The Rough Guide to the iPhone (Rough Guide Reference) [Paperback]

Peter Buckley (Author), Duncan Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1843539241 | ISBN-13: 978-1843539247 | Edition: 1

The Rough Guide to iPhone is the ultimate guide to Apple''s next killer product: the iPhone, a mobile-cum-iPod-cum-PDA-cum-web browser. Full coverage of the latest product rolled out from Apple HQ, from powering up the first time to sending pictures as email attachments and hooking up to hi-fis. All the tips and tricks from uploading music, google maps and conference calls, to a full “first aid” Help! Section, and all in your pocket. Chapters include: Meet the iPhone, Make it your own, Making calls, Listening to music, Email, Web browsing, Camera & pictures, Video & TV, Syncing and updates and iPhone extras, all this plus much, much more. The ultimate reference for the decade’s definitive gadget, if you are thinking of buying an iPhone, this is the book for you.  

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About the Author

Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark are authors of the multi-million-selling Rough Guide to the Internet and best-selling Rough Guide to iPods, iTunes and Music Online.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 1 edition (September 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843539241
• ISBN-13: 978-1843539247
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,760,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A+! Best book about the iphone!!, October 4, 2007

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to the iPhone (Rough Guide Reference) (Paperback)

This book was even better than I was expecting. I found it very entertaining to read. It teaches basic principles about the iphone and then goes into a lot of advanced depth, including work arounds and extras. It mentions third-party sites and other things to make using the iphone even more fun. This book is monochromatic--blue and white--with no 4-color photo images. I thought this would bother me, but it doesn't because the layout is simple and clean. I'm glad they went that route to keep the price around 10 bucks. I found this book more helpful than other books about the iphone and for half the price. For instance, Scott Kelby is really great (I saw him at Photoshop World), but I was quite disappointed when I didn't really learn anything from his book. Maybe he'll publish a second edition that will have more info.

I bought this book about 3 weeks ago and I still find myself picking it up every now and then. I always find something new to learn. It's small size (about 5x6) makes it easy to transport in my bag so I can take it anywhere.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as Rough as You Might Think, November 26, 2010

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to the iPhone (Paperback)

iPhone is one of the most intuitive electronic gadgets ever created. The simple multitouch interface was revolutionary when it first appeared, and to this day it has been imitated countless times in various other electronic interfaces. iPhone also boasts an extremely straightforward graphical user interface (GUI), and most users are able to instantly start using it without having to invest almost any time in learning all of its features. This GUI has remained largely unchanged over four generations that the iPhone has gone through. This is quite remarkable considering that the power and functionality of iPhone havre increased tremendously over the years. Apple is so confident in the basic ease of use of iPhone that it doesn't bother including any user guides with it. Nonetheless, it is useful to have an accessible and relatively comprehensive guide that will help users make the most out of their iPhone.

"The Rough Guide to the iPhone" is exactly the kind of guide that most users would enjoy having. It's small, accessible and to the point in its descriptions. It will help you discover the features of the iPhone that you never knew existed, or make the most of the features that you were already familiar with. It will also help you with better integrating your iPhone with the rest of your digital life - be it though downloading music, sharing pictures with external sites, or downloading many of the wonderful apps that make iPhone such a versatile tool. The book is also quite amusing, and I especially appreciated the last chapter on "the iPhone weirdness." This is a perfect small guide for what is arguably the best electronic product in the World.