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Ahhhh....first entry into my new blog! Very cool! Ok so lets do it like this.
Here are just a few things I do with my iphone on a daily basis:

1. Wake up, turn my iphone on, check email, check for any new voicemail, or text messages,
check the weather.

2. In the Gym using the iphones build in Ipod and either listening to Metallica while I life weights or watching Dexter while im on the elliptical trainer.

3. In the office checking my iphone schedule for to do's and appointments.

4. Checking stocks and portfolio

5. Umm of course make phone call and texting. LOL

6. Order up lunch from iphone or find a cool place to eat.

7. Find movie times, watch movie previews.

8. Get directions and view google maps.

9. Take photos

10. Browse the internet on a REAL web browser!

11. Play Games! :)

12. Use a terminal program to SSH into one of my servers.

13. Monitor the health of my servers.

14. Watch Youtube.

15. Read Headline News

16. Read Books.

17. Record my notes.

18. Use facebook, twitter and Myspace.

And thats just the basic stuff I use my iphone for. There is SO MUCH MORE!
If you can think it, there is probably an app already that does what you want!

I have had Blackberrys, I checked out the google phone and other smart phones, they are all ok, but there is nothing and I MEAN NOTHING that can compare to the feel, the look, the operating system of the apple iphone! It's SEXY! It's like having a mini mac in the palm of your hand. I have had mine for almost 2 years and everyday this thing blows me away!

My first iphone was jailbroken because at the time there were no apps available, but now with the iphone 3g and soon to be released 3.0 software, I personally see no reason to jailbreak your iphone. Everything I need is now available. Of course there are some apps that have been written that might not have been approved by apple or followed all the API guidelines, and you can still get them if your phone has been jail broken, but at this stage of the game for most of the world it is not necessary.

Blackberry people. Their whole gripe is how the Blackberry can copy and paste text and messages while the iphone cannot. Honestly I am surprised apple did not have that implemented when the iphone first came out. But if you compare apples to apples (no pun intended), the iphone just blows the Blackberry away! It does everything else and WAY more.
You can also bet your bottom dollar that copy, paste is coming soon!

The only other cool features I would like to see is the ability to record video, and the ability to send and receive photo sms, text messages, email, etc etc etc.

Anyway, getting back to this blog, I will be reviewing, previewing, giving tips and tricks on the apple iphone! In fact, here are a few tips now:

TIP
In any application, Safari included, you can automatically scroll to the top of the page by tapping on the "top bar", which has the time, service bars, and battery. In Safari, this not only brings you to the top of the page, but also brings up the URL bar.

TIP
HOW TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE:
1. Turn down the LCD. The new iPhone's screen is brighter, but you shouldn't be running this thing at full power if you want to save battery power. Change this under Settings -> Brightness.

2. Wi-Fi new network scanning off or Wi-Fi off. While you're not checking data for more than a few seconds at a time, I'd turn off Wi-Fi and in general, I'd turn off Wi-Fi scanning. It uses less power than EDGE or 3G but when you're not using your network connection, you might as well shut it down. Change this under Settings -> Wi-Fi. Same goes for Bluetooth.

3. Toggle off 3G till ready. Here's something I wish Apple had automatically managed. I use 3G for browsing, YouTube, app store purchases when not around a computer, or during important calls. For all other uses, including email, weather checking and Twitter, etc, I use EDGE. This setting is under Settings -> General -> Network.

4. Turn off Vibrate in Games. Playing a game with vibrate happening frequently is an unnecessary battery suck. If you can turn it off, turn it off.

5. Limit use of A-GPS tracking. GPS tracking is still pretty useless after you've gained your bearings, since there isn't a turn by turn navigation mode for driving. I exit out of maps once I've got the directions in my mind, and if I lose myself again, I just start maps up once more.

6. Set the Autolock to 1-minute. The iPhone's autolock is good at shutting off the screen if you forget to when placing it in a pocket, purse or just tossing it on a table after a call. I set mine to the most aggressive, 1-minute, but there are times where I set it to 2-minutes. This setting is under Settings -> General -> Autolock.

7. Set Push to Off, and Set Fetch Time. Push email isn't that useful for me because I know I'm getting emails all day long and that I have to be checking all the time. Push does use more juice than the fetch mode, which checks for calendar, contact and email syncing at set intervals of 15 minutes to an hour. I set mine to 1 hour unless I'm out of the office. If you seldom update your contacts and calendars, you might even be better off syncing by cable to iTunes, while you pick up a charge.

Ok well thats it for now more to come soon!

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