I find some of the iPhone tips that I read very useful, but interestingly I might not have discovered them without having read about them or someone pointing them out. For instance, when typing an email address in contacts, holding the dot gives you choices of adding .com or .net etc.

Here are a few of the tips I have found useful. When searching for virtually anything click on the microphone icon, if it's available for the app you're using, to do a voice search. This works in searching your contacts as well as adding new contacts. But where it's most helpful is creating a text message. With the dictation feature you just have to remember to say "period" at the end of your sentences. For making a list, say "new line" after each entry.

Another tip is to create and add images for contact groups. For instance we all use doctors and most people use some type of financial institution and other professionals. So get an image for doctors to add to all doctor contacts and another image to add to all banking contacts, etc. It just makes it easy for quicker recognition when getting a call. Use a dollar sign image for finance profesionals, and maybe a red cross or caduceus for doctors.

A trick that many of you may already use is to assign a different ringtone for a specific contact. For instance, a separate ring for your wife, husband or special friend. You know the instant you hear the ring who is calling.

For a long time I wanted to get a navigation device for my car. But my iPhone does the job very well. Just open the Maps app and enter an address. Then tap the right turn arrow in the upper left to get directions. (Location services has to be allowed for the Maps app in Privacy Settings) When the directions are displayed press the Go button on the bottom of the screen to get specific, dictated driving directions, and set your phone on the dash or console while driving.