How to Get Album Art for Your iPhone’s Cover Flow

iPhone’s unique Cover Flow — you know, the view in the iPod app that lets you flick through album covers — makes it all the more appealing to collect album artwork for the music you download. Otherwise, Cover Flow will display blank album covers, which is way less impressive than having a full album collection complete with artwork. This tutorial will guide you through the different ways to add album art to the songs in your iTunes Music Library. If...

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iPhone Speed Dial: How to Add Speed Dial Icons to iPhone Home Screen

iPhone developer Nate True worked out a clever way to add iPhone speed dial functionality using the Web Clips feature introduced in firmware update 1.1.3. This method for adding speed dial to iPhone is 100% legit — that is, Jailbreaking your iPhone is NOT required. Read on for the very simple step-by-step instructions: Adding iPhone Speed Dial1. Open Safari on your iPhone and, in the URL field, type: http://(the phone number).tel.QLNK.net 2....

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iPhone Text Message Privacy: How to Turn off SMS Preview

Update: The SMS Preview privacy issue is now resolved as of the iPhone 3.0 software update. In my original iPhone review, I complained about having little privacy on the iPhone when receiving incoming text messages. When you receive an SMS message on your iPhone, a preview of the message content pops up on the screen, and you can choose to either view it or ignore it. While this “SMS Preview” feature may be very convenient, it could be troublesome...

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How Do I Make My iPhone Ring Longer? [iPhone Q & A]

I’m going to start an iPhone Q & A series, where I post some of the questions readers send me by email. Today’s question: Kathy writes: is there any way to make iphone ring longer? Answer:Even if your iPhone ringtone is 30 seconds long, your iPhone rings for only 20 seconds by default. To get your iPhone to ring for 30 seconds, instead of the standard 20-second ring, follow the steps below: Dial *#61# and touch Call. Jot down the phone...

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How to Find an iPhone App Developer [iPhone Q & A]

This post is part of the iPhone Q & A series. If you have a question, send it over. Catherine writes: Are there app program developers that you would recommend? I have heard from a couple of them (one who wrote in on your blog) but I am not really sure (besides the fee and their resume) what I should be looking for to find a good developer at a fair price. Any ideas?I have not worked with iPhone app developers myself, but here are 6 tips that might help you find a reputable iPhone app developer for your project: Look in the App Store. A good way to find a talented developer is to see who designed the apps you like in the iPhone App...

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How to Crop Your iPhone Photos in 5 Seconds or Less

Cropping photos on the iPhone is easier than you think. You can crop photos on your iPhone in a matter of seconds without having to download any apps. Here’s how: Go to the photo you want to crop in the Photos app. Pinch to zoom into the photo as much as you’d like. Finally, perform a screen capture by simultaneously pressing the on/off button and the Home button. Your cropped photo will now appear in your photo al...

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5 iPhone AT&T Activation Tips: How to Speed Up the Process

If you’ve yet to buy or activate your iPhone, you might benefit from these 5 iPhone activation tips, based on advice given to me by a helpful AT&T employee working in the activations department. 1. Watch Apple’s step-by-step iPhone activation video to become familiar with the process. 2. Check & double-check your information. When you accidentally enter incorrect details, AT&T has to put a hold on the activation process, resulting in a frustrating experience for everybody. 3. Verify that your rate plan is compatible with the features you want. 4. If you plan to keep your current phone number but you are with a provider other...

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