iPhone secrets: Five little-known things your smartphone can do

Siri: Location-based reminders

Say “Hey Siri,” then ask for a reminder to complete a task at your current location. Siri will send you a reminder as soon as you walk in the door of the logged address

Third-party keyboards

Alternate keyboards are another new feature introduced with the latest version of iOS. Everyone knows the iPhone keyboard is pretty good – it has that autocorrect feature. What you don’t know is that sometimes you can actually get shortcuts if you don’t want to fill in a complete word or sentence.

The keyboard app, GIF Keyboard, allows you to send animated pictures, also known as GIFs

Users can download the SwiftKey keyboard for an improved user-based autocorrect function

iTranslate

Users can download this free app is for quick translations in 25 languages. Type in one related word such as “bathroom” to receive a translated sentence related to the word. You can send the translations to you friends

Compass App

It’s not often users will turn to the Compass App for directional help. Unless you’re lost on a mountain, most people don’t actually use the compass app. However, the app has another neat feature aside from telling you if you’re facing north or south. Slide it to the right and it becomes a virtual level that could prove useful if you’re trying to hang a photo

Camera App

There are a number of new features on the iPhone’s camera

Users can use volume buttons to control the camera shutter

Holding down the shutter button allows users to take a burst of photos

iPhone 6S users can use their phone screen as a flash for selfies

To download paid apps, etc. You have to buy iTunes gift card to get have access to US iTunes Store.