Understand Keyboard Contexts
The iPhone's virtual keyboard is context sensitive. That is, exactly which keys display depends on which application you are using and which language you have selected.
Application-Specific Options
In certain applications, the keyboard contains special "shortcut" keys. For example, in Safari, the keyboard has a .com key, which you'll find useful when entering URLs. (Holding the .com key brings up other URL variants such as .net and .org.) Similarly, Mail includes an @ key in the primary keyboard (so you needn't tap the .?123 button to access this essential character for email addresses). Experiment a bit and you may find similar options in other applications.
In Safari, when you shift from the letter to the number keyboard, ...
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