Chapter 7. How Can I Get More Out of My iPhone's Audio Features?

How Can I Get More Out of My iPhone's Audio Features?

The eye candy of the iPhone 4's gorgeous screen garners the lion's share of kudos and huzzahs, but your iPhone offers quite a bit of ear candy, as well. With numerous audio accessories available, and with the built-in iPod and iTunes apps, your iPhone packs a real audio punch. This chapter takes you on a tour of your iPhone's audio features and shows you how to get the most out of them to maximize your listening pleasure.

  • Using Audio Accessories with Your iPhone 154

  • Getting More Out of Your iPhone's iPod App 155

  • Getting More Out of Your iPhone's iTunes App 162

  • Creating a Custom Ringtone for Your iPhone 164

  • Working with Playlists 167

  • Customizing Your iPhone's Audio Settings 172

Using Audio Accessories with Your iPhone

As soon as the original iPhone was announced, a rather large cottage industry of iPhone accessories formed, seemingly overnight. Suddenly the world was awash in headsets (wired and Bluetooth), external speakers, FM transmitters, and all manner of cases, car kits, cables, and cradles. There are places that sell iPhone accessories scattered all over the Web, but the following sites are faves with me:

  • Apple.http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone

  • Belkin.www.belkin.com/ipod/iphone/

  • Griffin.www.griffintechnology.com/devices/iphone/

  • NewEgg.www.newegg.com/

  • EverythingiCafe.http://store.everythingicafe.com/

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