Now that you’ve taken your first step into the iOS world of Multi-Touch gestures, it’s time to learn how to navigate your device. We’ll go over where your apps are stored, as well as how to organize them, search for them, and delete them. The Home Screen When you first turn on your device, you’re brought to the home screen. Here, you see an assortment of icons grouped into rows, and several more icons grouped in the silver … [Read more...]
Now that you have your iPhone 4S set up, it’s time to turn it on and explore. Your device is running Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, which uses a variety of finger-based Multi-Touch gestures to help you navigate. In addition, it comes with some great apps—programs that you can run on your mobile device—to make your life easier and more productive. But before you start playing around, you’ll want to know the basics of working … [Read more...]
We know that the iPhone 4S's battery life leaves much to be desired. But there are several settings you can tinker with to help it last as long as possible. Sure, I've heard the protests: "If you turn off d the features, all you have left is a regular phone — what's the point of having an iPhone if you don't get all the bells and whistles along with it?" To that I say, just be judicious about it. When you're relaxing at home, there's no need … [Read more...]
You’re surfing the Web, when all of a sudden Safari stops scrolling. You try tapping any of the on-screen buttons, but you can’t get a reaction. The app has become utterly unresponsive. This kind of situation is called an app freeze or crash. For whatever reason, the app has encountered an error it can’t recover from, and it’s stopped doing everything while it tries to figure out what the problem is and solve it (if it even can). … [Read more...]
Many iOS apps don’t let you set individual preferences in the apps themselves, as you can in applications in Mac OS X. Instead, you access these options from the Settings app. This is also where you can change system wide settings, such as sounds and your choice of wallpaper. Because this app does so much, it’s by far the most crowded space on your device—there are several menus on the main screen in addition to entries for … [Read more...]
The iPhone 4S was released in October 2011, selling over 4 million units in its first three days. With a responsive talking voice assistant, upgraded camera features, and a range of other tools, the iPhone 4S is the most versatile iPhone ever released, especially when used in conjunction with an Iphone car kit. While this high-powered device comes with 8 hours of talk time (on a 3G connection), running lots of apps and games can drain the battery … [Read more...]
In past years, to activate the iPhone (or any other iOS device), you’d have to tether it to your Mac or PC and launch iTunes; not so with the iPhone 4S. Instead, you can set things up directly on the device itself—no computer need ever be involved. Once you’ve unboxed your iPhone, turn it on by pressing the On/Off switch. You’re greeted with a welcome screen displaying a slider with the phrase “Slide to set up” on it; this … [Read more...]
Designed with a minimalist aesthetic, the iPhone 4S eschews a buttonheavy design in favor of simple controls and a slim figure. Here’s a how to use iPhone 4S and quick rundown of all the features on the device’s exterior. a. Receiver When not relying on headphones or the built-in speaker, this is where you place your ear to listen to incoming calls. b. Front-Facing Camera This .3-megapixel camera can shoot video and still images at … [Read more...]
So you got the iPhone 4S or just update your older iPhone to iOS 5, now its time to really learn how to really use it. Much like OS X Lion this past summer, iOS 5 has far more new features than Apple's Marketing team would lead you to believe. You've probably discovered key features like Notification Center. iMessage, Newsstand, and Reminders on your own, but have you taken the time dig deeper in Search of other Seemingly hidden gems? 1. … [Read more...]
Need an extra push or some restraint? Read our buyer’s guide to decide if you should drop some $ for the iPhone 4S. The build-up to the company’s next iPhone was so over the top, so astronomically hyped, that for some, anything short of the iPhone 5 would have been a letdown. When the 4S was announced, “in-the-know” tech heads chastised for retaining the same body they hailed as the best of all time a little over a year ago. But no … [Read more...]
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