Chapter 2 Basics 15
Safari
Browse any website over a cellular data network or over Wi-Fi. Rotate iPhone sideways
for widescreen viewing. Double-tap to zoom in or out—Safari automatically fits
sections to the iPhone screen for easy reading. Add Safari Web Clips to the Home
screen for fast access to favorite websites.
iPod
Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Watch movies and video podcasts in
widescreen.
Text
Send and receive SMS text messages with anyone who has an SMS-capable phone.
Conversations are saved in an iChat-like presentation, so you can see a history of
messages you’ve sent and received.
Calendar
View your iCal, Microsoft Entourage, or Microsoft Outlook calendar synced from
your computer. Enter events on iPhone and they get synced back to your computer.
Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and deadlines.
Photos
View photos transferred from your computer or taken with iPhone. View them in
portrait or landscape mode. Zoom in on any photo for a closer look. Watch a
slideshow. Email photos, add them to a Web Gallery, assign them to contacts, and use
them as wallpaper.
Camera
Take clear, crisp photos at two megapixels and view them on iPhone, email them,
or upload them to your computer. Take a friend’s picture and set iPhone to display it
when that person calls you.
YouTube
Play videos from YouTube’s online collection.1 Search for any video, or browse featured,
most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos.
Stocks
Watch your favorite stocks, updated automatically from the Internet.
Maps
See a street map, satellite view, or hybrid view of locations around the world. Zoom in
for a closer look. Find your current approximate location. Get detailed driving
directions and see current highway traffic conditions. Find businesses in the area and
call with a single tap.2
Weather
Get current weather conditions and a six-day forecast. Store your favorite cities for a
quick weather report anytime.
Clock
View the time in cities around the world—create clocks for your favorites. Set one or
more alarms. Use the stopwatch, or set a countdown timer.