Chapter 2

Exploring the Home Screen

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet See what you need to use your iPhone

Bullet Turn on your iPhone for the first time

Bullet Say hello to the multi-touch screen, tap, and swipe

Bullet Meet App Library

Bullet Use the onscreen keyboard

Bullet Search by flicking

Bullet Add widgets

Bullet Customize the lock screen

I won’t kid you: You’re about to encounter a slight learning curve if you’re coming from a more basic cellphone. (But if you’ve owned another smartphone, you have a good head start.) For example, your previous phone might not have had a multi-touch screen and onscreen keyboard.

The good news is that getting anything done on the iPhone is simple, once you know the ropes. In fact, using your fingers to do things ...

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