If you want to save certain images while you are browsing with Safari, just touch the image and hold for around 2 secs and the option menu will slide up. Just tab on “Save Image” and you can save the image into your photo folder.
On March 9, 2010, In iPhone Tips, by Alex
On March 8, 2010, In iPhone Tips, by Alex
Sometimes while browsing through the internet, you may come across interesting website which you feel that your buddies will enjoy too. You can actually share your new finding wth them by mailing the web link to them.
With Safari displaying the website, simply tab on the plus + symbol at the bottom of Safari and select ”Mail Link to this Page” when the Option Menu slides up. Thereafter, a new email with the link to the website will be draft. Just fill in your buddies’ email addresses and you are ready to share!
On March 6, 2010, In iPhone Tips, by Alex
If you find a website that you like, you can actually add an icon on your iPhone screen beside just bookmarking the website in Safari.
Open Safari and browse to your favourite website. Once there, zoom in to the website’s logo or some pcitures that will remind you of the website. Once you have selected the picture, tab on the Plus + symbol at the bottom of Safari and select “Add to Home Screen”.
Voila! The website icon will now appears alongside with your apps. Have fun!
On March 3, 2010, In iPhone Tips, by Alex
Say if you want to visit iPhonemactic using Safari in iPhone, there is no need to enter http:// and .com at all. Just key iPhonemactic at the address bar and hit GO and you will be channel here.
Safari will assume all web addresses that you key are ending with .com so if you need to visit websites ending other than .com, the easiest way is to tab the .com button at the bottom of the keyboard. And you will be able to see other suffix like .net, .edu, .org so you don’t have to key them in manually.
On March 1, 2010, In iPhone Tips, by Alex
Poor battery life and iPhone are a few words that get mixed together all too often. The battery in an iPhone is a lithium-based battery which is commonly found in consumer portable devices. A lithium-ion battery will typically provides 300-500 discharge/charge cycles in its lifetime. The battery life is either terrific or terrible, depending on your point of view.
However, battery life will fluctuate greatly between users and their individual usage patterns. But never mind all that; the point is that if you’re not careful, the iPhone 3GS’s battery might not even make it through a single day without needing a recharge. So knowing how to scale back its power appetite could come in extremely handy.
1. Condition your battery by charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down can maximize the battery’s life.
2. Turn off the Wi-Fi to stop the iPhone from searching for available wireless connection. From the Home screen, go to Settings > Wi-Fi > On/Off.
3. Turn off the Bluetooth. If you are not using Bluetooth to connect to any headset or earpiece, shut down the Bluetooth. Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth > On/Off.
4. Turn off the GPS. If you do not need the iPhone to track your location, save the power required to operate the GPS chip. In Settings > General > Location Services > On/ Off.
5. Push Data Manually. Unless there is an urgent need for you to check new email or spam every now and then, it would be good to make your iPhone to do less email checks. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data > Fetch > Manually (or Hourly if you really need your daily spam updates)
6. Turn off the 3G network. Yes, I know this is 3GS and using 2G is like taking a backward step but it will be worth it if you are anticipating a long day and you cannot risk the battery dying halfway through. Go to Settings > General > Network > Enable 3G > On/ Off.
7. Dim the screen brightness. Well, unless you live underground with little light source else I guess it would be fine to look at the not so bright but still lovely screen. Go to Settings > Brightness > Slide the adjuster to your preference.
8. Turn off the EQ while listening to your favourite tunes could save you quite a bit of battery juice too. Go to Settings > iPod > EQ > On/ Off.
9. Take note that 3D games can cause a serious power hog. For example, games like Brothers In Arms or Avatar are some great 3D games but not so good news for the battery though.
10. Finally, turning off the phone can save you plenty of battery juice. Go to Settings > Airplane Mode > On/ Off.