Taking Your iPhone to the Max, iOS 5 Edition: For iPhone 4S and Other iOS 5-Enabled iPhones

by Erica Sadun, Steve Sande, Michael Grothaus

Overview

Unleash the power of your new iPhone 4S or other iOS 5-driven iPhone and take it to the limit using powerful tips and techniques from the Apple experts at TUAW, Erica Sadun, Steve Sande, and Michael Grothaus. Fast and fun to read, Taking Your iPhone 4S to the Max shows you how to get the most out of your iPhone using Apple’s new iOS 5.

Whether you're using the new iPhone 4S or earlier iPhone that runs the new iOS 5, you’ll find all the best undocumented tricks, as well as the most efficient and enjoyable introduction to the iPhone available. Starting with an introduction to iPhone basics, you’ll quickly discover the iPhone’s hidden potential, like how to connect to a TV, use Voice Control using Siri, have video chats with FaceTime, and call friends overseas with low-cost VoIP.

From the unified e-mail inbox and surfing the Web with Mobile Safari, exploring the world of social networking, using the multitasking capabilities of iOS 5, taking and editing photos, shopping for apps, media, and books, or just managing phone calls—you’ll find it all in this book. You’ll even learn tips on where to get the best iPhone accessories. Get ready to take your iPhone 4S and earlier running the new iOS 5 to the max!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430235828
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	01/24/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	524
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Erica Sadun holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has written, co-written, and contributed to almost two dozen books about technology, particularly in the areas of programming, digital video, and digital photography. An unrepentant geek, Sadun has never met a gadget she didn't need. Her checkered past includes run-ins with NeXT, Newton, and a vast myriad of both successful and unsuccessful technologies. When not writing, she and her geek husband parent three adorable geeks-in-training, who regard their parents with restrained bemusement. Eight Ways to Get the Most out of Your Zune, the O'Reilly shortcut, and Modding Mac OS X, also from O'Reilly, are her latest books. She also wrote Taking Your iPhone to the Max.

Table of Contents

SETUP 1: Selecting, Buying, and Activating Your iPhone 2: Putting Your Data and Media on Your iPhone

MEET THE PHONE 3: Interacting with Your New iPhone  4: Placing Calls with iPhone 

GETTING ONLINE 5: Browsing with Wi-Fi and Safari  6: Staying in touch with FaceTime and Messages  7: Setting Up and Using Email 

MEDIA AND SHOPPING 8: Touching Your Music  9: Shopping at the Music Store  10: Shopping at the App Store  11: Reading and Buying Books with iBooks + Newstand 

PHOTOS, VIDEO AND THE CAMERA 12: Touching Your Photos and Videos (Photos, YouTube, Videos apps, AirPlay)  13: Recording the World Around You with the Camera 

ACCESSORIES 14: Staying On Time and Getting There with Clock, Calendar, and Maps  15: Leveraging Your Desk Set: Contacts, Calculator, Notes, Weather, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Reminders 

PREFERENCES 16: Customizing your iPhone (Settings & Accessibility)