You might be confused by the iPhone at first. Do not allow yourself to be intimidated by this new gadget. Continue reading for some tips on how to effectively utilize your new phone.

As soon as any new updates are available, you should immediately update your phone. If you are diligent about doing this, you can be more secure in the fact that your phone will not be subject to glitches and viruses. This will also backup your phone, thus storing all your important data on your computer. Should anything happen to the data on your iPhone, all is not lost.

Siri can now let you set location-based reminders. You don’t have to tell Siri to remind you to do an action at a specific time. You can say “Siri, remind me to call work when I get home.” The phone will then detect when you are home and remind you of your call. You’ll be able to use reminders more effectively by making them location-based instead of time-based.

You can create a shortcut on your home page for any site that you visit frequently. You just need to visit the site itself. When there, all you need to do it to press the “Go” button. Then the screen will come up to allow you to place the page on your phone’s main page. On your home screen, you can then rename the page to whatever you’d like it to be.

Try snapping a photograph using the headphone cord. Begin by framing the picture you want to capture. When you are ready, press the button that is on the cord. The picture will be taken this way. Saving the picture in your iPhone is done just like you do with any other picture.

You should now know more features you can access with your iPhone. When you learn, you can use your iPhone to transform your life. By using these techniques, your iPhone can do more than you dreamed was possible.