'Other' taking up 3.6gb on my phone, what is this and how can I get rid?

Hi guys, basically I'm trying to sync my phone with new music and upgrade to 7.0.6, but its not letting me as I apparently dont't have enough room on my phone. It is also saying that 'Other' taking up 3.6gb on my phone, what is this and how can I get rid of it? (Without losing photos etc. already on my phone)

This has been discussed many, many times on this forum.
Kappy's User Tip to deal with "Other": https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

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