The iPhone is a pretty neat device. It can do many functions, such as making phone calls, accessing the internet, and even function as GPS. Even though the iPhone is great, it suffers from a problem that many other devices of it’s caliber suffer, it’s usage. Many people will only use the device at it’s lowest level, when there’s so much more it can do. You can get more out of your iPhone through the advice in the following article.

Your iphone can do almost anything you want it to. The phrase “there’s an app for that” is partly tongue in cheek and partly real. Check out the app store for lots of great ideas and things that you can start using your phone to do, keep track of or remind you of.

Many iPhone users are often annoyed when the device suggests a word that just doesn’t make sense as they are typing. Don’t try to maneuver your fingers and push the little “x” on the screen; you can touch anywhere on the screen to get rid of the suggestion. This saves time and frustration.

Take a screen shot on your iPhone. Do you want to capture a shot of your screen? You can quickly push down the Home button, and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time, and then release it. You should hear a camera sound. This will take a picture of whatever is on your screen, and it can be found in your picture file.

Buy a screen to protect your phone. Without one, you’ll find that your iPhone screen will be subject to a lot of tiny scratches and minor nicks. All it takes is a small piece of dirt to cause a bad scratch. So take the precautionary step and add on that screen protection.

Do you want to extend your battery life? There are a few different things you can do to get the most out of your battery life. One thing you can do is turn down the brightness. Also, turn off any wireless radios when you are not using them. This can give you more battery life.

When you have an incoming call on your iPhone, you can silence your ring with a single button. By pressing the Sleep/Wake button one time, the ring will go to silent mode. If you wish to send the caller straight to your voice mail, you can press that button two times.

Rid yourself of an extra gadget by using your iPhone’s built-in scientific calculator. To do so, launch the phone’s standard calculator app and rotate your phone sideways, which will bring up the scientific calculator. There are quite a number of apps available in the App Store, as well, including graphing calculators.

At it’s base level, the iPhone is great, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t do more. You don’t have to get only the bare minimum from your iPhone. Take the advice that you’ve seen in this article and use it to take your iPhone to the next level of power.