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iPhone Tip #2 – Use your Phone with One Hand


iPhone Tip 2 - Thumb too short? Can't reach all the apps or links on your iPhone? Use this feature to help you use your iPhone one-handed.

Reachability

When the iPhones were first developed Steve Jobs insisted that they would always stay small enough so you could hold it in one hand and perform most functions with your thumb. Then….the iPhone 6 and 6 plus came out and, for most of us, our thumbs were no longer long enough to reach the entire screen. So, the developers at apple included this handy tool into iOS 8 to help people use their phone with one hand. It’s called reachability and here’s a quick demo.

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September 23, 2015

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