Category Archives: iPhone

How to Add Music to iPhone 5

Never forget that, besides phone, SMS, apps, games, movies, books, your iPhone 5 is also an excellent music player. In this post, I’d like to list some ways in which you can get music for playing on iPhone 5.

1. Purchase music from iTunes Store for iPhone 5

To purchase music from the iTunes Store, just click on the “iTunes Store” link under “Store” in the left column of iTunes. Once in, you’re greeted with the iTunes Store interface, with links on the top that take you to Music, Movies, TV Shows, App Store, Books, Podcasts and iTunes U. Under the Music tab, you can choose a song or album to buy for your iPhone 5.

buy music from iTunes Store for iPhone 5

2. Import CDs into iTunes for iPhone 5

If you own a few CDs, you can import them into iTunes for your iPhone 5. Since you’ve already spent money on the songs in the CD, you have no reason to buy them all over again just to get them into iTunes. Apple made it simple to rip a CD to your library.

By default, iTunes rips songs to AAC format, and although AAC is a very high-quality format, it isn’t as widely-supported as the ubiquitous MP3 format, which enjoys support from virtually every digital music player known to man, including iPhone 5. To ensure greater portability of your music (and prevent you from feeling locked into one product just because you’ve ripped all your music in one format), I suggest ripping your CDs as MP3s. To do so, go to Edit -> Preferences. In the General tab, click the Import Settings… button. In the pop up dialog window of Import Settings, select MP3 Encoder from the Import Using dropdown menu and Higher Quality (192 kbps) from the Setting dropdown.

iTunes Import settings

3. Import MP3s into iTunes for iPhone 5

Once you’ve downloaded MP3s onto your computer, it’s easy to import them into iTunes. First make a new playlist by going to the “File” menu and clicking “New” -> “Playlist” and naming it anything you like. Select that playlist in iTunes, then drag your MP3s from your hard drive into the right-hand pane. iTunes will start importing your music and populating the playlist with songs. After it’s done, you’re free to play back the songs or sync them to your iPhone 5 just like all the rest of your library.

4. Import WMAs into iTunes for iPhone 5

Importing unprotected WMA files is just like importing MP3 files, but requires one additional step. With WMA files, iTunes will actually transcode the songs and change the format from WMA to whatever default audio encoder you’ve set in the iTunes Preferences. It’s not necessary to know the difference between WMAs, MP3s, and AACs, but you should know that when you import WMAs, your original files are untouched and a new file is created.

Note: For the songs that come from other stores than iTunes Store, like Rhapsody, Napster, and Zune Marketplace, you cannot import them into iTunes for iPhone 5 directly. They are protected from being played in software and hardware music players that don’t support their particular standard (just like non-Apple music players can’t play most music from the iTunes Music Store).

Source from http://videoconverterapp.com/convert-video/add-music-to-iphone5/

Video Converter iPhone/iPad App

Video Converter App lets you transfer virtually any video files from computer to iPhone and iPad for converting right on the device. It also lets you import video files from Dropbox, SkyDrive, and Camera Roll and get them converted. The converted video files are fully playable on iPhone and iPad devices. You can also copy them back to your computer through Wi-Fi Transfer. What’s more, video files converted using iOS Video Converter are easily accessible in video editor apps like iMovie and other iPhone and iPad apps.

iOS Video Converter works as:

Video Converter iOS App

iPhone Video Converter

Still use desktop video converters to convert video files for playing on your iPhone? With the popularity of mobile technology, it’s time to do that right on your mobile devices. For iPhone users, Video Converter App is the perfect solution. This iPhone Video Converter App enables you to import video files from your computer as well as download video files stored onto Dropbox and SkyDrive to convert directly. It is an ideal video converter application for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5.

iPad Video Converter

Compared with iPhone, iPad is a better portable device for watching movies, videos and TV shows due to its bigger screen. With Video Converter App, you can easily move your video files from PC to iPad as well so as to enjoy them anytime anywhere. And if you an iMovie addict, you can also use this iPad Video Converter App to help you convert video files for editing in the iMovie app on your iPad. Video Converter App works with all iPad models including iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3 (the New iPad), iPad 4 and iPad mini.

HD Video Converter App

Did you shoot a host of movie clips with your HD camcorder and now you want to play some of them on your iPhone/iPad? This can be easily done using Video Converter App. The HD Video Converter App accepts video files recorded with HD camcorders like Sony, Nikon and Panasonic and supports a variety of digital camera formats including AVCHD MTS/M2TS, MPEG-4/H.264, AVI, etc.

Video Compressor App

The latest Apple devices like iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5, iPad mini, iPad 4 and iPad 3 capture video at up to 1080p. If you take videos regularly, videos in the camera roll will eat up your device storage soon. Video Converter App can also be used to compress video resolution from 1080p to 720p or less. The iOS Video Compressor App helps you save device space dramatically while keeping high video quality.

How to Transfer Videos to iPhone/iPad without iTunes

In this post, I’d like to show you how to transfer video files from computer to iPhone/iPad without iTunes. Before getting started, please take note that you can only follow this way to transfer iPhone/iPad compatible video files. If the video files are iTunes, iPad, or iPhone unsupported, you need to convert them use Video Converter App first.

To transfer videos from computer to iPhone/iPad without iTunes, the only app you need is Wireless Transfer App.

Let me take the video transfer from iPad to computer as an example:

1. Make sure your Mac and iPad are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

2. Download and install Wireless Transfer App onto your iPad.

3. Have Wireless Transfer App running on your iPad.

Wireless Transfer App for iPad

4. Open a web browser in your Mac and type the http address as exactly shown at the bottom of the welcome screen.

Transfer videos from Mac to iPad

5. Find the Upload Images and Videos button in the web page.

6. Browse your Mac and choose the videos you need to transfer to your iPad.

Source from http://videoconverterapp.com/convert-video/sync-video-files-to-iphone-ipad-without-itunes/

iPhone Video Converter 10 Licenses Giveaway

Video Converter App is giving away 10 licenses of iPhone Video Converter before Jan 22, 2013. The original price is $24.95. Now you have a chance to get if for free. Here is the giveaway link:

http://videoconverterapp.com/convert-video/free-iphone-video-converter/

The rule is very easy. You just like Video Converter App on Facebook, leave a comment with your Facebook profile name below the post, and wait to be one of the 10 lucky winners.

iPhone Video Converter Giveaway

How to Transfer Media from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy Note II

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is a smartphone–tablet computer hybrid designed, developed and marketed by Samsung. It is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note, and is the second device in the company’s Note series, which places emphasis on the use of a stylus. Employing a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, the device sports a 5.55-inch (141 mm) diagonal display with 720p resolution, 2 GB of RAM, and a maximum of 128 GB storage (by using a 64 GB microSD card with the 64 GB model). Upon its launch, it was the first Samsung phone to come with Android version 4.1 “Jelly Bean” as standard.

- from Wikipedia

If you just switched from an iPhone to a Galaxy Note II, you definitely want to get all your favorite songs, movies, apps, games and more in your iPhone fully moved to your new device. But since iPhone and Galaxy Note II run on two different and competing mobile operating systems, being iOS and Android respectively, the transfer cannot be that easy. For instance, if you need to transfer iOS apps and games to Galaxy Note II, you have to find the corresponding apps and games in Google Play. If the Android version of the app or game is also available, you just download and install it onto your Galaxy Note II. Then you just start using the app or playing the game on your new device once again, with no app record or game scores. For the apps and games that do not have Android versions, there’s no way to get them transferred from iPhone to Galaxy Note II.

Transfer from iPhone to Galaxy Note II

Due to copyright protection, you cannot directly transfer songs, movies, TV shows, music videos or audiobooks from your iPhone to your brand new Galaxy Note II either. The songs, movies, TV shows, music videos and audiobooks in your iPhone are generally purchased and downloaded from iTunes Store. Actually, the iTunes media is protected by using Apple’s FairPlay DRM copy protection. To play iTunes songs, movies, TV shows, music videos and audiobooks on Galaxy Note II, you will need to remove iTunes DRM and convert iTunes media to Galaxy Note II compatible file formats as listed below:

Video

  • Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8
  • Format: 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebM
  • Full HD(1080p) Playback & Recording

Audio

  • Codec: MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, ACC+, eAAC+, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI, WAV, AC-3, Flac
  • Music Player with SoundAlive
  • 3.5mm Ear Jack

Below are articles about how to convert iTunes media to plain mp3 or mp4 files that I have written in this blog before:

When the iTunes media is converted into mp3 or mp4 files, you can then feel free to transfer them to your Galaxy Note II via MicroSD card:

  1. On the device, select Settings > Wireless and network > USB utilities, and choose the Connect storage to PC option.
  2. Connect the Galaxy Note II to your computer using the micro-USB cable.
  3. On the screen of the device, select the Connect USB storage option.
  4. A removable disk will mount to your computer. You will see it listed under Computer if you’re a Windows user, or on the Desktop if you’re a Mac user.
  5. Drag and drop the music and video files over to the removable disk. You may want to create one folder named Music and another folder named Video within the removable disk first for organizational purposes.

Since Galaxy Note II is an Android device, you may also find the following articles useful:

How to Share Photos and Videos among Apple Devices (iPad/iPhone/iPod/Mac)

Wireless Transfer App ReviewIf you recorded several video clips on your iPhone and now you want to sync them to your iPad, you may be looking for a less complicated way than iTunes to transfer them from your iPhone to your iPad. If you took some amazing photos with your iPod touch 4 and now you want to move them to your Mac to create a photo slideshow in iMovie, in what way will you get the iPod pics over to your Mac?

Of course, you can launch iTunes and connect your device to your computer via USB cable to have your photos and videos transferred. Yet, as I know, many Apple fans do not like to use iTunes to sync media. On one hand, when you open the iPad/iPhone/iPod folder in your computer, what you will find are numerous folders with unmeaningful names. The photos and videos are totally unorganized. It’s hard to find what you really need. On the other hand, the sync may easily erase the photos and videos previously transferred to your device. The iTunes sync requires that you have a computer at hand as well.

Even if you’d like to use iTunes and cable to transfer photos and videos among your iDevices, what if your cable or computer is unavailable? In a party, what if you want to share photos with your friend? What if you want to send your baby’s photos from your iPhone to your wife’s iPad? This is what Wireless Transfer App is all about. It is really easy to use. You never need to use iTunes or cable again. As its name indicates, it only requires that you connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network.

So how does it work? Let me take transferring photos and videos from iPhone to iPad using Wireless Transfer App as an example.

iPhone to iPad wireless transfer

1. Download and install Wireless Transfer App on both devices. (iTunes Link)
2. Check whether both devices are connected to the same wifi network.
3. Run Wireless Transfer App on both devices.
4. Tap the “Receive” button on iPad and find the device name of iPhone.
5. Tap the device name of iPhone and get all iPhone photos and videos listed.
6. Select the photos and videos you want to transfer and start downloading them to iPad.
Done.

That’s really easy! Feel free to share photos and videos among iPad, iPhone and iPod devices without iTunes or cable using Wireless Transfer App.

Wireless Transfer App for iPad and iPhone Free for a Limited Time

Dislike using iTunes to sync photos and videos between your computer and your iPhone/iPad/iPod? Have several amazing photos shot with your iPhone and your friends want to get them over to their devices? All can be easily done with a handy iOS app named Wireless Transfer App. This app takes advantages of Wi-Fi connection to transfer photos and videos. You don’t need to use iTunes or cable. It only requires that the device and computer are in the same Wi-Fi network.

The good news is that Wireless Transfer App is now available for free for a limited time on the iTunes App Store.

Here is the iTunes preview link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wireless-transfer-app/id543119010?mt=8

It is well worth trying it out if you need to transfer photos and videos from or to your iPhone/iPad/iPod regularly.

Below is the screenshot of Wireless Transfer App for iPhone:

Wireless Transfer App for iPhone

How to Transfer HD Video from iPhone to Mac

Have you ever shot several amazing video clips on your iPhone and now you want to transfer them to your Mac without any quality loss? Or you want to edit your great iPhone videos in iMovie on your Mac? You may be looking for the best yet most convenient way to get videos captured on your iPhone over to the Mac. Sending through email or iMessage seems to be a good choice, but it won’t transfer the video at the original resolution. Using the iOS built-in sharing tools to send a movie from iPhone to Mac isn’t a very ideal option either, as the quality will get reduced from the high quality HD 720p video to a very low resolution for bandwidth conservation reasons.

Take it easy! You can download Wireless Transfer App to help you. This $1.99 iOS app is specially developed to resolve the file transfer issues among Apple devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod) and between Apple device and Mac or Windows PC. It will definitely help you to transfer videos from iPhone to Mac.

Using Wireless Transfer App to get iPhone videos over to Mac, you don’t need to worry about any quality loss during the transfer. Besides, you never need to use iTunes sync or cable. It only requires that you have your iPhone and your Mac connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Now let me demonstrate how to transfer video from iPhone to Mac using Wireless Transfer App.

1. Download and install Wireless Transfer App on your iPhone

iTunes preview link

2. Make sure your iPhone and your Mac are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

3. Run Wireless Transfer App on your iPhone.

transfer video from iPhone to Mac

4. Find the http address at the bottom of the screen.

5. Open a web browser in your Mac and type the address exactly as that appears on your iPhone (including the colon and the following port number).

6. The browser will list all the photos and videos in your iPhone.

7. Select and download the videos you want to download to your Mac.

8. The videos will start to be downloaded to your Mac.

Done.

Exchange photos and videos between iPad/iPhone/iPod devices with Wireless Transfer App

You have an iPhone while your wife owns an iPad. Sometimes, you may want to transfer photos and videos to her device or fetch photos and videos from her device, especially when both of you have cute baby photos and video clips on both of your devices. In this case, you will find it never easy to exchange files between the two iDevices (Apple devices).

In a friend’s party, we like shooting photos to record the unforgettable moments. What will you do if you are fond of several photos taken by your friends? How to let them send the photos to you? To send an email or SMS? That’s just too troublesome!

The $0.99 iOS app Wireless Transfer App can help you easily and quickly resolve the photo transfer dilemma among multiple iDevices. The only requirement is that you have all the devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. And the quality of the photos and videos will never get reduced.

Now let me show you how to transfer photos from an iPad to an iPhone using Wireless Transfer App.

1. Download Wireless Transfer App and install it on iPad and iPhone

Download Wireless Transfer App from the iTunes App Store >>

2. Make sure the iPhone and the iPad are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

3. Make sure both the iPhone and the iPad have Wireless Transfer App running.

transfer photos from ipad to iphone

Note: With the same iTunes account, you only need to pay once to install Wireless Transfer App on both your iPad and your iPhone.

4. Tap the “Receive” button on the iPhone. Then you will find the device name of the iPad.

transfer photos from ipad to iphone

5. Tap the name of the iPad. All photos and videos in this iPad’s photo library will be listed.

transfer photos from ipad to iphone

6. Select the photos and videos that your want to transfer. Tap the “Download” button to start the transfer. The selected photos and videos will be downloaded to the photo library in the iPhone.

transfer photos from ipad to iphone

7. Launch the “Photos” app in the iPhone and you will find all the photos and videos downloaded from the iPad.

Apart from transferring photos and videos among Apple devices, Wireless Transfer App can also be used to download photos and videos from an iDevice to computer (PC/Mac) and vice verse. You can learn more about Wireless Transfer App via the iTunes link.

Different ways of adding music to iTunes for iPod and iPhone

The following article focuses on different ways of listening to music on iPod and iPhone. To enjoy music on iPod and iPhone, you first need to get the music in iPod/iPhone format onto iTunes library and then sync the music to your iPod/iPhone.

1. Buy music from iTunes Store for iPod/iPhone

To find and buy music from the iTunes Store, just click on the “iTunes Store” link under “Store” in the left column of iTunes. Once in, you’re greeted with the iTunes Store interface, with links on the left-hand side that take you to Music, Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos, Audiobooks, and Podcasts. After you’ve chosen a song or album to buy, just click on the “Buy Song” or “Buy Album” button for that selection.

2. Import your CDs into iTunes for iPod/iPhone

If you own a few CDs, you can import them into iTunes for your iPod/iPhone. Since you’ve already spent money on this music, there’s no reason why you should have to buy it all over again just to get the songs into iTunes. Apple made it simple to rip a CD to your library.

By default, iTunes rips songs to AAC format, and although AAC is a very high-quality format, it isn’t as widely-supported as the ubiquitous MP3 format, which enjoys support from virtually every digital music player known to man, including iPod and iPhone. To ensure greater portability of your music (and prevent you from feeling locked into one product just because you’ve ripped all your music in one format), I suggest ripping your CDs as MP3s. To do so, go to Edit -> Preferences. In the General tab, click the Import Settings… button. In the pop up dialog window of Import Settings, select MP3 Encoder from the Import Using dropdown menu and Higher Quality (192 kbps) from the Setting dropdown.


There are many other subscription music services you may already be subscribed to, like Rhapsody, Napster, and Zune Marketplace, which let you buy or rent tracks. But the songs that come from these stores use a Digital Rights Management (DRM) scheme that is incompatible with iTunes and the iPod/iPhone. In other words, these songs are protected from being played in software and hardware music players that don’t support their particular standard (just like non-iPod music players can’t play most music from the iTunes Music Store). There is software tool called TuneClone Audio Converter that claims to be able to remove DRM from Rhapsody, Napster and Zune Marketplace and convert the DRM protected music to MP3, WAV and unprotected WMA with a virtual CD drive. So if you want to transfer your Rhapsody/Napster/Zune music to iTunes for your iPod/iPhone, you mnay download this piece of software to help you get the music DRM removed and converted to MP3 for a try.

However, the online digital music store eMusic sells DRM-free MP3s, and there are many websites where you can download free and legal MP3s that don’t contain DRM and can be imported into the iPhone easily.

3. Import MP3s into iTunes for iPod/iPhone

Once you’ve downloaded MP3s onto your computer, it’s easy to import them into iTunes. First make a new playlist by going to the “File” menu and clicking “New Playlist” and naming it anything you like. Select that playlist in iTunes, then drag your MP3s from your hard drive into the right-hand pane. iTunes will start importing your music and populating the playlist with songs. After it’s done, you’re free to play back the songs or sync them to your iPod/iPhone just like all the rest of your library.

4. Import WMAs into iTunes for iPod/iPhone

Importing unprotected WMA files is just like importing MP3 files, but requires one additional step. With WMA files, iTunes will actually transcode the songs and change the format from WMA to whatever default audio encoder you’ve set in the iTunes Preferences. It’s not necessary to know the difference between WMAs, MP3s, and AACs, but you should know that when you import WMAs, your original files are untouched and a new file is created.

Note: For importing DRM protected WMA files into iTunes, you will need to remove the DRM first. I’ve found TuneClone Audio Converter can also be used to convert DRM protected WMA to MP3. There’s a tutorial on its website that details how to convert protected WMA to MP3 for iPod. I’ve followed it step by step to have a try. It worked great as a whole except that it didn’t preserve the music metadata very well though the tutorial offered a reluctant solution.

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