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Q: Is it mine or is the calculator missing on my iPad? A: Unlike, iPod Touch and iPhone; iPad 1 or 2 does not come with a built in calculator app. If you want a calculator, there are plenty of such apps in the App Store.

Several users have reported an issue that the Safari app on iPhone keeps resetting preferences to “Never Accept Cookies” by itself after restarting the iPhone . Possible fixes: Make sure there are no restrictions on cookie permissions, if you are a part of an Exhange account. It has been reported that turning off iCloud Bookmarks [...]

There may be circumstances where you may want to watch a rented movie on your iOS device where you have no Wi-Fi or 3G connection (e.g. on a flight). Apple’s official documents state “an Internet connection to the iTunes Store is required to authorize playback.” So, the question is whether an internet connection is required [...]

Siri is a personal voice assistant that comes with iOS 5 on iPhone 4S. As of now (November, 2011), Siri for the iPad 2 is not an option. There is no official announcement from Apple, however, by some reports, rumor has it that Apple is testing the voice assistant on other devices; the iPhone 4 [...]

FaceTime is not available in all countries. It is blocked and you will not be able to get it via iOS updates. The best solution is to buy from a country where FaceTime is supported. However, there are some disadvantages of this option. Please read this Q & A to learn more.

You may be unable to access the iTunes Store and/or App Store on your iOS device. If you are experiencing this issue, here are some tips for troubleshooting: Make sure that you have a Wi-fi / 3G connection and these are turned on. Try resetting your Wi-Fi router by turning it off and then on [...]

It is a known fact that Apple may disable your Apple ID automatically for security reasons. One of the following alerts may appear when you try to use certain Apple services that require an Apple ID (e.g. iCloud, iTunes Store, or MobileMe), thus alerting you that your Apple ID has been disabled. Known alerts include: [...]

We have been asked this question many times by many international iPhone fans, especially from underdeveloped or developing countries, because either iPhone is not available or too expensive to buy where they are from. The short answer: Most likely yes. The long answer: The factory unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone without any [...]

Several users have reported that FaceTime video calling service is not available. For instance, one user stated that: I live in India and bought a 64GB iPad 2 (WiFi + 3G) recently on my visit to Dubai. Shockingly, when I reached back and opened my device I found the FaceTime App missing…?? FaceTime isn’t available [...]

Several users have reported getting an error message, that says “The user name or password for Gmail is incorrect,” when trying to access Gmail on an iPad, iPhone, iPod or iMac. The problem arose because Gmail uses different techniques to try to stop spammers. Setting up an account on a mobile device can trigger it [...]