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Iphone useful shortcuts....

Iphone Shortcuts - Thanks to Cnet asia (click here for link)


Basic controls

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Reorganize your home page
Tap and hold any application icon until they start to "dance". You can then move the icons or delete the apps.
Go to the top
Tap the time display in Safari, Messages and Contacts.
Switch between screens
Switch between screens by swiping across left or right. Or tap once near the corner, to the left or right of the row of dots which indicates the screen you are on.
Cut, copy and paste text
Tap on the letters to activate the magnifying glass, then choose Select to bring up the Cut, Copy and Paste options. Drag the blue sliders to highlight the text.
Take a screen shot
Press and hold the Sleep button while tapping the Home button. The picture will be added to the camera roll.
Force quit applications
Press and hold the Power button until the slide to power off screen appears, then press and hold the Home button for about 6 seconds until the application quits.
Undo an action
Shake the phone.
Make calls from Safari and Notes
Press and hold the number for a couple of seconds.


Messaging

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End a sentence and start a new one
Double-tap the spacebar to add a period and a space.
Add words to the dictionary
Type the word when composing a message and it'll be saved.
Enter domain names quickly
Press and hold down the ".com" button and options such as ".org", ".edu" and ".co.jp" will appear.
Enter accented letters
Press and hold down individual letters.
Enter punctuation quickly
Press and hold down "@123" button and slide to the required punctuation, then release it.
Quick delete
Delete emails, SMSes or podcasts in List view by swiping your finger across the right side.
Fix CAPS lock
With Caps Lock Enable on (Settings > General > Keyboard), double-tap Caps Lock to fix it on or off. If it's off, click and hold Caps Lock then slide over to a letter to capitalize it.


Multimedia

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Wake up your iPod
Press the Home button to wake the screen then double click the same button to bring up a set of mini-iPod controls and the last music you were listening.
Customize iPod controls
In the iPod application, go to More > Edit. Drag and drop shortcuts into the four slots at the base.
Listen to just the audio in a video
Press the Power button while the video is playing. This will turn off the screen and the video. Press the Home button twice then click play.
Zoom out in Maps
Put two fingers on the screen to zoom out when viewing maps.
Save images in Safari and Mail
Touch and hold an image in Safari or Mail and you'll be prompted to save the image. The picture will be stored in Saved Photos library.
Select camera focus point
Tap anywhere on the screen.
Use the camera's macro mode
The camera automatically goes into macro mode when subject is very close to the lens.
Rename a voice memo
Tap ">" button to open the Info page. Tap Custom and type in a new name.
Edit a voice memo
Tap ">" button to open the Info page. Select Trim Memo and then drag the endpoints of the scroll bar to cut the sound.

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