Tuesday, March 30, 2010

OtterBox Defender Case for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Black)

A great iPhone case. Make sure to have an "anti-glare protector" which will avoid the bubbles/oil spot between the iPhone screen and the screen protecor of the OtterBox case. You can buy the anti-glare protector here.

Speed up your iPhone - Here is how

  1. Leave at least 500 MB of free space 
  2. Do a soft reset (Hold both physical buttons until shuts off and reboots to Apple logo)
  3. Download fewer emails (In Settings " Mail, Contacts, Calendars", Show 25 Recent Messages)
  4. Clear your browsers history (In Settings "Safari", scroll all the way down, you will see "Clear History" in the list)
  5. Clear your browsers cookies (In Settings "Safari ", scroll all the way down, you will see "Clear Cookies" in the list)
  6. Clear  browsers cache (In Settings "Safari", scroll all the way down, you will see "Clear Cache" in the list)
  7. Clear old SMS messages.
  8. Reduce the number of Apps.
  9.  Turn off radios you don't use (If you don't use Bluetooth and/or WiFi turn it off in "Settings")
  10. Instead of constantly checking for new emails, change it to hourly or manually even (Turn off "Fetch New Data" under "Settings").

MapQuest 4 Mobile - Dowload for free at App store

If you are looking for a lightweight mapping application for your iPhone, MapQuest has an answer for you. Its only 4.2 MB in size. Good interface, voice guidance and its free. Here are the features of MapQuest 4 Mobile.

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FEATURES:
• NEW! Voice-Guidance speaks to you and informs you of upcoming turns. Change the settings if you prefer a sound prompt.
• NEW! Off-Route Assistance tells you when you've taken a wrong turn, and gives options to help you get back on track.
• Auto-Advance Feature improves "Find Me" by using iPhone® GPS to automatically locate you within your driving directions, recognize when you have taken a turn, and prepare you with the next maneuver - all without having to touch the screen.
• Energy savings mode allows you to set the power consumption level for MapQuest® 4 Mobile - NOW with a medium setting for continued voice guidance when the screen dims!
• Walking directions (pedestrian mode)
• Highly usable driving directions featuring an oversized display as well as landscape mode orientation.
• Save Maps and Routes on MapQuest.com and retrieve on your iPhone®.
• MapQuest® place carousel allows you to easily display locations for hotels, movie theatres, gas stations, and more with a single tap.
• Negotiate difficult turns/sets of turns with orientation arrows when viewing directions in map mode.
• Free-form search for businesses and places.
• Make your own my position icon representing You on the map. Use the built in camera or choose from a variety of existing icons.


Link to download MapQuest 4 moile