About the Author

Christopher Breen has been writing about music and technology since the latter days of the Reagan Administration. Contributor to such publications as Macworld and PC World, he pens Macworld's popular troubleshooting column, "Mac 911." He is also editor in chief of Playlistmag.com—a Web site devoted to digital music. Christopher Breen has written several other books, including the best-selling The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide and Secrets of the iPod & iTunes.

Book Description

This handy, low-priced book is packed with quick results for people who want to jump in and master Apple’s latest invention—the iPhone.

• Snappy writing, eye-catching graphics, and a fresh design walks readers through the most common iPhone tasks.

• Written by Christopher Breen, the author of the best-selling The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide.

• Covers everything from making phone calls and sending e-mails to browsing the Web and playing music with your iPhone!

The new Apple iPhone combines three products: a mobile phone; a widescreen iPod with touch controls; and an Internet communications device; with e-mail, Web browsing, maps, and searching. This small and lightweight handheld device introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multitouch display and new software, letting users control everything with just a finger. The iPhone completely redefines what you can do on a mobile phone.

New Apple iPhone users will want to start using their devices as soon as they get their hands on them, and The iPhone Pocket Guide shows them how. Trusted gadget teacher Christopher Breen reveals the quickest way to learn the iPhone features, from navigating through your music, TV shows, and movies; to making phone calls and accessing your address book, favorites list, or call log; to using the rich HTML e-mail client along with Safari—the most advanced Web browser ever on a portable device. Readers will also find thorough coverage of the built-in Google and Yahoo! search functions and how to read a Web page while downloading email in the background. Along the way, Christopher Breen offers hints for making the most of the device’s settings and troubleshooting advice for when the iPhone becomes uncooperative.