Smartphones

Your complete guide to mastering the mobile phone in your pocket

THESE days most of us carry a smartphone to keep in touch with family and friends... and take the occasional photograph!

But are you really getting the most out of that clever little box of tricks in your pocket?

We’ve teamed up with the bestselling beginners’ guide experts, the For Dummies team, to bring you the ultimate collection of smartphone tips and tricks for iPhone and Android to make sure you can get the max out of your mobile. And what’s more, if you’re thinking of getting a smartphone but not sure where to start, this guide will also help to banish some of the confusion behind the buzzwords and explain the benefits of upgrading your tech.

For Dummies publishes hundreds of guides to help readers learn about all kinds of tech in an accessible way, so whether you are an iPhone aficionado or an Android amateur, we hope the tips here help put the smart back in your smartphone.

All these great books are available to purchase online and from your local bookshop.

Be sure to try each phrase more than once — Siri has more than one amusing response to most of them.

Finally, here’s a bonus if you want to change Siri’s gender or nationality, or both. Siri is female by nature (and by default), but you can change her (or his) gender and accent anytime you like. Just tap Settings > Siri > Siri Voice and amaze your friends by turning your Siri into an American, British, or Australian man or woman. (Or at least the voice of an American, British, or Australian man or woman).

And here’s one more bonus: Siri will gladly call you whatever you like. So, ask Siri to “Call me Ishmael,” or “Call me Your Majesty,” and impress your friends with your new nickname by asking Siri “Who am I?”