How the iPhone 4S can replace a standalone MP3 player
Apple’s iPhone 4S is well known for the variety of tasks it can perform. In this article, I’ll take a look at how the device works as a music player and to what extent it can replace a standalone MP3 player.
Of course, Apple is also the maker of the popular iPod. Thus, iPod functionality is installed as standard on the iPhone 4S, which essentially means that users don’t need to have an iPod if they also have an iPhone 4S.
The iPod application is identical to the software interface found on an iPod Touch, the world’s most popular MP3 player. It lets you view your music in lists sorted by artist, genre, song title, etc., so it’s easy to find the music you’re looking for. The controls are simple; Once you’ve selected a track, simply toggle the play/pause button, skip tracks forward or backward, and adjust the volume using the onscreen slider or the volume rocker on the side of the phone if the screen is locked. iPhone 4S comes with an instantly familiar iPod headset, offering excellent sound quality and connecting to the 3.5mm jack on the top of the phone.
In a smart move by Apple, you need an iTunes account to activate your iPhone 4S when you first buy it. Therefore, you need to register by creating an iTunes account. In this way, you can also instantly download music from the iTunes application, which is also pre-installed on the phone. This also means that movies and TV shows can be purchased and downloaded, or rented for a limited time, and viewed on the phone’s screen. If you download content from iTunes and also own an iPad or Apple computer, you can take advantage of the iCloud service. This was introduced along with the iPhone 4S. It is a very simple ideal, but one that is very convenient for many clients. If you download content on one Apple device, it will be available on others as well. For example, if you download a song through iTunes on your iPhone, it will also be added to the iTunes library on your MacBook Pro, for example. This feature also works with other content; For example, you can take a photo on your iPhone 4S and it will be wirelessly added to the gallery on your iPad 2.
As you can see, Apple is always innovative when it comes to the music features of its phones. Features like iCloud and its media ecosystem that includes iPod and iTunes integration put Apple years ahead of even its closest competitors.
The iPhone 4S is already available in black and white versions on various UK networks, most of which offer the phone for free on select contracts.
