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iPhone Application TIP # 1 – Internet Radio Box

Chilldor — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:32:24 +0000

by Chilldor

Do you like Internet Radio? Would you like to make your iPhone into Internet Radio device?
Here is excellent application to do just that – Internet RadioBox

Supported formats: MP3, AAC(+), WMA, ASF, MMS, ASX, PLS, M3U

iPhone TIP 6 : saving keystrokes when typing numbers and letters

Chilldor — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:14:19 +0000

by Chilldor
If you alternate between the letter and number keyboards a lot then you can save some keystrokes by keeping the 123 pressed when you select that keyboard and dragging your finger to the chosen number or punctuation mark. Then let it go and you will be returned to the AZ keyboard.

iPhone TIP 5: Double tap space bar for a period

Chilldor — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:51:16 +0000

by Chilldor
When typing on your iPhone, double tapping the space bar at the end of a sentence automatically enters a period followed by a space.

iPhone TIP 4 : How to scroll in boxes with iPhone Safari browser

Chilldor — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:52:36 +0000

by Chilldor
Having problem with scrolling in boxes while surfing with iPhone Safari browser?
No problem – use two fingers instead of one!

iPhone TIP 3: Scroll to top of the page in iPhone Safari

Chilldor — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:43:42 +0000

by Chilldor
Here is handy tip when browsing in iPhone. Let say you are at the bottom of the page and want quickly back to the top.
Simple – just tap the iPhone Status Bar (i.e. menu bar located at the very top of your screen) and you are immediately back at the very top.

iPhone TIP 2: Reboot your iPhone

Chilldor — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:16:42 +0000

by Chilldor

Hopefully you never need it but just in case here is two ways to reboot your iPhone:
(1) press and hold the Home button for about six seconds to quit any application that might have locked up your iPhone.
if this does not work try following
(2) press and hold both Home and On/Off; after about 10 seconds the Apple logo will appear

iPhone TIP 1: Screen capture in iPhone

Chilldor — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:12:32 +0000

by Chilldor

Ever wondered how to take screen capture of the iPhone or iPod?
Well it is actually pretty simple: press and hold the Home button that is located at the bottom center of the iPhone and is more often used to return to the default screen of your iPhone. While your hold the home button, also press the Sleep / Wake key on top of iPhone and a screenshot of the existing screen will get saved to your iPhone or iPod photos folder. The iPod / iPhone screen will flash momentarily to indicate that a screenshot has been captured.

iPhone : useful links

Chilldor — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:50:30 +0000

by Chilldor

For all those who like and use iPhone here are some useful links:

Google now offers special page for iPhone users as per recent article:
Google on iPhone Macworld makeover

Direct link should be here
Google on iPhone however iPhone users should be re-directed directly there when going with Safari to google.com