Tip #8 - Speedy scrolling

Skip the hassle of swiping your way to the top of an application. Some apps like Safari, Messages and Contacts return you to the top of the page when the time display is pressed.

Tip #9 - Hold it there

Surprises are aplenty on the iPhone's keyboard. Press and hold down the '.com' button and you will see options like '.org', '.edu' and even '.co.uk' (I have a complaint for Apple: there is no .sg in the list). This also works on individual letters like 'A' which will display accent options (á, â, ã, å, æ, ä).

Tip #10 - Punctuate faster

The old-fashioned three-step way to punctuate is to press the '@123' key, select a punctuation symbol and press the 'ABC' button to return to the Qwerty keyboard.

Speed it up by holding down the '@123' button and sliding your finger to the required symbol, then releasing it. The Qwerty keyboard will now reappear. That is just a one button press.

By Edvarcl Heng, an iPhone addict who writes to support his ravenous iTunes app store account

This story was first published in The Straits Times Digital Life.

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