Unless you’ve been living in cave, you probably have heard of the iPhone. This phone is relatively new, but in its short life it has completely changed the way people view the purpose of a cell phone. If you are an iPhone user or you’re considering purchasing an iPhone, take a look at the tips here. They will help you use your phone to its full potential.

If you haven’t already guessed, the iPhone is very versatile. Using the BlingTV application will turn it into a remote control. Your iPhone can be used to control your television, DVD player, or amplifier. Give yourself reminders about programs you want to remember and set alerts with other iPhone options.

Do you have several programs running in the background on your iPhone that you need to shut down? For quick access, tap the home key. Locate the app that needs to be closed, and press down on it. When it begins to shake, click on the red icon to shut down the app.

If you should ever lose your phone, the app called “Find My iPhone”, which is free, can help you find it with a map. You just have to sign up this service ahead of time. It can alert you to its location by using a specific ring tone. The best part is that you can remotely erase your phone’s data if you find that it is lost or stolen.

You can easily mark an email message as “unread” in your iPhone. Go to Details, then select the Unread feature. When you come back to your inbox, the e-mail will show up as unread.

Have you ever lost out on snapping a great photo because the camera app takes too much time to pop up? Here is a simple solution. Tap twice on the Home button when your screen is locked. A camera icon will appear on your screen. Choose this button to take high-quality pictures on your iPhone.

Using your iPhone to its full potential and learning its tricks can help you rid your junk mail with a single finger swipe. In your inbox, pulling your fingertip across a message (like crossing an item off a list) will bring up a delete button you can use to instantly get rid of it.

If you like to be updated on the weather, you can swipe either way horizontally to switch between the current weather to a six-day forecast. Tapping anywhere on the weather bar that is found in the Notifications menu will also allow you to access the weather app.

The Weather app allows you to keep up-to-date with hourly weather reports. If you open the weather report for your area, you will get information about what the next several hours will look like where you live. Siri can also provide you with a forecast for several hours.

One of the useful things you can do with your iPhone is share pictures with your various contacts. You can do this in two different ways. Save your image and attach it your e-mail, or upload it publicly on your Facebook page.

You don’t have to put up with hearing Siri’s robotic voice. The first step is locating Siri on the “general settings” screen. You can adjust Siri’s language to either French, English or German. The accent can also be changed to either British or Australian. British Siri is actually a man!

Most people know that you can set a reminder for a specific time using the iPhone, such as “Dentist at 4:30.” In addition to these reminders you also have the ability to set up location-based reminders. Your iPhone could remind you to go grocery shopping on your way home from work. You can use a variety of different reminder types with your iPhone.

For faster navigating, and avoiding typing in “www.” You also can skip “.com” as long as Google is set as the default selection for your search engine. By using Google you can type the webpage’s name and it will direct you to the website.

Name your email accounts if you check more than one with your iPhone. If your accounts are named identically, you are likely to get confused. Give each of your email accounts a unique name, and make it easy to check the email you want to check.

Getting a larger keyboard will make it easier to browse the web with your iPhone. It is not necessary to buy a larger keyboard. Simply turn your iPhone sideways and press the Safari address bar! This will give you access to a larger keyboard to help make your typing a breeze.

Always update your firmware for your iPhone when you can. Not only will it keep your system current and functional, it may also improve your battery life through improvements. Connect your phone to the computer and upload iTunes. Alternately, you can use iCloud to connect your phone to your Apple computer.

Tag your email accounts to your iPhone for quick accessibility to all of your messages. This will allow you to see your emails immediately. You can link several different email accounts or only one.

Reduce the amount of brightness that you have on your iPhone screen to conserve the battery. To lower the brightness level, simply adjust your phone’s settings. At a lower brightness, you’ll find your iPhone lasts for a lot longer. This is especially helpful if you know you are going to go a long time between charges.

There is a way to scroll your contacts that does not involve finger flicking. Press and hold on the alphabet list on the side. Then, just move down and up to view the different ones. With this control, searching contacts is easier.

You can take screenshots with your phone. When you’re on the screen you want to save, hold down the home button and then tap on the sleep button. The screen goes white, and that’s how you know you have a screenshot.

You should now be able to better use your iPhone. Use the advice here to make the most of your phone. Your time with your iPhone will be a better experience when you have the know-how to master it.