subject: The Five Things I Like About The Iphone [print this page] The iPhone is a genius deviceThe iPhone is a genius device. The features that are included on it make it truly incredible; it's like several different machines in one. But while the native software, like the GPS and camera, is good, the iPhone really shines when it comes to third-party applications.
Let's look at five things your iPhone can do.
Use it as a flashlight. ! Though it may seem kind of ridiculous, many people use their cell phones to locate items they've dropped on the floor in dark places, but the iPhone backlit screen is a little brighter than other cell phones thus making it a perfect flashlight when needed.
Just turn on your iPhone and find that expensive stick of lip gloss you dropped by accident.
Another interesting little feature of the iPhone is geo-tagging. This is when you take a picture and then attack it with the location where it was taken. It can be kind of fun and websites like Flickr can use it to plot your pictures on a map.
The global street you at allows you to see places outside without even leaving your house. It gives you a virtual tour of many different places.
Slideshows can be displayed on your iPhone's screen. And they can be displayed effectively; the screen is large enough that a fair number of people can see it without straining.
Just tweak the settings of your iPhone to start the slideshow. But don't do this if you're low on battery life.
You can usually iPhone to utilize Google's speech to text feature on their website. Search the Internet without typing in a single letter; just say what you want to find and Google will find it for you. So, basically, talk to your iPhone and it will find things on the Internet for you.
