Identifying Apps on the iPhone 4S Home Screen

Part of the iPhone 4S All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Your iPhone 4S's Home screen contains a treasure trove of useful apps you can tap to launch and use. This table offers a rundown of the apps you’ll find on the iPhone's Home screen, a brief explanation of what each one does, and a listing of some of their integrated functions:

iPhone App Name	Purpose
App Store	Offers free and for-purchase applications
Calculator	Four-function calculator in portrait view, scientific calculator in landscape view
Calendar	Stores appointments on a calendar
FaceTime	Videochat with other Mac or iOS users
Camera	Captures photos and video
Compass	True north and magnetic north orientation
Contacts	Stores names and addresses
Game Center	Keep your own game scores and compare rankings with friends
iTunes	Offers free and for-purchase media — music, videos, TV shows, podcasts, books, and more
Mail	Send, receive, and manage e-mail
Maps	Find and share locations and directions
Messages	Send, receive, and manage SMS, MMS, and iMessage text messages
Music	Listen to and manage audio media
Newsstand	Keeps periodical subscriptions in one place
Nike + iPod	Record and monitor walking and running workouts
Notes	A portable, electronic legal notepad for taking and sharing notes
Phone	Make voice and FaceTime phone calls, initiate and receive conference calls, manage voicemail
Photos	Stores and displays photos and images
Reminders	Jot down things you need to remember and be reminded of them
Settings	Adjust settings and preferences for iPhone and apps
Stocks	Tracks market movements and individual investments
Utilities Folder	Holds apps like Clock, Calculator, Compass, and Voice Memos
Voice Memos	Record audio
Videos	Watch videos
Weather	Up-to-date, worldwide weather forecasts
iWeb	Templates and tools for designing a website
YouTube	Watch videos on YouTube
Mission Control	Switch between multiple desktops

A few functions are integrated into many of the iPhone apps:

Function	Purpose
Print	Print messages, web pages, photos, and more to an AirPlay-enabled printer
Share	Send photos, video, voice memos, maps, contacts, web links, and notes via e-mail, text messages, iMessage, and Twitter
Siri	Give vocal commands to perform iPhone tasks such as getting directions, writing and sending an e-mail, searching for an answer to a nagging question, and finding out the weather forecast (iPhone 4S only)
Twitter	Send tweets from within apps like Maps, Photos, and Safari
Voice Control	Use vocal commands to perform simple tasks such as audio playback, making phone calls, and asking for the time (works when Siri is turned off on iPhone 4S or as part of Siri when Siri is on)