iPhone TIPS: Why Register Your Nickname ASAP in Game Center?

- by iphone-tips-tricks.com - Today, I have two tips for new Game Center users.

TIP 1 - Register your unique nickname a.s.a.p.

Game Center is added as new iOS 4.1 feature. It can be used to track your scores on a growing list of games. One of the features is to get listed in the worldwide leader boards. Among the Game Center compatible games, my favorite is the paid version of Real Racing [app store]. Isn't it cool to be listed in the top 3 of the world for Real Racing [app store] Time Challange with your personal Nickname? Well that is the problem. The nickname must be unique and there are 120+ million potential (iTunes) users wanting your favorite and personal nickname. Like for example the nickname "Thor" used in the Steve Job's keynote, cannot be used again by you, because it is taken by Steve. So immediately action is required. Register now! - ... Okay your unique nickname is already taken, no worry please go to TIP 2 to solve this elegantly . If you succeeded to register you unique nickname, than congratulations. Please tell you friends about TIP 2

TIP 2 - Add the Apple logo to your nickname

You could try to register Thor1 then Thor2 ..... ending with Thor827773 Successfully registered! You don't want that. More elegantly is to add the Apple logo at the end of your nickname. Like Thor [apple logo]. In the screen shot for example, someone wants apple as nickname, that was already taken by someone else. So in this example the user registered apple [apple logo] See shots below

Apple is the nickname appended
with the 'neutral' apple logo

In the leader boards shows your nickname like this.
Not bad huh? Better than nickname apple8725

 Follow these steps to get the apple logo:

1. Open mobile safari from your idevice
2. google search for apple logo
3. select the 'apple logo' wikipedia page
4. tap and hold the logo symbol and tap copy.
5. Open notes and paste the symbol symbol int a fresh notes page
6. When you register your nickname in Game Center, append it with the apple logo by simply copy and paste from your notes page.
7. If you was fast enough, you have the most personal appleish nickname.

Of course you can try to past the apple logo in other places like in "Folder" names. Have fun with it and please leave comments.

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