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iPhone Basics
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/ January 9, 2009 / 6:01 min.
- See your current connection status in the top-left of the iPhone. 3G is the fastest network available, EDGE and GPRS are slower but still usable networks.
- To launch the web browser built in to the iPhone 3G, click on the Safari icon on your home screen.
- Click on the address bar to bring up the on-screen keyboard. Enter your URL. Any URL you've input before will appear in your history and can be clicked.
- The iPhone does not display Flash. Flash is the technology most often used to display video online.
- Flipping the iPhone between horizontal and vertical will change the orientation of the page.
- Scroll up and down a page by dragging your finger across the screen.
WiFi enables faster and often free connection to the internet.
- Click on Settings to locate WiFi.
- Click on WiFi and select On.
- See available networks and click on one that's available.
- WiFi uses more battery than other modes so beware of over use!
- If there's a lock icon beside a network, that means you'll need a password to connect. Ask your network administrator or service provider for the password if you don't already know it.
- The signal bars offer information on how strong the wireless signal is.
Getting the iPhone 3G online with cellular or WiFi
The iPhone 3G's true power and potential is realized when you take it online. We'll show you how to connect your iPhone to the cellular network using your data plan and how to connect to a wireless hotspot, your home or office network to get the iPhone 3G online without service charges.
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Getting onto the internet
- See your current connection status in the top-left of the iPhone. 3G is the fastest network available, EDGE and GPRS are slower but still usable networks.
- To launch the web browser built in to the iPhone 3G, click on the Safari icon on your home screen.
- Click on the address bar to bring up the on-screen keyboard. Enter your URL. Any URL you've input before will appear in your history and can be clicked.
- The iPhone does not display Flash. Flash is the technology most often used to display video online.
- Flipping the iPhone between horizontal and vertical will change the orientation of the page.
- Scroll up and down a page by dragging your finger across the screen.
To enable WiFi
WiFi enables faster and often free connection to the internet.
- Click on Settings to locate WiFi.
- Click on WiFi and select On.
- See available networks and click on one that's available.
- WiFi uses more battery than other modes so beware of over use!
- If there's a lock icon beside a network, that means you'll need a password to connect. Ask your network administrator or service provider for the password if you don't already know it.
- The signal bars offer information on how strong the wireless signal is.
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