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iPhone is an Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone designed an
marketed by Apple Inc. iPhone is more than just a phone. It combine
three devices in one: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod
and a breakthrough Internet device. See, hear, play everything tha
entertains you on one really great iPhone.
Part I. Taking iPhone as a gift
Christmas is coming, and sometimes the stressful search for the perfec
Christmas present for family and friends. If the people on your list ar
into gadgets, you'll be sure to give iPhone as a gift this olida
season.
People who will love the iPhone
* College students. If you've got a child in college, they've got a cel
phone (which you're probably paying for) and might have/want an iPod
Why not combine the two?
* Movie fans who watch a lot of video may want great battery lif
offered by the iPhone.
* People on the go - with a phone, music player, and always-on Interne
access, the iPhone is a terrific tool for someone always out and about.
* Game lovers. With the App Store, the iPhone has a library of terrifi
mobile games.
iPhone 3GS – the perfect choice of gift
The iPhone 3GS is the new hottest gadget since its launch. It takes th
second-generation iPhone 3G as its base and adds fine-tunings and a fe
major new features for video recording, voice control and giving you
storage of up to 32GB! The major changes to the iPhone 3GS come in th
areas of performance and media. The 3G S performs much faster than th
3G, with Apple claiming an overall two-fold increase in speed. One othe
nice feature that's been tacked on the video tool is video recording an
editing. You can grab and cut video in-phone without having to offloa
anywhere else. Well, it’s clear that iPhone 3GS should be a perfect gif
choice for the gadget-lover on your holiday shopping list.
Part II. I just got an iPhone ... Now what?
OK, you're the proud owner of a fancy new iPhone. Not only is the iPhon
a great holiday gift, it's also a very useful mobile device. You'r
really going to enjoy it. You may be asking yourself, though, where do
begin? Even if you've had an iPod in the past, the experience of settin
up and using the iPhone is a bit more involved. Below you'll find mos
useful in the early stages of activating and using your iPhone.
Unlocking and activating iPhone
In order to being using your iPhone, you have to activate it usin
iTunes or PwnageTool. Though George Hotz has finally come up with Ma
version of BlackRa1n jailbreak on Oct. 14th, 2009, BlackRa1n require
you to update your iDevice to OS 3.1.2 and then jailbreak it
PwnageTool, on the other hand, creates a custom firmware which preserve
your Baseband from updating so that you may unlock your iPhone later i
you want to. iFunia's iPhone column gives the step-by-step guide o
iPhone activation with PwnageTool to get you started using it righ
away!
Syncing iPhone and iTunes
Once you've activated your iPhone, you'll be forwarded to the syn
management page to manage iPhone syncing and content. The iPhone wil
automatically begin syncing your phone with the contacts, calendars, we
bookmarks, and email accounts it finds on your computer. You can choos
to accept whatever it finds or you can customize what gets synced
Music, podcast, movie syncing does not happen automatically the firs
time you connect the iPhone to iTunes. As such, you have to specify wha
you want to sync and then resync. The iPhone can also sync its photo
with your iPhoto library. When you're done chosing all your settings
click the sync button at the bottom right to resync the iPhone wit
iTunes and all your content will be in place.
Getting holiday video and DVD movies onto your iPhone
Besides enjoying iTunes movie on the go, you will surely take some vide
and collect big DVD libraries this holiday. Video converter and DV
Ripper software can help you convert video – DVDs, TV shows, video clip
– from their native formats to a format that will be supported by iPhon
on Mac, including Snow Leopard. There are many programs such a
Handbrake and iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for Mac can do this, ranging from
free to those that cost $20-$40. They vary in output quality, so try a
free download and then make the right choice.
Here is a step by step guide about how to rip DVD movies to iPhone MP4
format(Take iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for example), you could draw
inferences about other cases from one instance.
Step 1. Download iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for Mac, install and run
Step 2. Select the titles you'd like to convert
A movie DVD usually has several titles. The shorter titles on the DVD
are usually the video backgrounds used in the DVD menu screens and DVD
extras like movie trailers. Unless you are a graphic artist, you
probably don't want to convert these titles.
* Movie: If you are ripping a movie, the longest title is usually the
main feature.
* TV Shows: If you are ripping a DVD containing TV shows, you should see
a list of several titles all about the same length.
Step 3. Edit videos: crop, trim, add special effects or add watermark
Wanna add a personalized watermark on the output video files? You may
add a text watermark or an image logo using iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for
Mac. Just select the titles/chapters you'd like to add watermark, then
click the button 'Edit' to open video editing window. If you want to
crop DVD movies or add some special effects, click the first two tabs.
Step 4. Change the output settings to convert videos with best quality
In the Destination-Setup section of the interface, choose the right
preset for your iPhone device in the Convert-to drop-down menu. You can
also change the output settings to make the video look the best on
iPhone. Here I set the output video format to 'iPhone MPEG-4 (640*480)
Video (*.mp4)', Video Codec as 'H.264', Resolution as '640*480', Bitrate
as '768', Frame Rate as '30', Audio Codec as 'AAC' by default.
Step 5. Start converting DVD movies
Now you may click the big button "Start" to begin converting DVD movies
onto your hard disk. The Convert progress bar shows you how much of the
convert process is completed. Once the convert is complete, iFunia DVD
Ripper Pro will place on your Mac a new version of your movie that will
play on the iPhone. Double-click the new file and play it to make sure
it looks as you expect.
Transfering video from iPhone to computer
This holiday, you will surely play with video recording feature from
iPhone 3GS. You may prefer getting videos over to your new Mac and
viewing the video at full quality, rather than compressed / monkeyed
with for YouTube. To import videos quickly from iPhone 3GS to a Mac,
first connect your iPhone to your Mac with its USB (sync) cable, and
launch the Image Capture app, choose where to download videos or
pictures to, and then click Download. You can also import 3GS videos via
the iPhoto app, simply connect your iPhone 3GS to your computer and open
your photo management program. Import photos in your normal way. Coming
along with the still photos will be your video.
Well, there's a lot more to learn when iPhone comes to more advanced
use, of course, but the things above are what you're likely to need to
know in the first days or weeks of having a new iPhone. Take advantage
of the great gift and spread some cheer this holiday season!
marketed by Apple Inc. iPhone is more than just a phone. It combine
three devices in one: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod
and a breakthrough Internet device. See, hear, play everything tha
entertains you on one really great iPhone.
Part I. Taking iPhone as a gift
Christmas is coming, and sometimes the stressful search for the perfec
Christmas present for family and friends. If the people on your list ar
into gadgets, you'll be sure to give iPhone as a gift this olida
season.
People who will love the iPhone
* College students. If you've got a child in college, they've got a cel
phone (which you're probably paying for) and might have/want an iPod
Why not combine the two?
* Movie fans who watch a lot of video may want great battery lif
offered by the iPhone.
* People on the go - with a phone, music player, and always-on Interne
access, the iPhone is a terrific tool for someone always out and about.
* Game lovers. With the App Store, the iPhone has a library of terrifi
mobile games.
iPhone 3GS – the perfect choice of gift
The iPhone 3GS is the new hottest gadget since its launch. It takes th
second-generation iPhone 3G as its base and adds fine-tunings and a fe
major new features for video recording, voice control and giving you
storage of up to 32GB! The major changes to the iPhone 3GS come in th
areas of performance and media. The 3G S performs much faster than th
3G, with Apple claiming an overall two-fold increase in speed. One othe
nice feature that's been tacked on the video tool is video recording an
editing. You can grab and cut video in-phone without having to offloa
anywhere else. Well, it’s clear that iPhone 3GS should be a perfect gif
choice for the gadget-lover on your holiday shopping list.
Part II. I just got an iPhone ... Now what?
OK, you're the proud owner of a fancy new iPhone. Not only is the iPhon
a great holiday gift, it's also a very useful mobile device. You'r
really going to enjoy it. You may be asking yourself, though, where do
begin? Even if you've had an iPod in the past, the experience of settin
up and using the iPhone is a bit more involved. Below you'll find mos
useful in the early stages of activating and using your iPhone.
Unlocking and activating iPhone
In order to being using your iPhone, you have to activate it usin
iTunes or PwnageTool. Though George Hotz has finally come up with Ma
version of BlackRa1n jailbreak on Oct. 14th, 2009, BlackRa1n require
you to update your iDevice to OS 3.1.2 and then jailbreak it
PwnageTool, on the other hand, creates a custom firmware which preserve
your Baseband from updating so that you may unlock your iPhone later i
you want to. iFunia's iPhone column gives the step-by-step guide o
iPhone activation with PwnageTool to get you started using it righ
away!
Syncing iPhone and iTunes
Once you've activated your iPhone, you'll be forwarded to the syn
management page to manage iPhone syncing and content. The iPhone wil
automatically begin syncing your phone with the contacts, calendars, we
bookmarks, and email accounts it finds on your computer. You can choos
to accept whatever it finds or you can customize what gets synced
Music, podcast, movie syncing does not happen automatically the firs
time you connect the iPhone to iTunes. As such, you have to specify wha
you want to sync and then resync. The iPhone can also sync its photo
with your iPhoto library. When you're done chosing all your settings
click the sync button at the bottom right to resync the iPhone wit
iTunes and all your content will be in place.
Getting holiday video and DVD movies onto your iPhone
Besides enjoying iTunes movie on the go, you will surely take some vide
and collect big DVD libraries this holiday. Video converter and DV
Ripper software can help you convert video – DVDs, TV shows, video clip
– from their native formats to a format that will be supported by iPhon
on Mac, including Snow Leopard. There are many programs such a
Handbrake and iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for Mac can do this, ranging from
free to those that cost $20-$40. They vary in output quality, so try a
free download and then make the right choice.
Here is a step by step guide about how to rip DVD movies to iPhone MP4
format(Take iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for example), you could draw
inferences about other cases from one instance.
Step 1. Download iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for Mac, install and run
Step 2. Select the titles you'd like to convert
A movie DVD usually has several titles. The shorter titles on the DVD
are usually the video backgrounds used in the DVD menu screens and DVD
extras like movie trailers. Unless you are a graphic artist, you
probably don't want to convert these titles.
* Movie: If you are ripping a movie, the longest title is usually the
main feature.
* TV Shows: If you are ripping a DVD containing TV shows, you should see
a list of several titles all about the same length.
Step 3. Edit videos: crop, trim, add special effects or add watermark
Wanna add a personalized watermark on the output video files? You may
add a text watermark or an image logo using iFunia DVD Ripper Pro for
Mac. Just select the titles/chapters you'd like to add watermark, then
click the button 'Edit' to open video editing window. If you want to
crop DVD movies or add some special effects, click the first two tabs.
Step 4. Change the output settings to convert videos with best quality
In the Destination-Setup section of the interface, choose the right
preset for your iPhone device in the Convert-to drop-down menu. You can
also change the output settings to make the video look the best on
iPhone. Here I set the output video format to 'iPhone MPEG-4 (640*480)
Video (*.mp4)', Video Codec as 'H.264', Resolution as '640*480', Bitrate
as '768', Frame Rate as '30', Audio Codec as 'AAC' by default.
Step 5. Start converting DVD movies
Now you may click the big button "Start" to begin converting DVD movies
onto your hard disk. The Convert progress bar shows you how much of the
convert process is completed. Once the convert is complete, iFunia DVD
Ripper Pro will place on your Mac a new version of your movie that will
play on the iPhone. Double-click the new file and play it to make sure
it looks as you expect.
Transfering video from iPhone to computer
This holiday, you will surely play with video recording feature from
iPhone 3GS. You may prefer getting videos over to your new Mac and
viewing the video at full quality, rather than compressed / monkeyed
with for YouTube. To import videos quickly from iPhone 3GS to a Mac,
first connect your iPhone to your Mac with its USB (sync) cable, and
launch the Image Capture app, choose where to download videos or
pictures to, and then click Download. You can also import 3GS videos via
the iPhoto app, simply connect your iPhone 3GS to your computer and open
your photo management program. Import photos in your normal way. Coming
along with the still photos will be your video.
Well, there's a lot more to learn when iPhone comes to more advanced
use, of course, but the things above are what you're likely to need to
know in the first days or weeks of having a new iPhone. Take advantage
of the great gift and spread some cheer this holiday season!