Includes index.

Includes index.

Getting started with your Android phone. Hello, phone! ; The on/off chapter ; The Android tour ; Text to type, text to edit -- Reach out and touch someone. It's a telephone ; Missed calls and voicemail ; The address book ; Text messaging mania ; Email this-and-that ; Out on the web ; Digitally social -- Amazing phone feats. There's a map for that ; Pics and vids ; O sweet music! ; Apps various and sundry ; Shop at Google play -- Nuts and bolts. No wires, ever! ; Share and store ; The apps-and-widgets chapter ; Customize and configure ; Android phone security ; On the road again ; Maintenance, troubleshooting, and help -- The part of tens. Ten tips, tricks, and shortcuts ; Ten things to remember.

This book documents all the features of the Android phones, approaching them from the point of view of a smart person who is intimidated by the technology and baffled by the scant documentation and online support. All topics for the Android phone will be covered, from setup and configuration, to use of the phone features: texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet, maps, navigation, camera and video, synching with a PC, and expanding the phones potential with new software. As usual, humor is generously sprinkled throughout the text. The accessible and fun writing style provides relief but never gets in the way of the books important content. The reader will end up keeping this book close, referring to it often as they explore the features of their Android phone. It covers all the updates to the OS through the latest version release.