Getting ready for my first iphone

Four of a kind

Am waiting to receive the iphone 4, which is my first iphone. I've been a nokia relic so far.

I would like to find out some info on how to get ready for synching from itunes to phone etc.

Any links on how I can become familiar with working an iphone with itunes and vice versa?

thanks.

jmx009

I am new to iphones myself. I am expecting my iphone 4 to be delivered tomorow. However i've been using itouch for years now. I dont think there is any special websites to teach u how to use itunes. Its pretty basic actually. Download the software for free from apple and u will figure out how to do it.

If ur having difficulty using itunes, just post what u want to know and i will try and answer them specifically. In the mean time, i found this.

http://ijafri.com/2010/05/18/10-starter-tips-for-iphone-noobs/

It aint much but something is always better than nothing i guess.

Doylers

OHHHHHHHH trust me you will love the iphone im on my second and it changes everything a phone should be.
Itunes is very simple you drag and drop you music or just rip to it or whatever,then too sync plug you phone in and itunes will backup and sync. Apple.com will have alot on info and you phone will come with info too,but its so easy to use like you will be flying after half a hour.:D

milltown

I'm also hoping my iPhone will be delivered in the next few days and wondering what's the best way to transfer my contacts etc. From my Nokia E51 to the iPhone. Is there anything I really need to be doing while my mega sim is still working in the Nokia?

cramp

@milltown
hi m8..

i too have finally gone down the iPhone road , from been a Nokia fan For years.....
i have to say that this is the best phone that i have had....its really Good!!!

I had previously had n95 and N97....stayed away from IPhone coz it had pretty bad camera and No flash...but all that has changed with iPhone 4
I thought the N97 was Great.....but this is far superior...

If you follow the below thread you find out how to easily move your contacts onto the iPhone...as the iPhone uses a micro sim....you cannot put your Nokia sim into it!
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055986515

cramp

Four of a kind

So when i get the iphone, all i have to do is get a microsim and then I'll be able to activate/set up the phone when I get home on itunes?

naasrd

Four of a kind wrote: »

So when i get the iphone, all i have to do is get a microsim and then I'll be able to activate/set up the phone when I get home on itunes?

Yep, enjoy and welcome!

jonoor

Got my 1st i phone last year and havent looked back since.Went through about 12 phones before i decided and will never go back.Enjoy it to the max.:)

To go with it you should pick up a solar powered i-phone charger,Got 1 as a present in may,Never heard of them before and havent stopped recommending them to my mates since.So so handy.

naasrd

jonoor wrote: »

Got my 1st i phone last year and havent looked back since.Went through about 12 phones before i decided and will never go back.Enjoy it to the max.:)

To go with it you should pick up a solar powered i-phone charger,Got 1 as a present in may,Never heard of them before and havent stopped recommending them to my mates since.So so handy.

How much was it?

jonoor

I got it as a present but asked the missus and she told me €50.

Doylers

The power packs that are like covers are very good too.They add alot of additional talk time to the phone which is handy if your out for ages.

Four of a kind

could you give a link to the charger you recommend dude? Would be hand to have one of these. But do they work for iphone 4?

Doylers

Four of a kind wrote: »

could you give a link to the charger you recommend dude? Would be hand to have one of these. But do they work for iphone 4?

http://store.apple.com/ie/product/TX558ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0MQ&mco=MTUzODY0Mzg

Thats link is for their current model for the 3g and 3gs.

There iphone 4 case is on the way, i'll link to their site that has info.
http://www.mophie.com/Articles.asp?ID=178

naasrd

Doylers wrote: »

http://store.apple.com/ie/product/TX558ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0MQ&mco=MTUzODY0Mzg

Thats link is for their current model for the 3g and 3gs.

There iphone 4 case is on the way, i'll link to their site that has info.
http://www.mophie.com/Articles.asp?ID=178[/QUOTE

Top of my Christmas list then!

Four of a kind

Doylers wrote: »

http://store.apple.com/ie/product/TX558ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0MQ&mco=MTUzODY0Mzg

Thats link is for their current model for the 3g and 3gs.

There iphone 4 case is on the way, i'll link to their site that has info.
http://www.mophie.com/Articles.asp?ID=178

Nice one. The iphone 4 one aren't solar powered though right?

Gumbo

handy tip for anybody waiting on their first iPhone - download iTunes before hand and start importing your musuc and getting it set up the way you like. one less thing you have to do when it arrives.

Doylers

kceire wrote: »

handy tip for anybody waiting on their first iPhone - download iTunes before hand and start importing your musuc and getting it set up the way you like. one less thing you have to do when it arrives.

And for the love of god when your done back up itunes lol Nothing worse then losing your music

Four of a kind

kceire wrote: »

handy tip for anybody waiting on their first iPhone - download iTunes before hand and start importing your musuc and getting it set up the way you like. one less thing you have to do when it arrives.

Any tutorials on how this is done. I know its simple, but I like doing this like this right the first time around.

How do I make a back up of itunes btw?

Gumbo

Four of a kind wrote: »

Any tutorials on how this is done. I know its simple, but I like doing this like this right the first time around.

How do I make a back up of itunes btw?

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=itunes+back+up&aq=f

HTH

Four of a kind

thanks. Rather do things the correct way than mess it up

tfitzgerald

i am new to iphone as well anyone know how to add a ring tone to it with out buying one of itunes my creditcard is long gone:)

Leiva

You will absolutely love it .

Your missus won't !

Gumbo

tfitzgerald wrote: »

i am new to iphone as well anyone know how to add a ring tone to it with out buying one of itunes my creditcard is long gone:)

http://audiko.net/
i use this site, simple and straight forward imo

tfitzgerald

Thanks I will try it

Four of a kind

mixednuts wrote: »

You will absolutely love it .

Your missus won't !

lol! Yeah, she's been dreading it for ages. But she'll end up getting an iphone...i can sense it!

tfitzgerald

kceire wrote: »

http://audiko.net/
i use this site, simple and straight forward imo

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i would just like to say a big thank you to kceire for this bit of advice i used it and now i have enough ringtones to keep anyone happy i have even started to assign different tones to different people so thanks again:):):):)

Leiva

tfitzgerald wrote: »

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i would just like to say a big thank you to kceire for this bit of advice i used it and now i have enough ringtones to keep anyone happy i have even started to assign different tones to different people so thanks again:):):):)

Have you tried tube2tones.com ?

Convert any music or movie sound bite (basically anything from YouTube) into a ringtone.
Really simple and free to use.

Enjoy.

naasrd

If anyone's got the time Steve Jobs's introduction to the iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010 conference on Apple's website is worth a look. It's about 40 minutes in.

Four of a kind

Another question: When I receive the iphone, would I be better off charging it fully first before doing anything, or just run it down(assuming it comes a little bit charged) first and then do a full recharge?

I heard that this first charge can make a huge difference to the battery life in the long run:rolleyes:

Doylers

Four of a kind wrote: »

Another question: When I receive the iphone, would I be better off charging it fully first before doing anything, or just run it down(assuming it comes a little bit charged) first and then do a full recharge?

I heard that this first charge can make a huge difference to the battery life in the long run:rolleyes:

Yeah your ment to do a full charge the first time. But theres is not a hope you will stop playing with it :P If I were you I would install battery doctor. Its a kinda thing to manage your battery and it does this kinda full super duper charge or whatever and is ment to be good for your battery.

Four of a kind

Doylers wrote: »

Yeah your ment to do a full charge the first time. But theres is not a hope you will stop playing with it :P If I were you I would install battery doctor. Its a kinda thing to manage your battery and it does this kinda full super duper charge or whatever and is ment to be good for your battery.

Cheers, I'll add battery doctor to the list of apps to install asap! Looks like we'll all be getting the iphone tomorrow

tfitzgerald

mixednuts wrote: »

Have you tried tube2tones.com ?

Convert any music or movie sound bite (basically anything from YouTube) into a ringtone.
Really simple and free to use.

Enjoy.

thanks mixednuts
i tried this site out as well and i have to say its very handy you can customise your own ringtones so a week ago i had only the default now thanks to the help i got on this thread i have one for everyone in my contacts well i could have if i wanted cheers :)

Four of a kind

tfitzgerald wrote: »

thanks mixednuts
i tried this site out as well and i have to say its very handy you can customise your own ringtones so a week ago i had only the default now thanks to the help i got on this thread i have one for everyone in my contacts well i could have if i wanted cheers :)

is it not possible to assign a ringtone to one of your tunes straight out of the box??