iPhone 3GS
Information about Apple's iPhone 3GS, its features, accessories, rate plans, and tips and tricks.
How to Sync iPhone 3GS Video
One of the coolest features of the iPhone 3GS is the ability the new camera gives users to record video. It's easy enough to email the video to someone else or upload it to YouTube, but what if you want to sync that video to your desktop?
One of the coolest features of the iPhone 3GS is the ability the new camera gives users to record video. It's easy enough to email the video to someone else or upload it to YouTube, but what if you want to sync that video to your desktop?
Using iPhone Copy and Paste
One of the major additions that arrived in iPhone OS 3.0 was the ability to copy and paste text, images, video, and other content. But how to use copy and paste is not immediately obvious.
One of the major additions that arrived in iPhone OS 3.0 was the ability to copy and paste text, images, video, and other content. But how to use copy and paste is not immediately obvious.
Using iPhone Voice Control with Phone
Voice Control works with both the iPod and phone apps of the iPhone 3GS. When it comes to the phone, Voice Control is especially useful if your iPhone is in a pocket or you're driving and want to keep your eyes on the road while making a call.
Voice Control works with both the iPod and phone apps of the iPhone 3GS. When it comes to the phone, Voice Control is especially useful if your iPhone is in a pocket or you're driving and want to keep your eyes on the road while making a call.
Using iPhone Voice Control with Music
Voice Control works with both the iPod and phone apps of the iPhone 3GS. When it comes to music, Voice Control is especially useful if your iPhone is in a pocket or backpack and you want information about what you're hearing or to change what's playing.
Voice Control works with both the iPod and phone apps of the iPhone 3GS. When it comes to music, Voice Control is especially useful if your iPhone is in a pocket or backpack and you want information about what you're hearing or to change what's playing.
Do All Headphones Work with Voice Control?
One of the ways to activate Voice Control is by using the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic that come standard with the iPhone 3GS. But are those earphones the only earphones or headphones that can activate Voice Control?
One of the ways to activate Voice Control is by using the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic that come standard with the iPhone 3GS. But are those earphones the only earphones or headphones that can activate Voice Control?
What Languages Does Voice Control Support?
As of its June 2009 launch, iPhone Voice Control supports speech recognition in 21 languages.
As of its June 2009 launch, iPhone Voice Control supports speech recognition in 21 languages.
Activating iPhone Voice Control
Voice Control can be activated by remote control or by using the iPhone hold button
Voice Control can be activated by remote control or by using the iPhone hold button
Is iPhone Voice Control Accurate? - iPhone Voice Control Accuracy
While the iPhone 3GS's voice control feature has proved very accurate when it comes to understand names and dialing the correct numbers, I've found that it's lacking when it comes to understanding the names of artists, albums, or songs. What's your experience? How accurate is Voice Control when it comes to music? And is there anything to do about it?
While the iPhone 3GS's voice control feature has proved very accurate when it comes to understand names and dialing the correct numbers, I've found that it's lacking when it comes to understanding the names of artists, albums, or songs. What's your experience? How accurate is Voice Control when it comes to music? And is there anything to do about it?
How Well Does Voice Control Hear Music Names?
In anecdotal testing, I've found that while Voice Control is very good at understanding the names of the people from my address book that I want to call, it's pretty poor at understanding artist, album, or song names.
In anecdotal testing, I've found that while Voice Control is very good at understanding the names of the people from my address book that I want to call, it's pretty poor at understanding artist, album, or song names.
Spotlight, the iPhone Search Tool
With the introduction of iPhone OS 3.0, Apple has made it much easier to find content on your iPhone with Spotlight, its search tool. Spotlight allows you to easily find and use the contents on your iPhone that match your search sorted by the apps they belong to.
With the introduction of iPhone OS 3.0, Apple has made it much easier to find content on your iPhone with Spotlight, its search tool. Spotlight allows you to easily find and use the contents on your iPhone that match your search sorted by the apps they belong to.
Shake to Shuffle on iPhone OS 3.0
Shake to Shuffle is a neat feature that takes advantage of the iPhone's built-in accelerometer. This feature does very much what you'd guess: by shaking the iPhone, you're able to shuffle the songs you're listening to and get a new, randomized playback order. Here's how to enable and use it.
Shake to Shuffle is a neat feature that takes advantage of the iPhone's built-in accelerometer. This feature does very much what you'd guess: by shaking the iPhone, you're able to shuffle the songs you're listening to and get a new, randomized playback order. Here's how to enable and use it.
Where to Buy an iPhone 3G S
With sales of over 1 million units on its first weekend of release, the Apple iPhone 3G S is, without a doubt, a hit. But buying one isn't quite as simple as heading down to your local Apple Store. Plus, the Apple Store isn't the only place you can buy it.
With sales of over 1 million units on its first weekend of release, the Apple iPhone 3G S is, without a doubt, a hit. But buying one isn't quite as simple as heading down to your local Apple Store. Plus, the Apple Store isn't the only place you can buy it.
iPhone 3GS FAQ
The announcement of a new iPhone inevitably leads to a avalanche of questions. This list of Frequently Asked iPhone 3GS Questions attempts to give you answers to the most common questions being asked prior to the device's release.
The announcement of a new iPhone inevitably leads to a avalanche of questions. This list of Frequently Asked iPhone 3GS Questions attempts to give you answers to the most common questions being asked prior to the device's release.
What Will iPhone 3G S Cost Me?
Though the US$199-$299 price advertised for the iPhone 3G S is very attractive to new customers and upgraders alike, the truth is figuring out what an iPhone 3G S is going to cost you isn't so simple.
Though the US$199-$299 price advertised for the iPhone 3G S is very attractive to new customers and upgraders alike, the truth is figuring out what an iPhone 3G S is going to cost you isn't so simple.
iPhone 3G S Rate Plans for Individuals
While the hardware in the iPhone 3G S is fairly different from its predecessor, the iPhone 3G, other things about the two phones aren't so different. They both can run iPhone OS 3.0 and they have the same rate plans. So, while these will look familiar to iPhone 3G owners, here are the U.S. rate plans for individuals using the iPhone 3G S.
While the hardware in the iPhone 3G S is fairly different from its predecessor, the iPhone 3G, other things about the two phones aren't so different. They both can run iPhone OS 3.0 and they have the same rate plans. So, while these will look familiar to iPhone 3G owners, here are the U.S. rate plans for individuals using the iPhone 3G S.