Hot iPhone Tip #1

When you first purchase any new electronic toy, the learning curve is steep. Some people are content to know the basics, rarely venturing beyond that small, warm comfort zone. Others boldly go where no geek has gone before, reading the manuals, crawling the web, and using trial and error on the road to discovery.

I definitely don't have time with two kids to fully embrace the latter, but I'm pretty close! I am the person who craves the latest electronic gadget and may know more about Smartphones than any other human I know. Having used all of the Big Three (Treo, Blackberry and iPhone) extensively, I can compare and contrast features and benefits to the point of ridiculousness.

Need someone to give you the quick tutorial when you buy your brand new phone? I'm your gal. I've been known to meet friends for coffee and customize their settings (ringer, volume, alarms, font, calendar, email, etc) in 30 minutes, saving them the agony of figuring it all out themselves. Why reinvent the wheel, I say.

So, to that end, I know that these little tidbits I've discovered about my iPhone will probably come in handy for some of you. Depending on how long you have been an addict yourself will generally determine how much you already know. Newbies will probably feel utter gratitude with each posting, reveling in how these gems enhance the overall iPhone experience. Old-timers will fondly remember that Aha! moment when they, too, discovered each secret.

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Hot iPhone Tip #1:

Sending multiple photos at one time via email.

1. Click on your Photos icon
2. Click on the Photo Album
   
3. On the bottom left-hand corner of the screen (you should see all the small thumbnails of your photos) click on the Function icon (looks like a box with an arrow protruding out)
4. Click on each of the photos you would like to share (you can also copy or delete them from this screen) and as you click, the thumbnail will show a checkmark.
5. You can select up to 5 photos to share
6. Click the Share icon at the bottom of the page
7. Your email (the one you selected as your default email address) will appear, with the selected photos embedded in your email.
   
8. Add addresses and Subject like a normal email. You can also add captions and text to the photos.
9. Send

How simple is that???

I had purchased ePhotos before the new 3.0 software update was released to send multiple photos, but the big downside was the limit of one recipient per email. Now I can delete that App and use this iPhone built-in option, which is far superior. Yay!