Does anyone remember David Pogue’s slightly funny video review of the iPhone? Well, while he has covered the basics of the handset in that review, he is obviously saving the really good stuff for his new book named The Missing Manual. Published by tech-friendly imprint O’Reilly, Pogue has filled it with tips, tricks and general common-sense instructions designed at the kind of gadget-bemused packed who buy an iPhone and then spend all their time just polishing the screen.
Typical content includes:
• Learn how to manage multiple accounts, subscribe to RSS feeds, and keep your iPhone secure. The book tackles such non-obvious problems as solving the “two-mailbox problem” and remedying the iPhone’s lack of a spam filter
• Sophisticated features like conference calling, visual voicemail, and text messaging are a finger tap away. This book offers detailed instructions for syncing the iPhone with the address book and calendar on a Mac or PC. It even covers syncing topics even Apple
Right now the printed version is only available for pre-order, there’s a $24.99 pre-release special bundle where they’ll send you a PDF version while you wait for the presses to spit out your hard copy. The paper copy itself is expected in early August priced at $19.99.
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