iPhones are a lot of fun, but if you've spent the past few years clutching onto your flip phone-or land line-for dear life, they can be a bit intimidating right out of the box. Thankfully, this down-to-earth, friendly guide is your life raft! Written in plain English and packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations that make the iPhone accessible to even the biggest technophobes, this new edition of iPhone For Seniors For Dummies will have you texting, talking, surfing the web, connecting on social media, and keeping up with family and friends in no time.
The iPhone combines three products-a mobile phone, an iPod, and a portable game console-into one ultraportable device. Boasting a sleek, minimalistic design with a larger screen and keyboard than those tiny phones of yesteryear, it allows you to send and receive e-mails and text messages, make FaceTime video calls, capture, share, and store photos and videos, get directions with GPS maps, listen to your favorite music, watch YouTube videos, store and synch your contacts, play games, and so much more. Pretty cool, huh? Whether you're looking to take your first stab at texting, want to reap the benefits of having the Internet at your fingertips no matter where you are, or just want to keep up with your kids and grandkids, this hands-on guide gives you fast and easy instructions to get up and running with your new iPhone.