Taking Your iPhone to the Max - Technology in Action

Unleash your iPhone and take it to the limit using secret tips and techniques from gadget hacker Erica Sadun. Fast and fun to read, Taking Your iPhone to the Max will show you how get the most out of Apple’s iPhone. You’ll find all the best, and undocumented, tricks as well as the most efficient and enjoyable introduction to the iPhone you’ll ever find.

Starting with a guide to iPhone basics, you’ll quickly move on to discover the iPhone’s hidden potential, like how to connect to a TV, get contract-free VOIP, and hack OS X so it will run apps on your iPhone. From e-mail and surfing the Web, to using iTunes, iBooks, games, photos, ripping DVDs and getting free VOIP with Skype or Jajah, you’ll find it here. You’ll even find tips on where to get the best and cheapest iPhone accessories. Get ready to take iPhone to the max!

What you’ll learn

• iPhone basics
• E-mail, voicemail, and using iCal
• Surfing the Web with iPhone using Safari
• Expanding the main menu using third-party software
• Using iTunes, games, and iBooks
• Connecting to the TV and ripping DVDs
• Hacking OS X to run apps on the iPhone
• Getting contract-free VOIP
• Saving on accessories and what you really need

Who this book is for

Anyone who has an iPhone and wants to get more out of it, learn how to connect to other devices, or tinker with it

Table of Contents

1. Selecting, Buying, and Activating Your iPhone
2. Interacting with Your New iPhone
3. Placing Calls with iPhone
4. iPhone Messaging
5. iPhone E-mail
6. Browsing with Safari
7. Preparing Your Media in iTunes
8. It’s Also an iPod
9. iPhone Photos
10. Google Maps and Other Apps