iPod Touch Tricks & Hacks

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These are the apps you should install the moment you install

Air Sharing

The best App Store app so far.Gives iPhone/iPod touch the power to be used as a hard drive.Files can be copied to and fro by using this software.The best feature is you can even transfer music files to your iPod Touch/iPhone by using this software.Apart from music files you can also transfer pdf files,word documents,excel spreadsheets etc etc..

Winterboard

Much like its predecessor Summerboard.It is used for managing themes.It can manage summerboard themes as well.The new feature is it has the ability of combining multiple themes.

iTunes Remote

With Apple's new iTunes Remote app, you can control the music on your computer or Apple TV from your iPod touch or iPhone. Play, pause, skip, shuffle. See your songs, playlists and album art on your iPod touch or iPhone as if you were right in front of your computer.

Remote works with your Wi-Fi network, so you can control playback from anywhere in and around your home.

Features include:
- Control the music on iTunes or Apple lV
- See the album artwork on your Remote
- Search your whole iTunes library
- Control your AirTunes speakers


iAmpRemote

Some thing similar to the iTunes remote.This one is for Winamp.Can be used as a remote control for winamp.The whole playlist is displayed on your iPod Touch.Requires your iPod touch and your desktop to be connected through WiFi.

Wikipanion


Wikipedia for the iPod Touch/iPhone.It is a very useful app when it comes to looking for some important information.A definite must have app.
WeDict

Customize

Gives you the power of customizing your iPod Touch/iPhone.Everything starting from themes to sliders,wallpapers,icons,bubbles etc can be customized with this application.

IM+

This is a free IM client from the app store.It has most of the popular IM services such as GTalk,Yahoo,AOL,MSN,Jabber,ICQ and MySpace.

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Read this quick iPhone FAQ Guide before you purchase an iPhone from Indian mobile phone dealers.

1. Is iPhone available in India - Yes, you can buy the iPhone 3G headset here.

2. Where can I buy iPhone in India – You can either buy Apple phone from Vodafone or Airtel (official Apple partners) or you can order it on eBay or buy it unlocked from mobile shops in Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderbad, Mumbai, Chennai, etc.

Alternatively, some online underground sites are also selling unlocked iPhone in India but these unofficial iPhone suppliers in India do not share their contact address so be careful in case you run into shipping problems.

3. Will Indian iPhone work with the GSM SIM card of Airtel, Idea, BSNL or Vodafone? If you buy an old unlocked iPhone (not iPhone 3G), it will work with GSM networks here but you cannot use the Visual Voicemail feature of iPhone. Also, iPhone is GSM based so it may not work with Tata Indicom or Reliance CDMA network.

4. Can I buy an unlocked iPhone in US and use it in India - Yes, any old iPhone bought in US (or UK or Canada) works in India - you can just buy a local SIM card in India and replace the AT&T SIM. According to Apple policies this voids your warranty.But you can always restore your iPhone to the original state if it is in running condition.

5. What is the price of iPhone in India – The unofficial unlocked 4GB iphone is around 20k while the 8GB unlocked iPhone costs around 30k. (includes shipping and taxes). iPhone 3G, through official channels(Vodafone and Airtel), is available in 8GB and 16GB model priced at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively.

6. What about iPhone 3G data plans - The monthly rent for iPhone will range from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 depending on your Internet requirements. There’s no option for an “unlimited data” plan.

7. How do I buy an iPhone officially ? While you can’t buy that yet, pre-register iPhone with either Airtel or Vodafone.

8. What is the launch date of iPhone in India – Both Airtel and Vodafone will launch iPhone 3g on August 22, 2008.

9. I have an old iPhone v1.0 - should I upgrade to iPhone 3G ? While 3G means better data transfer speeds that GPRS / EDGE, you really can’t take advantage of the speed here in India because 3G isn’t available. Other than speed, the iPhone Apps store can be accessed from the old iPhone as well if you download and install the iPhone firmware upgrade via iTunes.

10. What about Apple Store in India – iPhone will be sold only via Airtel and Vodafone stores. The Apple stores that you have in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, etc are greate for buying Macbooks, iPod, Apple TV and other Apple products but they won’t stock the iPhone 3G.

11.Can i install new applications on the iPhone ? - Yes,Apple has recently launched the App Store from where you can download new apps.Some of them are free and you have to pay for the others.You can also jailbreak your iPhone and install thousands of apps which are available for free.