Having a well-maintained address book is imperative to most people, and the iPhone makes it easier than ever to manage contacts with a single app that is shared over other applications.

The quickest way to access the contacts information is by pressing the dedicated Contacts button on the main menu. You can also get to them from the Phone application by pressing the contacts button at the bottom of the screen. The contacts list will be sorted alphabetically.

iPhone 2.0 software also introduces the ability to search for a contact using the search bar at the top of the contacts list and typing in the name you’re after. Once you’ve found the contact you’re looking for, press their name and you’ll be given the full list of their contact details. By pressing the desired information, the iPhone will automatically launch the relevant application. For example, if you select the contact’s mobile number, the iPhone will call the contact’s mobile number. If you select the email address, the Mail app will open with a new message addressed to them.

Making and Reordering Your Favourites

The favourites function is designed so you can easily find the people you call and message more frequently than others. To make a contact a favourite, simply cycle to the bottom of that person’s entry and press the button marked “Add to Favourites”. Alternatively, you can access the Favourites tab at the bottom of the contacts list screen and press the “+” icon, then simply cycle through the list to find the contact you wish to add.

If you want to remove a person from Favourites or rearrange the order, press the Edit button on the top left of the screen and press the red negative symbol next to the name. This action only removes them from your favourites list, not from the whole contacts list.