Chapter 14 Answering Calls
What You'll Be Using
Answering and Ending a Call
Using Ringtones
Using Voicemail
Setting Up Call Forwarding and Call Waiting
Additional Ideas for Answering Calls
Chapter 15 Making Conference Calls and Other Stuff to Do While Talking on Your iPhone
What You'll Be Using
Displaying Options
Muting the Speaker
Using Keys on the Keypad
Turning on the Speakerphone
Using Conference Calls
Putting a Caller on Hold
Taking Another Call While Talking to Someone Else
Viewing Your Contacts
Additional Ideas for Talking on Your iPhone
Chapter 16 Sending and Receiving Text Messages
What You'll Be Using
Sending Text Messages
Sending a Picture
Sending an Audio File
Viewing Text Messages
Clearing and Deleting Text Messages
Additional Ideas for Using Text Messages
Chapter 17 Reviewing Your Bill and Other Information
What You'll Be Using
Finding Your Phone Number
Viewing Your Account Information
Checking Your iPhone's Usage
Viewing the Technical Details of Your iPhone
Additional Ideas for Reviewing Your iPhone Information
Chapter 18 Creating Ringtones
What You'll Be Using
Creating Ringtones in iTunes
Creating Ringtones in GarageBand '09
Additional Ideas for Using Ringtones
Enjoying Music, Pictures, and Movies
Chapter 19 Listening to Music
What You'll Be Using
Playing Your Songs
Controlling Your Music
Navigating Between Screens While Playing Music
Additional Ideas for Listening to Music
Chapter 20 Listening to Groups of Songs
What You'll Be Using
Creating a Playlist
Listening to Songs by Album
Additional Ideas for Listening to Playlists
Chapter 21 Customizing Your iPod Settings
What You'll Be Using
Modifying Audio Output
Modifying the iPod Icons
Additional Ideas for Customizing Your iPod Settings
Chapter 22 Turning Your iPhone into a Radio
What You'll Be Using
Finding Radio Applications in the App Store
Listening to AOL Radio
Listening to Pandora Radio
Listening to Stitcher Radio
Additional Ideas for Listening to the Radio on Your iPhone
Chapter 23 Watching YouTube Videos
What You'll Be Using
Browsing YouTube's Video Library
Searching for a YouTube Video
Watching a YouTube Video
Viewing Bookmarked YouTube Videos
Additional Ideas for Watching YouTube Videos
Chapter 24 Watching TV Shows and Movies
What You'll Be Using
Downloading TV Shows and Movies
Viewing a Video
Customizing Video Playback
Putting Home Movies on Your iPhone
Additional Ideas for Watching TV Shows and Movies
Chapter 25 Listening to Audiobooks and Podcasts
What You'll Be Using
Downloading Audiobooks and Podcasts
Listening to Audiobooks
Listening to Podcasts
Additional Ideas for Listening to Audiobooks and Podcasts
Chapter 26 Browsing the iTunes Store
What You'll Be Using
Browsing Through iTunes
Additional Ideas for Browsing the iTunes Store
Browsing the Internet
Chapter 27 Viewing Web Pages
What You'll Be Using
Connecting to the Internet
Viewing a Website
Changing How Your iPhone Displays Web Pages
Opening and Switching Between Multiple Websites
Additional Ideas for Browsing the Internet on Your iPhone
Chapter 28 Bookmarking Your Favorite Websites
What You'll Be Using
Viewing a Bookmarked Website
Saving a Bookmark
Organizing Bookmarks
Revisiting Previously Viewed Websites
Additional Ideas for Saving Bookmarks
Chapter 29 Personalizing the Safari Browser
What You'll Be Using
Switching Search Engines
Turning AutoFill On and Off
Securing Safari
Clearing Your Tracks
Additional Ideas for Modifying Safari
Chapter 30 Copying and Pasting Text from a Web Page
What You'll Be Using
Copying Text from a Web Page
Pasting Text
Additional Ideas for Copying Text From a Web Page
Chapter 31 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
What You'll Be Using
Configuring an iPhone to Work with a Private Wi-Fi Connection
Choosing Between Multiple Wi-Fi Networks
Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network
Deleting Wi-Fi Network Information
Additional Ideas for Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
Using Email
Chapter 32 Setting Up an Email Account
What You'll Be Using
Configuring Your iPhone for Your Email Account
Deleting an Email Account from Your iPhone
Additional Ideas for Setting Up Email Accounts
Chapter 33 Reading Email
What You'll Be Using
Reading a Message
Viewing Other Email Messages
Deleting a Message
Moving a Message
Customizing the Appearance of the Mail Application
Defining How Often Messages Are Retrieved
Additional Ideas for Reading Your Email
Chapter 34 Writing and Sending Email
What You'll Be Using
Configuring Settings for the Mail Application
Writing a New Message
Replying to a Message
Working with Drafts
Sending a Photo
Additional Ideas for Writing and Sending Email
Business Stuff
Chapter 35 Taking Notes
What You'll Be Using
Typing a Note
Viewing and Editing a Note
Deleting a Note
Emailing a Note
Using Phone Numbers and Email Addresses in a Note
Additional Ideas for Using Notes
Chapter 36 Recording Voice Memos
What You'll Be Using
Recording a Memo
Listening to a Memo
Sharing a Memo
Editing a Memo
Deleting a Memo
Additional Ideas for Recording Voice Memos
Chapter 37 Storing Contact Information
What You'll Be Using
Importing Contact Data from Other Programs
Storing Names and Other Information
Finding a Contact
Editing Contacts
Sharing Contacts
Deleting Contacts
Customizing the Contacts Application
Additional Ideas for Storing Contacts on Your iPhone
Chapter 38 Keeping Track of Appointments
What You'll Be Using
Importing Appointment Data from Other Programs
Setting an Appointment
Viewing a Calendar
Editing an Appointment
Creating a Recurring Appointment
Setting a Reminder for an Appointment
Additional Ideas for Storing Appointments on Your iPhone
Chapter 39 Viewing Maps
What You'll Be Using
Viewing a Map
Checking Traffic
Additional Ideas for Viewing Maps
Chapter 40 Finding a Location and Getting Directions
What You'll Be Using
Getting Directions
Finding Businesses on a Map
Marking a Location on a Map
Finding a Pin Location
Viewing Google Street View
Deleting a Pin
Finding a Recent Search
Additional Ideas for Getting Directions
Fun Stuff
Chapter 41 Taking Pictures
What You'll Be Using
Taking and Viewing Pictures
Capturing Screenshots
Additional Ideas for Taking Pictures with Your iPhone
Chapter 42 Viewing Stored Pictures
What You'll Be Using
Viewing Pictures as a Slideshow
Viewing Pictures Manually
Sharing Pictures
Additional Ideas for Viewing Pictures on Your iPhone
Chapter 43 Checking the Weather Forecast
What You'll Be Using
Defining a City for a Forecast
Viewing a Forecast
Additional Ideas for Checking the Weather Forecast
Chapter 44 Watching the Stock Market
What You'll Be Using
Defining Stocks to Watch
Viewing Your Stock Listings
Additional Ideas for Viewing Stock Quotes
Chapter 45 Using Your iPhone as a Clock, Alarm Clock, Stopwatch, and Timer
What You'll Be Using
Viewing the Time
Adding Time Zones to the World Clock
Setting an Alarm
Using the Stopwatch
Setting a Timer
Setting the Time
Additional Ideas for Using the Clock Application
Safety and Privacy
Chapter 46 Protecting Your iPhone with a Passcode
What You'll Be Using
Setting a Passcode
Modifying Your Passcode
Additional Ideas for Protecting Your iPhone
Chapter 47 Making an iPhone Kid Friendly
What You'll Be Using
Blocking iPhone Features
Restricting Content
Disabling Restrictions
Additional Ideas for Using Restrictions on Your iPhone
Cool Things You Can Do with Apps
Chapter 48 Keeping Up with the News
What You'll Be Using
Getting News Apps
Using the NYTimes App
Using the BBCReader App
Using the Variety App
Using the SCI FI Wire App
Additional Ideas for Keeping Up with the News on Your iPhone
Chapter 49 Storing Reference Material
What You'll Be Using
Getting Reference Apps
Using the Bible App
Using the AllCountries App
Using the Dictionaire App
Using the iThesaurus App
Additional Ideas for Storing Reference Materials on Your iPhone
Chapter 50 Traveling with Your iPhone
What You'll Be Using
Getting Travel Information Apps
Using the Trapster App
Using the Taxi Magic App
Using the Flight Sites App
Additional Ideas for Using Your iPhone While Traveling
Wallace Wang is the author of several best-selling computer books including the Steal This Computer Book series, Steal This File Sharing Book, My New iPhone, The Book of Nero, and Visual Basic 2005 Express: Now Playing (all No Starch Press). He is also a successful standup comic who has appeared on A&E's "Evening at the Improv" and appears regularly at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas.
