How do I transfer information from my old iphone to my computer?

I am upgrading to the iPhone 5 from the 4S in the comming week. I currently have a 16 GB 4s and I am getting the 16GB 5. I was wondering what I can do to save all my information from my 4S so that I don't lose it all. I will be giving the phone to my mother and would like it to be like "new."

You can use iTunes on your computer to backup the device and restore the backup to your new iPhone.
Take a look at the process here:
iOS: How to back up HT1766
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Also consider using iCloud for backup, but know that the iTunes backup is more thorugh.

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