Apple iPhone: FAQ

1. What is an iPhone?

iPhone is a smartphone made by Apple that combines an iPod, a tablet PC, a digital camera and a cellular phone. The device includes Internet browsing and networking capabilities.

iPhone is extremely thin (only 11.6 millimeters thick) but wider and longer than many comparable devices. The display area is a 3.5-inch wide screen multi-touch interface with unusually high resolution (160 pixels per inch). Unlike most other smartphones, iPhone does not use a hardware keyboard or a stylus. To navigate, a user uses multiple taps and drags to navigate through a mobile version of Apple’s OS X operating system. Like iPod, iPhone synchronizes data with a user’s personal computer, using iTunes as a client software and Apple’s proprietary USB port. iPhone is compatible with Microsoft’s Windows operating systems, including Vista.

iPhone’s networking features include:

• Automatic detection of WiFi networks.
• Support for the 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
• The use of quadband GSM and SIM cards to access cellular networks.
• EDGE support for high-speed data transfer where available.
• Bluetooth connectivity for short range networking with peripherals, other iPhones and PCs.

Apple says that iPhone carries 8 hours of life on the internal lithium-ion battery for talk or video, and up to 24 hours for music mode. The device ships with either a 4 or 8 GB hard drive, an Intel CPU and Apple’s OS X operating system, modified for mobile use.

iPhone comes preloaded with a suite of media management software and communications software, including iTunes, the Safari Web browser and iPhoto. iPhoto may be used in combination with the 2 megapixel camera on the back of the device. Google’s search and mapping services are fully integrated, including the ability to initiate phone calls from within Google Maps. Users can also view YouTube videos on the device, along with Microsoft Office documents and most imaging formats, including .JPEG, .GIF and .TIFF. A partnership with Yahoo allows iPhone users to send and receive rich HTML email. Other IMAP or POP3 e-mail services are integrated as well, along with webmail access in the browser.

While iPhone was released under an exclusive two-year partnership with AT&T Wireless, it took less than three months for hackers working in concert worldwide to unlock the device for use on any GSM network, though the process involved a level of technical sophistication well beyond the consumer level.

 

2. What email systems does iPhone is equipped of?

Apple iPhone comes with array of popular email standards — IMAP and POP3. Well, it very depends upon the email provider. Moreover, iPhone works with most popular email services, including Google gMail, AOL, Yahoo! Mail, and .Mac Mail. There is Yahoo! Mail that supports “push” email and can automatically deliver new email messages to your iPhone.

 

3. What kind of security features does iPhone offer?

There is options in the phone through which one can protect access to information on your iPhone with a four-digit password. It is worth mentioning, for secure Internet access, iPhone supports industry-standard Wi-Fi security and virtual private networking (VPN).

 

4. How do I charge my new iPhone? A very common question.

Just like an iPod, one can charge iPhone charges using the included USB 2.0 cable connected to your computer or to the included USB Power Adapter.

 

5. Can I surf the web on iPhone without a Wi-Fi connection?

The answer to this question is – Yes. When a Wi-Fi connection is not available, you can access the Internet using AT&T’s EDGE data network.

 

6. What is the procedure that iPhone follows to send and receive email?

Well, iPhone sends and receives email over Wi-Fi and EDGE wireless networks.

 

7. Can I send and receive email from more than one account?

There is no problem with it. You can send and receive email from multiple email accounts on your iPhone.

 

8. What types of email attachments can I view on iPhone?

iPhone displays most picture attachments from JPEG, GIF, to TIFF in-line with the text in email messages. iPhone can also view PDF, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel email attachments.

 

9. Can I “unlock” iPhone and use it with another wireless carrier?

You can unlock it and use it with t-mobile. You cannot use it with Verizon or Sprint. This is because they use incompatible technologies.

 

10. Can I use Iphone in India?

You can’t use it anywhere except on an AT&T network in the US. Unless you hack it. And then Apple will eventually render your phone inoperative. The answer is yes, no and maybe, but the only sensible answer is no. It’s got lots of faults anyway. Wait for Generation 2!