iPhone West http://www.iphonewest.com A guide to Wordpress. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:02:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Shazam for iPhone http://www.iphonewest.com/shazam-for-iphone/ http://www.iphonewest.com/shazam-for-iphone/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:02:29 +0000 admin http://www.iphonewest.com/?p=16 If you have ever been riding in a car, or at home listening to the radio and heard a song you liked, but have no idea what the name of the song was or even who the artist was, you probably stopped to google it. By the time you got to the computer, the song was probably almost over and you couldn’t remember enough lyrics to input in order to figure out who the song was by. Perhaps you couldn’t even understand the lyrics enough to determine what the artist was saying. Fortunately there is an application for iPhone that will enable you to get all of this information quite simply by using Shazam software for your iPhone.

Shazam is very easy to use because the only thing a person really has to do to use it is hold it up to whatever speaker the music is coming from. Within a minute or so Shazam will be able to determine and report to you exactly what the title of the song is, as well as who the artist is that performs it. Shazam gives a new meaning to the old game of name that tune and can provide hours of entertainment if a music trivia game is desired. All of the newer models of iPhone include this application as well as multiple other music applications that can be used for a variety of different reasons. The next time your friend asks you who a certain song is sung by, you will be able to ask your iPhone just by using the Shazam application.

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Tweetie 2 for iPhone http://www.iphonewest.com/tweetie-2-for-iphone/ http://www.iphonewest.com/tweetie-2-for-iphone/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:02:03 +0000 admin http://www.iphonewest.com/?p=14 If you have an iPhone and love to tweet like millions of people today do, you may not be able to live without this revolutionary software that allows people with twitter accounts to manage them directly from an easy to use interface on their iPhone. Tweetie 2 has had a complete overhaul and is now able to do many more things than the previous version. It is now capable of handling more than one twitter account if that is deemed necessary by a user, it can also lend a helping hand by translating foreign tweets and even foreign links. This is a great tool for anyone, teenagers, adults, and everyone in between who has a twitter addiction and would like an app that makes it easy to tweet from their phone.

Another great thing about Tweetie 2 is that is will allow its users to tweet and read offline. Immediaitly upon getting back online, everything will automatically synchronize. In fact, tweetie 2 even has the added capability to totally integrate with your desktop version so that you will never have to switch between phone and computer to get a tweet that may not have made it to one or the other. Now, tweeting at work, riding on the subway, or just standing in like at the local grocery store is easier than ever and this application will ensure you never miss a thing! So if you have an iPhone and a twitter account you may want to “tweet” yourself to this application and start tweeting anywhere!

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Speak it! Text to Speech iPhone Application http://www.iphonewest.com/speak-it-text-to-speech-iphone-application/ http://www.iphonewest.com/speak-it-text-to-speech-iphone-application/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:01:08 +0000 admin http://www.iphonewest.com/?p=12 For years people have been dreaming of an application that would allow them to turn text into speech, thereby allowing their iPhone to do things like read e-mails, news articles, and all sorts of other documents to them. Now, there is a new and exciting application called “Speak it! Text to Speech”, and it is available for iPhone. All you have to do is copy and paste any document you would like read to you into the program and it will instantly convert the text into speech. This software that was made for iPad and iPhone is is the highest quality text to speech, mobile software, created to date.

This app can be used for things like creating announcements that can be played back with a simple push of the button, having important messages read to you, or simply playing tricks on your friends if you just want to have a little fun with it. This software is very easy to use with a simple interface that will enable just about anyone to operate it. It operates in landscape or portrait mode and audie files can be created as well as e-mailed using this app. Another great feature is that you can create and save as many phrases as you want and have them played back to you at anytime. The playback speed and volume can also be changed easily at anytime. If text to speech is what you are looking for then you are sure to be please with this new revolutionary software.

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Transferring iTunes Music to iPhone http://www.iphonewest.com/transferring-itunes-music-to-iphone/ http://www.iphonewest.com/transferring-itunes-music-to-iphone/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:01:00 +0000 admin http://www.iphonewest.com/?p=10 Many new iPhone users complain that they are not able to transfer music from their iTunes file that is located on their computer, to their iPhone. This is a common problem and is usually caused by settings that are saved to the phone. Some people try to solve this problem by syncing the iPhone with the computer, but find that this will not solve this issue either. Following are the steps that must be taken in order to be able to transfer music from your iTunes folder, to your iPhone. These steps are actually quite easy to perform and should only take a few minutes.

First you will want to open iTunes and connect the USB cord that was provided with your iPhone to your phone, then plug the other end into the USB port of your PC. As soon as iTunes recognizes your iPhone it will be listed in the “devices” section. Once this has occurred, click on the tab that says summary. There will be many options available to choose from but you will want to choose, “manually manage music and video”, then click apply. You will then want to choose “music” under your library which is found on the left. Once these steps have been complete, you should be able to start saving your music to your iPhone by highlighting, and dragging any of the songs you wish to move to your iPhone. In just moments you will be able to use your iPhone to listen to all of your favorite music.

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iPhone and Jailbreaking http://www.iphonewest.com/iphone-and-jailbreaking/ http://www.iphonewest.com/iphone-and-jailbreaking/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:00:14 +0000 admin http://www.iphonewest.com/?p=8 Many people do not have the slightest idea what jailbreaking an iPhone is. It sounds a little strange to say the least, however, jailbreaking is a term used to define the action of modifying an iPhone in such a way that it becomes possible to install and use applications that are not specifically made for the iPhone. The appliacations are otherwise known as third party applications. Jailbreaking is different than actually unlocking the phone. An iPhone that has simply been unlocked will be able to be actuivated and associated with all phone carriers. One might be wondering why a person might wish to jailbreak their iPhone. The reason is quite simple. Many other companies have created excellent software that would be an awesome addition to the iPhone. Problem, iPhone does not work with that software. For this reason jailbreaking would come in handy because it would allow a user to install that software on their iPhone.

Another scenario in which on may wish to jailbreak their iPhone would be for the purpose of video recording. Unfortunatly, iPhone is not a standard option on iPhones. This means that anyone wishing to use their iPhone for video recording would essentially need to jailbreak it so that software for video recording that was made for another device, would work on their iPhone. Lastly, a person may wish to jealibreak their iPhone simply for the purpose of appearance. There are a lot of really cool applications out there to improve the look of a smart phone. Many of these apps are not defined with iPhone in mind and therefore jailbreaking would be the only way in which to use one of them.

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iPhone Durability http://www.iphonewest.com/iphone-durability/ http://www.iphonewest.com/iphone-durability/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:59:16 +0000 admin http://www.iphonewest.com/?p=6 Imagine your dismay if you brought home your new and quite expensive iPhone, only to have it break after one accidental drop. This would be very disappointing, not to mention costly. Test done on the iPhone show that is is an extremely durable device and just to prove how durable it is, following are some of the results found when testing the iPhone to see just how tough it really is. When tested to see how it would hold up to everyday wear and tear in terms of scratching, the iPhone was crammed into a zip-locked bag that was full of keys. It was then shaken vigorously to determine if it would result in scratches along the iPhone screen. The result was that the screen held up very well and had no visible scratches.

The next thing that was done during testing was to determine how the iPhone could hold up to being dropped. Three separate tests were performed. During the first test the iPhone was dropped from waist level onto a carpet, the second from chest height over a linoleum floor, and third, it was dropped onto a concrete paved sidewalk from about 5 feet. It bounced several times and then landed with the screen facing down. None of these tests showed any functional damage to the iPhone, other than a few small scrapes on the casing. The screen remained intact with no visible scratches. The conclusion to all of our tests proved to us that the iPhone is a quite rugged phone and will more than likely hold up nicely.

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