Introduction

Apple’s iPhone is an amazing device that can be used for many different purposes, above and beyond just making and receiving calls, surfing the Web, and sending and receiving text messages.

In fact, the new iOS 5 operating system transforms your iPhone into one of the most feature-packed and intelligent smartphones on the market. This latest edition of Apple’s operating system includes more than 200 new features, plus 20+ pre-installed apps, including revamped or enhanced versions of apps you may already be familiar with, plus a few brand-new apps and features, such as Reminders, Newsstand, and Notification Center.

And, if you’ve acquired the iPhone 4S, iOS 5 includes a cutting-edge new feature, called Siri, that allows you to ...

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