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13 Tips of How to Use Your iPhone Better

Posted by Mike Taylor (2008-12-12)

Is iPhone only a cell phone? No, it is a cell phone with which we can stand in the future immediately, a revolutionary cell phone. Except for the functions of a cell phone, it can take us into the world of pop music, cool movies, amazing internet, the latest electric books, and hot games anytime and anywhere. If you have made decision to get an iPhone desired for a long time but do not how to use it, come with me! This article will introduce some basic knowledge of iPone which will take you how to buy and use an iPhone.

Q1. What accessories should be with iPhone?
Answer: in the iPhone package, the accessories includes the main frame, two instructions, a sticker, a black finishing cloth, an earphone, a white electric supply adapter, a foundation and a data wire. The foundation can be connected with a computer through USB wire for recharging, or transferring data. It also can connect audition line for sharing the music in the iPhone through speakers. The black cloth can clean the iPhone or be the mat of iPhone.

Q2. What else is needed after you get an iPhone?
Answer: after you get an iPhone, in order to protect the huge screen, you can buy a screen protecting sticker which is necessary. According to personal demands, you can get a protecting jacket, ect.

Q3. Can iPhone support the existed iPod accessories?
Answer: iPhone can be compatible with most of iPod accessories, like data wire, earphone and foundation etc.

Q4. How many versions do iPhone have now?
Answer: Now there are six versions, 1.1.4, 1.1.3, 1.1.2, 1.1.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.1 and 1.0.0. The latest one is 1.1.4; the first one was 1.0.0. The very common ones are 1.1.2(can be deciphered), 1.1.3(can be deciphered) and 1.1.4(can be deciphered).

Q5. What is the difference between 1.1.4, 1.1.3, 1.1.2, 1.1.1and 1.0.2?
Answer: iPod 1.1.1 adds iTunes which can unlimitedly buy and download music. It also can switch up the rings and support the tv output function. 1.1.2 Version adds more languages, and recover the loopholes left when deciphered iPhone. 1.1.3 Version adds the function of icons exchange and turning over pages. 1.1.4 Version is mainly to recover Bug and SDK compatibility.

Q6. Can iPhone 1.1.4 be deciphered now?
Answer: Yes it can. There is a perfect deciphering program for 1.1.4.
 
Q7. Can iPhone surf online? How is the speed?
Answer: yes it can. It is very smoothly online. It can surf online quickly and wirelessly through Wi-Fi(802.11b/g Agreement)/EDGE. Moreover, it is very convenient for you to browse many pages and zoom up and down the pages through fingers. It is the best portable online tool.

Q8. How is the iPhone battery?
Answer: the official data shows that iPhone can keep 16 hours working when playing music, 5 hours when playing videos, and 8 hours for phone. The longest stand-by time can be up to 250 hours. The users can not replace the battery because it is built-in.

Q9. Can iPhone be used as a hard disk?
Answer: Temporarily iPhone has no this function, but in the future will definitely have it.

Q10. How to operate iPhone? Is there a handwritten stroke?
Answer: There is no a handwritten stroke because iPhone is designed specially for fingers, and it supports Multi-Touch input technology. Can you touch many places in the screen at the same time.

Q11. Can iPhone support recording video?
Answer: The camera of iPhone supports recording videos. At present the system has no the function of recording videos, but based on the iPhone's powerful functions, it will definitely have the software can support recording videos.

Q12. Are there any games in the iPhone?
Answer: There is temporarily no official game, but it has already the third-party NEC simulator software, DOOM games, many interesting little games and some online games based on the technology of Web2.0.

Q13. How is iPhone when I watch movie or listen to music?
Answer: iPhone supports high-definition MP4 video of H.264, 4-8G. You can enjoy wide-screened and high-definition movies at anytime. You should transfer the videos to the form that can be compatible with iPhone, which a lot of softwares can do this job such as Active iPhone Video Converter.

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