Detailed Table of Contents
Part I Introducing the iPhone and iOS 5
iOS 5 Offers New Features, Functions, and Additional Pre-Installed Apps
Discover the New iOS 5 Pre-Installed Apps
Getting Started with a New iPhone
Upgrading Your Existing iPhone to iOS 5
Use iCloud to Create a Remote Back-Up of Your iPhone
Choosing the Right Service Plan
The Wireless Data Aspect of Your Wireless Service Plan
The Text Messaging Aspect of Your Wireless Service Plan
Introducing iPhone 4S: The Fastest, Most Feature-Packed iPhone Yet
iPhone 4S: 3G Versus 4G Wireless Connectivity
Make Sure Your Apps Are Up to Date
Keeping the iOS Up to Date Wirelessly
Using the Spotlight Search Screen
Working with the Sleep/Wake Button
Powering Your iPhone On or Off
Placing the iPhone in Sleep Mode and Waking It Up
Turning the Rotation Lock On and Off
Getting to Know the Rest of Your iPhone
Connecting an iPhone to Your Computer
Here’s What Else You Need to Know About Your iPhone’s Virtual Keyboard
Creating and Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Creating App Folders on the Home Screen
Switching Between Apps Using Multitasking Mode
Using the Select, Select All, Copy, Cut, and Paste Commands
Connecting to the Internet with Your iPhone
Turning Your iPhone’s 3G Internet Connection On or Off
Establishing a Wi-Fi Internet Connection from Your iPhone
Discover What Apple’s iCloud Service Is All About
Sharing Photos Using iCloud’s Photo Stream
Transferring and Syncing Documents and Files
Synchronizing Purchased Content
Access All Your Music Using iTunes Match
Create a Backup of Your iPhone Using iCloud Backup
Using iCloud’s Find My iPhone Feature
Setting Up Your iCloud-Related Email Account
Obtaining Additional Online Storage Space
Part II Learning to Use Your iPhone
Connecting Accessories to Your iPhone
Customizing Your iPhone’s Home Screen
Moving Icons Around on the Home Screen
Customizing the Lock Screen and Home Screen’s Wallpaper
Adjusting Your iPhone’s Screen Brightness
Adjusting Your iPhone’s Sleep Mode Setting
Adding Passcode Protection to Your iPhone
Creating and Using a More Secure Alphanumeric Password
Adjusting the iPhone’s Restrictions
Customizing Notification Center
Getting the Most Out of the Notification Center
Customizing Your iPhone’s Sounds
Understanding Your Calling Plan
Deciding How You’ll Interact with Callers
Placing Calls from Your iPhone
Creating a Favorites List and Initiating Calls Using It
Utilizing the Phone App’s Recents List
Finding and Dialing Phone Numbers from Your Contacts Database
Manually Dialing a Phone Number to Initiate a Call
Participating in a Phone Conversation
Turn Off the iPhone’s Mic Using the Mute Button
Manually Enter Phone Numbers Using Keypad
Transform Your iPhone into a Speakerphone Using Speaker
Create a Conference Call Using Add Call
Participate in a Video Conference with FaceTime
Access Your Contacts Database Using Contacts
Use the Other Apps Also Integrated with the Phone App
Using iOS 5’s Voice Controls Feature to Control the Phone App
Accessing Your iPhone’s Voicemails from Another Phone
7 Surfing the Web on Your iPhone
Surfing the Web Using Safari for iOS 5
Switching Between Websites Using Tabbed Browsing
Take Advantage of Safari’s Share Command Icon
Visiting Frequently Used Web Pages Using Safari Bookmarks
Getting Rid of Onscreen Clutter with Reader
Safari’s Touch-Screen Controls
Customizing Your Safari Web Surfing Experience
Setting Up Your Existing Email Accounts to Work with the Mail App
Managing Your Email Accounts from the iPhone
Access Separate Mailboxes from the Mailboxes Screen
Creating Folders to Organize Emails Within an Account
Performing a Search Within Your Emails
Reading and Managing an Individual Email
Incoming Emails Can Be Sorted and Displayed by Thread
Mail Is Compatible with Notification Center
Setting Up Your iPhone to Check for New Emails Automatically
Using Bold, Italic, or Underlined Text
Composing Emails Within Other Apps
Part III Using Your iPhone for Specific Purposes
9 Managing Music on Your iPhone
Loading Music into Your iPhone
Accessing Music Controls from the Multitasking Bar
Using the iTunes App to Download Music
The iTunes App’s Command Icons
10 Managing Contacts on Your iPhone
Creating Your Contacts Database
Using the Information Stored in Contacts
Accessing Contact Information Using the Contacts App
Accessing Contacts Data from Other Apps
Finding Contacts Using Your iPhone’s Spotlight Search Feature
Find Contact Information Using Siri on Your iPhone 4S
Syncing Contacts Data with iCloud
Syncing Contacts Data with Your Mac or PC Using iTunes
Syncing Contacts Data with Other Devices
11 Managing Appointments, Events, and To-Do Lists
Managing Your Time with the Calendar App
Creating a New Appointment or Event
Viewing Individual Appointment Details
Quickly Finding Appointment or Event Details
Viewing One or More Color-Coded Calendars
Using the Reminders App to Manage Your To-Do Lists
Creating Your First To-Do List
Managing Entire Lists Within Reminders
Getting into the Habit of Using Reminders
Using the iPhone’s Clock App as an Alarm Clock
12 Navigating Your World with Maps
When Using Maps, It’s All About Finding Locations
Finding a Specific Destination or Location on the Map
What You Can Do from the Info Screen
Obtaining Detailed Directions Between Two Locations
Choosing Your Favorite Map View
What You Should Know About Location Services
13 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos
Taking Photos Using the Camera App
Tips for Shooting Better Photos with Your iPhone
Using the Rule of Thirds When Shooting Photos
Viewing, Editing, Enhancing, Sharing, and Printing Photos Using the Photos App
Viewing Images in Full-Screen Mode
Shooting Video Using the Camera App
Viewing, Editing, and Sharing Videos Using the Photos App
Using iCloud’s Photo Stream Feature
Part IV Exploring What Else Your iPhone Can Do
14 Overview of Some Additional Pre-Installed iPhone Apps
The Clock App Does More Than Tell Time
Experiencing Thousands of Games on Your iPhone
Using Game Center to Experience Multiplayer Games and Challenge Others
Finding Other People to Compete Against
Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Music Videos Acquired from iTunes
Discovering the Weather Forecast for Any City
iPhone 4S Users: Getting to Know Siri, Your New Personal Assistant
What You Should Know Before Using Siri
There Are Several Ways to Activate Siri
Setting Up Siri to Work on Your iPhone 4S
Learn What Siri Can Help You Do
Discover More of What Siri Is Capable Of
15 The App Store, iBookstore, and Newsstand
Visiting the App Store to Acquire Apps
What’s Included Within an App Listing
Navigating Your Way Around an App’s Description Page
What You Should Know About App Prices
10 “Must-Have” iPhone Apps Available from the App Store
Using iBooks and Shopping for eBooks from iBookstore
Shopping for eBooks from iBookstore
16 Access Social Networking Sites from Your iPhone
Twitter Is Fully Integrated with iOS 5
Using the Official Twitter App
Sending a Tweet from the Official Twitter App
Sending Tweets from Other iPhone Apps
Managing Your Facebook Page from Your iPhone
Using the Google+ and LinkedIn Apps