All ears

Voice Control: it takes some getting used to, that’s for sure. Back in August last year I was ranting about how useless it is, but now that I’ve got the hang of it I’m finding it incredibly useful, especially while in the car (more about that later). When I talk to other iPhone owners who struggle with or have simply given up on trying to use this feature, I get the sense that the problem lies with Apple’s lack of easy-to-find documentation: It’s the one part of the OS that really does need some explanation and can’t really be picked up on intuition alone. That being the case, here is our guide  to getting the most out of this misunderstood feature, and how to disable it.

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Ask iPhonewzealand

We get a lot of questions via email from our readers so we have decided to set up a new section called “Ask iPhonewzealand“. These are emails we get from our readers asking us how to do something. They may be easy, or more long winded, but if you have a question for us you’d like answering use our contact form to get in touch. Read More

The Photos App: Quirky and Sneaky!

The Photos app on your iPhone is the gateway between you and the photos you’ve taken, and while it’s certainly simple to use there are some quirks and sneaky tricks to be aware of that you may not know. Here’s how to use it effectively to get the most out of your photos.

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Having Issues?

Now I am sure there are a lot of people who just got their iPhone so continuing on with our iPhone Basics posts (it’s been a while since we did one) we thought we’d give people the heads-up on the differences between Lock, Shut Down, Force Quitting and Resetting your iPhone. You’d be surprised to know how many people don’t know how to turn their phone completely off. When we say ‘Switch off’ or ‘reboot’, we mean completely off, not “locking” the phone where you simply press the Sleep/Wake button on the top of your phone. Below is an iPhone Basics on this and also how to force quit apps and do a soft reset.

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So you got a new iPhone for Christmas, huh? Lucky you! Learning how to use your iPhone is the easy part, but there are some essential things you need to know to get the most out of your new toy and to make it safe. Here are our ten golden rules. Read More

3G and 3GS

The headset included with your iPhone has a number of functions, some of which you may not know about so we thought we’d do a quick iPhone Basics for everyone. There are now two headsets available one for the 2G/3G and one for the 3GS. The oe for the 3GS has a couple of extra functions not available on the older one and they are listed below. Read More

iPhonewzealand Home screen icon

In this edition of iPhone basics we are going to take a look at Web Clips. I know what you’re thinking, “I thought everyone knew about this little feature”, but after I was asked by someone “what’s that App” whilst pointing at the Home screen icon for iPhonewzealand and their reaction after telling them what it was, I realise maybe not everyone knows. Read More

Is your info protected

The first in a series of posts around iPhone Basics, we are looking at Passcode protecting your iPhone.

If you are worried that your iPhone or its data might get stolen then read on to find out more about how to use the Passcode Lock. Read More