launch was an epochal event. We trust you did buy the book to find out how to get the very most out of your remarkable device. Our goal is to deliver that information in an informed but light and breezy fashion. We expect you to have fun using your iPhone, and we hope you have fun spending time with us.
About This Book
Let’s get one thing out of the way right from the get-go. We think you’re pretty darn smart for buying a For Dummies book. That says to us that you have the confidence and intelligence to know what you don’t know. The For Dummies franchise is built around the core notion that all of us feel insecure about certain topics when tackling them for the first time, especially when those topics have to do with technology.
As with most Apple products, every iPhone to date is beautifully designed and intuitive to use. And though our editors may not want us to reveal this dirty little secret (especially on the first page), the truth is you’ll get pretty far just by exploring the iPhone on your own, without the help of this (or any other) book.
Okay, now that we spilled the beans, we’ll tell you why you shouldn’t run back to the bookstore and request a refund: This book is chock-full of useful tips, advice, and other nuggets that will make your iPhone experience all the more pleasurable. So keep this book nearby and consult it often.
But before you do that, let us tell you a bit about how we go about our business. iPhone For Dummies makes generous use of numbered steps, bullet lists, and pictures. Web addresses look like this: www.boblevitus.com. For those reading the e-book version, links are live so you can click them.
We also include sidebars with information that is not required reading, but that we hope will provide a richer understanding of certain subjects. Overall, we aim to keep technical jargon to a minimum, under the guiding principle that with rare exceptions you need not know what any of it means.
Foolish Assumptions
Although we know what happens when you make assumptions, we’ve made a few anyway. First, we assume that you, gentle reader, know nothing about using an iPhone or iOS — beyond knowing what an iPhone is, that you want to use iOS, that you want to understand your iPhone and its operating system without digesting an incomprehensible technical manual, and that you made the right choice by selecting this particular book.
And so, we do our best to explain each new concept in full and loving detail. Perhaps that’s foolish, but … oh, well.
One last thing: We also assume that you can read. If you can’t, please ignore this paragraph.
Icons Used in This Book
Little round pictures (icons) appear in the left margin throughout this book. Consider these icons miniature road signs, telling you something extra about the topic at hand or hammering a point home.
Here’s what the five icons used in this book look like and mean.
What do we mean by new? Mostly that a particular feature wasn’t available last year (and wasn’t covered in previous editions of this book).
Beyond the Book
For details about significant updates or changes that occur between editions of this book, go to www.dummies.com, search for iPhone For Dummies, and open the Download tab on this book’s dedicated page.
Also, the cheat sheet for this book has tips for mastering multitouch, a list of things you can do during a phone call; managing contacts; and where to find additional help if your iPhone is acting contrary. To get to the cheat sheet, go to www.dummies.com and type iPhone For Dummies cheat sheet in the Search box.
Where to Go from Here
Where to turn to next? Why straight to Chapter 1, of course (without passing Go).
In all seriousness, we wrote this book for you, so please let us know what you think. If we screwed up, confused you, left something out, or — heaven forbid — made you angry, drop us a note. And if we hit you with one pun too many, it helps to know that as well.
Because writers are people too (believe it or not), we also encourage positive feedback if you think it’s warranted. So kindly send an email to Ed at [email protected] and Bob at [email protected]. We’ll do our best to respond to reasonably polite emails in a timely fashion.
Finally, we want to thank you for buying our book. We hope it delights you — if it doesn’t, please let us know.
Part 1
Meet Your iPhone
IN THIS PART …
Get a big-picture overview of the iPhone and a quick tour of its hardware and software.
Activate the phone, turn it on and off, unlock and lock it, and master its multitouch interface.
Synchronize (sync) your data — contacts, appointments, movies, songs, podcasts, and such — between your computer, your iPhone, iCloud, and other iDevices.
Make and receive calls on the iPhone — even video calls — use visual voicemail, select a ringtone, and ignore, juggle, and merge calls.
Chapter 1
Unveiling
