iPhone 3GS Portable Genius: Also covers iPhone 3G [Paperback]

Paul McFedries (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470524227 | ISBN-13: 978-0470524220 | Publication Date: August 3, 2009 | Edition: 1

You don’t have to be a genius to use an iPhone 3G. But if you want to get the very most out of yours, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work and start ramping up the pace. Want to e-mail attachments twice as fast? Talk and browse at the same time? Quickly locate the nearest coffee shop? Sync your iPhone 3G with multiple computers? You’ll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your new iPhone 3G to the max.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the new Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don’t skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Product Description

The Genius is in.

You don't have to be a genius to use the iPhone 3G or the new iPhone 3G S. But if you want to get the very most out of it, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to download the hottest new apps from the App Store? Record videos and voice memos? Send photos, videos, maps, and more via MMS? Control calls and tunes by voice? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your iPhone to the max.

Paul McFedries is a Mac expert and full-time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991 and he has more than 60 books to his credit. These books include Macs Portable Genius, Switching to a Mac Portable Genius, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the new Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

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The Genius is in.

You don't have to be a genius to use the iPhone 3G or the new iPhone 3G S. But if you want to get the very most out of them, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to download the hottest new apps from the App Store? Record videos and voice memos? Send photos, videos, maps, and more via MMS? Control calls and tunes by voice? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your iPhone to the max.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the new Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470524227
• ISBN-13: 978-0470524220
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul McFedries runs Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company, and has been writing computer books for more than 17 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than 60 books that have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Paul is also the proprietor of Wordspy.com, a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language.

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and very useful information, August 5, 2008

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Gerry Power (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iPhone 3G Portable Genius (Paperback)

Out of the box, the iPhone is a wonderful device, with simplicity being one of its greatest strengths. But under the hood, there are incredibly powerful features that can make you really productive - this book is required reading to get the most out of your new iPhone 3G. In addition to plenty of information on the basics of use, it's loaded with information on the not so obvious, or hidden, features. For example it provides info on special gestures in Safari to make navigation easier, or that Safari can also do RSS feeds. Every other major application is covered as well with many tips to help you get the most from them, such as creating ringtones with GarageBand, customizing your Mail inbox, to using MobileMe. This a very well done and thorough treatment of all things iPhone, and despite being a technical person who uses a Mac everyday, it helped me discover plenty to get the most from my iPhone!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The guide for any iPhone owner, August 4, 2008

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Matthew Keefe "mkeefe" (Natick, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iPhone 3G Portable Genius (Paperback)

With the release of the latest iPhone offering being only a few weeks ago there are bound to be questions about such a sophisticated device. The iPhone 3G Portable Genius was the answer, with the easy-to-understand tips and tricks, while not being so simple to miss information.

I have owned an iPhone since June 2007 and was still finding abilities of the phone. Now that I have read through this book it has opened my eyes to many aspects of the phone I didn't know existed.

For instance, I know it syncs to computers, but didn't know you can micro-manage this process and even sync up your iCal calendar. Since I found this out I have been more productive while mobile, so for that one tip the book was well worth it.

That being said, this book isn't just some couple page tip sheet. Each tip or concept is explained in depth and with various examples. You will even find notes of warning and concern, like the fact that an ignored call going straight to voicemail alerts the other party you bailed on them.

Whether you recently purchased an iPhone 3G (which I recommend) or still have an original iPhone, this book is for you. You'd think the 3G would be so much more feature-packed, but Apple allows you to update an original iPhone to the 2.0 software that the 3G ships with.

I am certain this book will introduce you to a ton of new features contained within many "secret" and buried screens on your iPhone.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Material Presented in User-Friendly Format, August 8, 2008

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Camille H. Hemmer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iPhone 3G Portable Genius (Paperback)

The iPhone 3G Portable Genius is an excellent guide to maximizing the capabilities of the iPhone. The material is presented in an intuitive, and logical, fashion and the directions are easy to follow. I learned more in two hours with the iPhone 3G Portable Genius than I had absorbed over a period of several months.

If you own either version of the iPhone and are interested in making the most of it for your particular needs, you will find the Portable Genius extremely helpful. The screen shots which are included in every chapter are thoughtfully designed and easily comprehended learning tools. Paul McFedries and David Pabian have created a comprehensive and functional guide which I will keep close at hand and share with friends and family.