Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being the amazing "i" gadgets, iPhone and iPod touch, that make it possible to take our lives with us while we are on the move. In addition to My iPhone, 5th Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPod touch, 3rd Edition; Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion; Sams Teach Yourself iTunes 10 in 10 Minutes; Sams Teach Yourself iCloud in 10 Minutes; iPhoto '11 Portable Genius; and MacBook Pro Portable Genius, 3rd Edition.He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 50 other titles. Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics. In addition to his passion for silicon-based technology, Brad likes to ride his steel-based technology, aka, a motorcycle, whenever and wherever possible. He is also active building and flying radio-controlled aircraft. Originally from California, Brad now lives in Brownsburg, Indiana, with his wife Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; a rabbit; and a sometimes inside cat. Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly).You can write to him at bradmiser@me.com.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone . .3 Touring Your iPhone . .3 Getting to Know the iPhone's External Features . .4 Knowing Why It's Called a Multi-Touch Interface . .5 Using Siri (iPhone 4S Only) . .24 Preparing iTunes . .26 Downloading and Installing iTunes on a Windows PC ...27 Updating iTunes . .28 Obtaining and Signing In to an iTunes Store Account . .28 Preparing iCloud . .30 Obtaining a iCloud Account . .31 Configuring iCloud on a Windows PC . .31 Configuring iCloud on a Mac . .33 Chapter 2 Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads...35 Connecting an iPhone to the Internet . .36 Connecting to an Open Wi-Fi Network . .36 Connecting to a Commercial Wi-Fi Network . .41 Connecting to a Closed Wi-Fi Network .42 Changing Wi-Fi Networks . .44 Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks . .45 Connecting to the Internet via a Cellular Data Network . .47 Connecting to Other Devices Using Bluetooth . .52 Connecting to Other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads . .55 Chapter 3 Moving Audio,Video, Books, and Photos onto Your iPhone . 57 Using iTunes to Add Audio,Video, and Books onto an iPhone . .59 Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library . .59 Purchasing Content from the iTunes Store . .63 Renting Movies from the iTunes Store . .68 Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store . .70 Building Music Playlists . .72 Building Smart Playlists . .75 Moving Audio and Video from the iTunes Library onto an iPhone . .78 Using iTunes to Add Books to Your iPhone . .93 Adding Books to Your iTunes Library . .93 Moving Books onto an iPhone . .95 Using iTunes to Add Photos to Your iPhone . .96 Moving Photos from a Windows PC onto an iPhone . .96 Moving Photos from a Mac to an iPhone . .97 Using the iTunes App to Add Audio and Video to an iPhone . .99 Using the iBooks App to Add Books to an iPhone . .103 Using iCloud to Add Content to Your iPhone . .109 Setting Store Preferences on Your iPhone . .109 Downloading Content You Purchased Previously . .111 Using iTunes Match to Add Content to Your iPhone . .112 Configuring iTunes Match on Your Computer . .113 Configuring iTunes Match on Your iPhone . .114 Chapter 4 Configuring and Synchronizing Information on an iPhone . 117 Syncing Information with iTunes . .118 Using iTunes to Sync Information on Macs . .119 Using iTunes to Sync Information on Windows PCs . .124 Syncing Information with iCloud . .127 Syncing Information with Exchange . .135 Chapter 5 Managing Contacts . 141 Configuring How Contacts Display on an iPhone . .142 Creating New Contacts While Using an iPhone . .144 Creating a Contact from an Email . .145 Creating a Contact from a Map . .147 Creating Contacts on an iPhone Manually . .148 Using Contacts on an iPhone . .156 Using the Contacts App . .157 Using Contact Information in Other Applications . .160 Changing or Deleting Contacts . .161 Changing, Adding, or Removing Information for an Existing Contact Manually . .161 Deleting Contacts Manually . .163 Chapter 6 Making, Receiving, and Managing Calls. 165 Configuring Phone Settings . .166 Customizing Your Ringtones . .166 Buying Ringtones Using the iTunes App . .167 Syncing Ringtones . .170 Setting Phone Sounds . .170 Configuring Phone Settings . .173 Other Phone Settings . .175 Configuring FaceTime Settings . .176 Making Calls . .178 Dialing with the Keypad . .178 Dialing with Contacts . .179 Dialing with Favorites . .180 Dialing with Recents . .181 Managing In-Process Calls . .183 Entering Numbers During a Call . .184 Making Conference Calls . .185 Receiving Calls . .188 Answering Calls . .188 Answering Calls When You're Already on a Call . .190 Managing Calls . .191 Clearing Recent Calls . .191 Adding Caller Information to Favorites . .193 Using the iPhone's Headset for Calls . .194 Using Voice Control (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 Only) . .194 Making Calls with Siri (iPhone 4S Only) . .196 Using Visual Voicemail . .197 Recording a Greeting . .198 Listening to and Managing Voicemails . .200 Finding and Listening to Voicemails . .202 Deleting Voicemails . .204 Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails . .204 Returning Calls . .205 Changing Your Voicemail Password . .206 Getting Some FaceTime (iPhone 4 and Later) . .207 Making a FaceTime Call . .207 Accepting a FaceTime Call . .211 Chapter 7 Emailing . 213 Configuring Email Accounts on an iPhone . .214 Configuring Gmail,Yahoo! Mail, AOL, or Hotmail Email Accounts on an iPhone Manually . .215 Configuring Other Email Accounts on an iPhone Manually . .217 Performing Advanced Configuration of Email Accounts on an iPhone . .219 Configuring General Email Settings . .224 Configuring How Email Is Retrieved . .224 Configuring Global Email Settings . .227 Managing Email Accounts . .232 Changing Email Account Configurations . .233 Deleting Email Accounts . .234 Working with Email . .235 Receiving and Reading Email . .236 Sending Email . .242 Replying to Email . .246 Forwarding Email . .248 Managing Email . .251 Emailing with Siri (iPhone 4S Only) . .259 Composing New Email Messages with Siri . .259 Replying to Emails with Siri . .262 Dictating into Messages You Are Writing . .263 Doing More in Email with Siri . .264 Chapter 8 Texting . 267 Configuring the Text Tone . .268 Configuring iMessaging and Text Settings . .269 Sending Text Messages . .272 Receiving and Replying to Text Messages . .276 Working with Text Messages . .280 Conversing in Text . .280 Including Images and Video in Text Conversations . .283 Using Photos or Videos You Receive . .285 Deleting Messages . .285 Deleting a Conversation . .287 Texting with Siri (iPhone 4S Only) . .288 Having Text Messages Read to You . .288 Replying to Text Messages with Siri . .290 Sending New Text Messages with Siri . .290 Doing More Texting with Siri . .292 Chapter 9 Managing Calendars and Time . 295 Configuring an iPhone's Calendar,Date, and Time Settings . .295 Working with Calendars . .306 Viewing Calendars . .307 Adding Events to a Calendar Manually . .311 Adding Events to the Calendar by Accepting Invitations . .321 Working with Event Alarms . .323 Working with Reminders . .324 Creating Reminders . .325 Managing Reminders . .330 Using an iPhone as a Clock . .334 Using Siri to Manage Time (iPhone 4S Only) . .339 Using Siri to Create Events . .340 Using Siri to Create Reminders . .342 Chapter 10 Surfing the Web . 347 Configuring Safari Settings . .348 Browsing the Web on an iPhone . .354 Moving to Websites via Bookmarks . .354 Moving to Websites by Typing a URL . .356 Viewing Websites . .358 Searching the Web . .360 Returning to Previous Websites . .361 Saving and Organizing Bookmarks . .363 Creating a Bookmark on the Home Screen . .370 Emailing a Link to a Web Page . .371 Tweeting a Web Page . .372 Completing Web Forms . .373 Signing In Automatically . .375 Opening and Managing Multiple Web Pages at the Same Time . .376 Using Safari's Reading List . .379 Chapter 11 Listening to Music, Podcasts, and Other Audio . 383 Finding and Listening to Music . .383 Using the Cover Flow Browser to Find and Play Music . .384 Using Playlists to Find Music . .386 Using Artists to Find Music . .389 Using the More Menu to Find Music . .393 Searching for Music . .394 Using Shared Sources to Find Music . .395 Using the Genius to Find Music . .397 Finding Music by Shuffling . .401 Finding Music by Speaking (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4) . .403 Finding Music with Siri (iPhone 4S) . .404 Playing Music . .405 Controlling Audio Content Quickly . .409 Controlling Audio When the iPhone Is Locked . .409 Controlling Audio When You Do Something Else . .410 Finding and Listening to Podcasts . .411 Customizing Your iPhone for Audio . .414 Configuring the Music Toolbar . .414 Configuring iPhone's Music Settings . .415 Listening to Music with iTunes Match . .419 Chapter 12 Watching Movies,TV Shows, and Other Video . 423 Finding and Watching Video . .423 Finding Video . .424 Watching Video . .426 Watching Rented Video . .428 Watching Video Podcasts . .430 Shared Video . .431 Deleting Video . .432 Configuring iPhone's Video Settings . .433 Chapter 13 Working with Photos and Video. 437 Taking Photos with Your iPhone . .438 Taking Photos with the Camera App . .438 Taking Photos Quickly . .443 Taking Video with an iPhone . .444 Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on an iPhone . .446 Configuring Photo Settings . .446 Viewing Photos Individually . .448 Viewing Photos as a Slideshow . .453 Editing Photos . .457 Deleting Photos or Video from an iPhone . .461 Working with Photos . .462 Emailing Multiple Photos . .462 Assigning a Photo to a Contact . .464 Using Photos as Wallpaper . .466 Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video . .467 Watching Video . .467 Editing Video . .469 Sharing Video . .470 Moving Photos from Your iPhone to a Computer . .472 Moving Photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC . .472 Moving Photos from an iPhone to a Mac . .474 Working with Photo Stream . .474 Configuring Your iPhone to Access the Photo Stream . .475 Accessing Your Photo Stream on Your iPhone . .476 Chapter 14 Using Cool iPhone Apps . 479 Reading Books with iBooks . .479 Finding Books to Read . .480 Reading Books . .482 Tweeting . .491 Setting Up Twitter . .491 Twittering . .493 Finding Your Way with Maps . .496 Finding a Location by Searching . .497 Finding a Location with Bookmarks . .499 Deleting or Changing Bookmarks . .500 Finding Your Current Location . .502 Working with Maps . .503 Getting Directions . .505 Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps . .509 Chapter 15 Installing and Maintaining iPhone Apps . 511 Using iTunes to Find and Install iPhone Apps . .512 Downloading Apps from the iTunes Store . .512 Moving Applications from an iTunes Library onto Your iPhone . .515 Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps . .516 Maintaining iPhone Applications . .522 Chapter 16 Customizing Your iPhone. 527 Customizing Your Home Screens . .528 Using the iPhone to Customize Your Home Screens . .528 Using iTunes to Customize Your Home Screens . .533 Accessing iPhone Settings . .538 Using Airplane Mode . .539 Configuring and Working with Notifications . .540 Configuring Notifications . .542 Working with Notifications . .544 Working with the Notification Center . .545 Configuring General Sound Settings . .546 Setting Screen Brightness . .547 Setting Wallpaper . .548 Configuring Other General Settings . .550 Getting Information about an iPhone . .550 Configuring Location Services . .554 Securing Your iPhone . .557 Configuring Search Options . .572 Configuring the Keyboard . .573 Configuring and Using Siri (iPhone 4S Only) . .575 Configuring Siri . .576 Understanding How to Use Siri . .579 Dictating to Siri . .582 Chapter 17 Maintaining an iPhone and Solving Problems . 587 Maintaining an iPhone . .587 Maintaining iTunes . .588 Maintaining an iPhone's Software with the Settings App . .590 Maintaining an iPhone's Software with iTunes . .592 Maintaining an iPhone's Power . .593 Solving iPhone Problems . .594 Restarting Your iPhone . .594 Restarting the Computer and iTunes . .595 Resetting Your iPhone . .595 Restoring an iPhone . .598 Reinstalling iTunes . .601 Getting Help with iPhone Problems . .601 TOC, 9780789748928, 10/28/2011