When you’re browsing the internet on your iPhone via a Wi-Fi connection, you should find that most sites load with similar speed to your PC although factors like which site you’re visiting and how busy it is will also have an impact.

One of the most enjoyable things about the iPhone is how browsing the internet is such a pleasant experience. When you log onto a page, you’ll probably be surprised by how easy it is to read and scroll through, especially in landscape mode. Even when there is something you’d like to see more closely, you can easily zoom in using the touch screen.

To zoom in on a particular portion of a website, you only need to use the same pinching zoom controls you use when navigating photos or zooming on Google Maps. Or if you’re not familiar with the pinching controls, Safari itself has a menu with several zoom controls for you to choose from.

Safari will indicate the boundaries around boxes of text or images, so if you double-tap the screen on an area of text or image, the browser will automatically zoom in so that particular area fills the screen from left to right with the font size increasing accordingly. You can then cycle up or down and use the same flick controls to browse your music or contacts. To zoom out, simply double-tap the screen again.

One thing to keep in mind when using the Safari double-tap zoom control is to avoid tapping on links – if you do, you’ll inadvertently open a new page and it can be quite frustrating to keep pressing back every time you attempt to zoom in on a block of text or an image.

Like a full-sized browser, you can open multiple windows at the same time. Occasionally this will occur when a link opens in a new window, otherwise you can open one yourself by pressing the button and the right-hand corner of the screen. Once you press this button, the page you already have open will shrink and you can choose whether to open a new page or navigate the pages that are already open by sliding your finger across the screen left or right and then tapping the page you wish to view.

To close your open Safari windows, you can press the red X in the top left hand corner of each page. If you’re down to the final two pages and you close one, the finally page will automatically be selected for you to browse in full-screen mode.