Have you ever found yourself wondering, "How do I use the pound symbol on my phone?" Britain's Pound Sterling is the fourth most traded currency in the world at the moment, and 3.2 million people traveled to Great Britain last year for vacations or business—that's a lot of people needing to change their money to pounds! Let's get started learning how to type the pound symbol on your iPhone's keypad so that you can communicate easily and effectively about Britain's currency wherever you are in the world.
Enter iPhone Life’s Instagram Photo Contest: Deadline March 5
By Rheanne Taylor
ATTENTION: Our photo contest has recently undergone a few changes, so be sure to read our new rules carefully.
It's photo contest time again. We know you enjoy taking the occasional artistic shot with your iPhone, so why not get rewarded for it? Enter our iPhone Photography Contest on Instagram for a chance to win an Ztylus Revolver 6-in-1 lens and a spot in our magazine!
I reviewed the earlier version of Nomad's USB Hub, and I liked it then, but since then, Apple introduced phones with Qi-based wireless charging, so I had to use a third-party charging pad next to my Nomad hub. RECENTLY, I was able to try the USB Hub - Wireless ($79.95) from Nomad, which was announced at CES and will become available to the public soon.
How to Connect a Bluetooth Device to Your iPhone
By Leanne Hays
One of the best parts of modern technology is the ability to wirelessly connect your iPhone to Bluetooth devices. However, getting a Bluetooth device set up and paired with your iPhone can be a little tricky. Here's how to add Bluetooth a device to your iPhone.
There are certain keyboard symbols that are just not readily apparent when you search for them on your iPhone. One example is the copyright symbol; just where is it on the iPhone's keyboard, anyway? Don't worry, there is a simple way to type the copyright symbol on your iPhone so that you can easily let people know that they need to ask for permission to reproduce, distribute, or perform the work in question. Let's learn how to include the copyright symbol in messages from your iPhone!
How to Type the Trademark & Copyright Symbol on iPhone
By Leanne Hays
Here's how to type the trademark symbol, copyright symbol, or registered symbol on your iPhone and iPad. There are three ways to type the TM symbol ™, R circle symbol ®, or C circle symbol © on your iPhone keyboard, and they're all quick and easy
My iPhone Won't Charge! Troubleshooting Tips & Tricks to Get Your iPhone Charging Again
By Leanne Hays
Charging our phones is part of everyone's daily routine at this point; so when the process goes awry, there's such a feeling of confusion. You've done everything the way you usually do, used the same outlet, cable, power adapter, or wireless charging pad. So why won't your iPhone charge, or why is the charge stopping at a certain point? Before you conclude that there's something wrong with your battery and contact Apple Support, let's go through a troubleshooting exercise to find out why your iPhone isn't charging. We'll go over a variety of possible explanations as to why your device won't charge, and discuss methods to get your iPhone charging once again.
How to Switch between Bluetooth Devices
By Conner Carey
You can pair multiple Bluetooth devices to your iPhone or iPad and easily switch between them from the Control Center. We'll go over where in the Control Center you can switch which Bluetooth device is currently playing your sound. This is handy if you need to switch from a speaker to headphones and in other similar instances. Here's how to switch Bluetooth devices in the Control Center.
Never Forget to Water Your Plants Again with Happy Plant
By Conner Carey
Whether indoors or out, plants add oxygen to the air and bring a sense of calm to those who look upon them. I’ve always dreamed of an apartment filled from top to bottom with sprawling green plants, but remembering the various watering schedules amid my busy schedule means more plants die on my watch than thrive. No longer! If your thumb ain’t so green, the Happy Plant (Free) app is what you need. The app lets you create a little profile for each of your plants and set a watering schedule. For each plant you add, the app prompts you to take a picture of the plant. And each time you water it, the app asks for another picture. Overtime, all of those photos are strung together for a time-lapse of your plant and its growth. I’ll go over more of what Happy Plant does and why I love it below.
How to Turn On iPhone X & Turn Off iPhone X
By Conner Carey
Without a Home button, how do you shut down the iPhone X? There are a couple ways; in a previous tip, I went over how to power off your iPhone without buttons, which is more of an iOS 11 feature than an iPhone X one. You can also hard restart your iPhone X, but you only need to do that if the device is frozen or glitching. However, you can still power down your iPhone X with buttons; the process is just a bit different than you’re used to. Let's get started learning how to turn on and off your iPhone X.