Accessing the Internet on Your iPhone
The majority of iPhone users will make use of the standard Safari browser in order to access the Internet on their iPhones. Of late, Internet Explorer developed and launched their own browser for the iPhone and a number of users might prefer IE as their browser of choice.
The Internet can be accessed by tapping the Safari icon on the iPhone’s Home screen.
Your first step you may want to take in browsing websites is by tapping the address bar on the top of the iPhone screen. In doing this you will notice a virtual browser opening on the screen.
On the virtual keyboard you will notice three buttons not appearing on a general keyboard, they are the .com button, the slash (/) button and the dot (.) button. These buttons are welcomed by the majority of active Internet users on the iPhone and makes life much easier when you need to type in URL’s.
Now you may start typing the URL’s of the websites you wish to visit. The browser has a unique function in storing information of websites you have visited. This is also another useful function offered by the iPhone. When you wish to enter a URL into the address bar, you can simply type the first single letter of the website you wish to visit. All websites starting with that letter will be displayed by the iPhone and you can simply tap the name of the website you wish to visit.
Now you know how to access a website on your iPhone. Here are a few tips for viewing websites and making the most of your Internet usage experience on your iPhone.
- While in a website, double tap on an area your wish to view. This will zoom in on the area you have tapped and display it the full size of your screen.
- Using your finger, you can press down on a page and drag it around on the screen. This is also known as Panning.
- Rotate your iPhone in a horizontal position. You are now in a position to view the web in wide screen!
Opening more than one web pages on your iPhone
Need to open more than one web page at a time?
The iPhone consists of a useful facility, which will allow you to open more than one web page at a time. In order to do this, simply tap the pages icon, which is located on the right side of the navigation bar. A new page will pop up on the screen and you may enter a new URL of a website you wish to visit.
The small number you see in the pages icon displays the number of current open web pages. In order to navigate through the different web pages, simply move your finger to the left or right of the screen. You may then tap on a website to open it in full screen size.
In order to close a web page, simply tap the ‘X’ in the red circle at the upper left hand of the page.
Bookmarking Webpages with Your iPhone
Bookmarking websites is a great way of quickly visiting useful websites. This is also a great feature offered by the iPhone. While viewing a website you simply click on the ‘x” at the upper left corner of the screen. You may accept the default bookmark name by clicking save or simply rename the bookmark name by tapping the ‘x’ in a circle next to the name.
By: Kaung | KMKBlog.com
