Built-In Apps and What They Do
We’ve had readers ask us to give quick rundowns of all of the pre-installed apps on iPhone and iPad. We don’t have room to go into detail on each one, but can at least tell you what they do:
App Store: This is where you buy, download, and update apps.
Books: The Books app is both a book reader and a bookstore. You can buy books from Apple or view EPUB and PDF files.
Calculator (iPhone only): A basic calculator. Put it into landscape orientation to see scientific functions.
Calendar: A calendar app that can sync with iCloud, Google, and other calendaring services set up in Settings > Calendar > Accounts.
Camera: You use this to take photos. You can swipe from right to left on the Lock screen to access it quickly. ...
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