On An Apple Safari – iPhone Web Surfing Tips

The iPhone’s Safari browser has revolutionized mobile web surfing. But even at 3G speeds, it’s not always the “Internet in your pocket” as Apple claims. 3G isn’t available everywhere, and even where it is you will notice a drop-off to EDGE. And at EDGE speeds, some web sites can be just a chore to load.

So how to make sure you surfing experience is a solid one? The best way is to hit as many optimized and mobile sites as you can. While having a full HTML browser is a great tool for being able to access any web site while you are out and about, there will be times where all that pinching and pulling can get tiring; and of course there is the occasional tapping of that link you didn’t mean to go to.

How To Use The iPhone As a Flashlight

You’ve used your new iPhone for everything over the past two weeks. It’s got GPS, it’s got push email and calendars, it’s got a scientific calculator, it’s got 3G speed, it’s even got a IM application. We’ve all worn out every new feature of the iPhone. But have you thought about the iPhone replacing all the flashlights you have in your house? If you haven’t you should really consider it. I mean the iPhone already replaces a lot of devices for people, what is a silly flashlight to you? Now there are three absolutely free flashlight apps in the app store. For Pete’s sake they even have paid flashlight apps. Let me tell you, if you buy a paid flashlight app then you deserve to loose those 99 cents. So let’s go over three iPhone flashlight applications and pick the winner.

iPhone 2.0 Software Tricks

I know by now we’ve all gotten used to the new software and the major new features that came along with it. Push support for Microsoft Exchange, the App store, GPS for the 3G owners, etc… Those are all great to have, but has anyone ever told you it’s the little things that matter? It’s true, the little things really do matter (atleast to me) so I wanted to share with you all of the new tricks that have slipped under the radar and gone unnoticed in the new iPhone software. So grab your iPhone and get ready to learn a few new things to help increase your productivity.

Tame the iPhone 3G Energy Hog – Improve Battery Life

Your iPhone is addictive. But all that web surfing, music playing, and YouTube videos can suck your battery dry. So learning to manage your iPhone’s battery life is critical if you are going to enjoy your iPhone experience. This way your phone won’t die in the middle of a conversation with someone you have been waiting to have for a month. And of course you can’t remove the battery to swap it out, so you might as well love the one you have and treat it well.

If you find yourself getting a screen like this too often, it’s time to consider some changes:

Own the ‘Phone’ in iPhone 3G

You walk out of an Apple or AT&T store with your brand new iPhone 3G. So of course you want to call your buddies and share your good fortune with them.  But if you’re an iPhone newbie, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. For all the cool apps the iPhone provides, it’s easy to forget that it’s also a phone. The unusual phone interface might be intimidating if you have never used it or any smart phone before.

But fear not. Soon enough you will be loading up your contact list, checking your voicemail; even doing it all with a Bluetooth device. While it’s different, Apple’s predictability for user-friendly design shines here. You will find five icons with labels.

Landing the elusive iPhone 3G

So you want an iPhone 3G. The problem is, so do thousands of others who have yet to land one. How to get yours? I offer some tips from my recent successful (though long and frustrating) journey.

First, decide how badly you want a particular model. The 8GB black and 16GB white models have been available daily at most Apple stores. But if you want the black 16GB iPhone, then you are going to have some serious competition. This one has been harder to find both at Apple stores and through AT&T. Depending on how diligent you want to be in this quest, you have two ways to go.

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