In this paper we have presented our interactive self-learning app for elderly smartphone novices. Our app was designed based on the findings of a survey on smartphone classes for elderly people and two experiments (pilot study with 10 people andprimary study with 40 people). In the experiments, the elderly people with no previous smartphone experience were able to learn how to perform several basic smartphone operations and how to use a typical map app. A multimedia instructionalprogram using real video comprising an instruction part and a "hands-on" practicepart were shown to be effective for learning "how-to" information. We verified thatour app not only raised the interest of the subjects in smartphones but also gave themthe confidence that they acquire the needed skills to use smartphones. In the future,we will evaluate our app in field trials including elderly people with different ITbackgrounds and interests.