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Google on the Go   THE EASY, FUN, PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GOOGLE ANDROID PHONES! So you’ve got one of those hot new Android-powered phones? Awesome! Now, get the most out of it with Google on the Go! This friendly, easy book shows exactly how to use your phone to make your life more productive, more efficient, and more fun!   Making calls? Playing MP3s? Sending Gmail? Taking pictures? It’s all covered here—one step at a time, in plain English. There’s no faster way to master the great Google tools built into your new phone: calendar, messaging, web browsing, chat, Google Maps, YouTube, you name it!   Want to customize your phone? Here’s how. Need to troubleshoot a problem? No sweat: you’ll find easy, step-by-step directions. Whether you’re using the T-Mobile G1 or another Android-powered smartphone, this book answers all your questions so you can harness the power of Google applications and tools in the palm of your hand.    • Set up your Google Android phone fast!  • Quickly master phone basics, from speakerphone to call waiting  • Transfer contacts from your computer or another phone  • Add new Calendar appointments and reminders  • Make the most of your free Gmail account  • Take photos, and send them instantly to your contacts  • Watch videos and upload them to YouTube  • Find practically anything with Google Search  • Use Google Talk’s handy chat features  • Get directions and traffic info with Google Maps... even use GPS!  • Install new software tools and even start writing your own  • Fix the most common problems with service and hardware   John Eddy is a long-time gadget hobbyist who has spent most of his career helping everyday people use technology, in roles ranging from product support to moderation of online forums.   Patricia DiGiacomo Eddy is an accomplished technology author and mobile phone geek whose books include Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to OneNote, and Access 2003: VBA Programmer’s Reference.   CATEGORY:  Digital Media    

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Author:   John Eddy ,  Patricia DiGiacomo Eddy
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 15.30cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780789739537

ISBN 10:   0789739534
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   19 March 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1 The Phone Basics Setting Up the Phone     Using an Existing Google Account     Creating a New Google Account Navigating the Phone’s Screens Making and Answering Calls     Speakerphone     Conference Calling     Call Waiting Configuring Calling Features     Fixed Dialing Number     Voicemail     Call Forwarding     Caller ID     Call Waiting     Operator Selection Managing Voicemail Date/Time Settings and Alarms     Setting the Date and Time     Setting an Alarm     Snooze     Deleting an Alarm Text Messaging     Sending a Text Message     Configuring Text Messaging Alert Settings     Viewing a Received Message Customizing Your Phone     Sound Settings     Display Settings Autocorrect Options Customizing Your Home Screen     Wallpaper     Shortcuts     Widgets Chapter 2 Working with Contacts What Are Contacts? Viewing Your Contacts Adding a New Contact Editing an Existing Contact Calling a Contact Sending a Contact a Text Message Mapping a Contact’s Address Setting Up Favorite Contacts Transferring Contacts from Another Phone Transferring Contacts from Your Computer Deleting a Contact What About All That Other Stuff? Chapter 3 Using Your Calendar Viewing Your Calendar Viewing Other Calendars Creating a New Appointment Viewing Your Agenda Reminder Settings and Other Options     Set Alerts & Notifications     Select Ringtone     Vibrate     Set Default Reminder Some Tasks You Can’t Perform from the Phone     Creating a Second Calendar     Sharing an Existing Calendar     Adding a Public Calendar     Inviting People to a Meeting Chapter 4 Working with Email Overview of Gmail     Reading Email     Sending a New Message     Replying to or Forwarding a Message     Archiving an Email     All About Labels     Applying Labels to Received Mail Automatically Customizing Gmail Settings     General Settings     Notification Settings Connecting to Other Email Accounts     Reading Email     Sending a New Message     Replying to or Forwarding a Message     Deleting a Message     Switching Between Multiple Accounts     Removing an Account Chapter 5 Taking Pictures Taking Pictures with Your Phone     Save     Set As     Share     Delete     Camera Settings Viewing Pictures You’ve Taken     Viewing a Slideshow of Your Pictures     Basic Picture Options     Advanced Picture Options Customizing Picture Settings     Picture Size     Picture Sort     Confirm Deletions     Slideshow Interval     Slideshow Transition     Repeat Slideshow     Shuffle Slides Chapter 6 Using Your Android-Powered Phone as a Personal Media Player Listening to Your Music     Playing Music     Creating and Using Playlists     Party Shuffle     Removing Songs from Your Library     Purchasing New Songs     Using Songs as Ringtones     Copying Songs to Your Phone Watching Videos The Joy of YouTube     Playing a YouTube Video     YouTube Categories     Searching for YouTube Videos     Accessing Video Details     Commenting on Videos     Choosing Your Favorite Videos     Sharing Videos     Accessing YouTube Settings Chapter 7 Using the Internet Accessing the Browser     Opening a Website by Typing a URL     Viewing More Than One Website at a Time     Checking a Page for Content Updates     Moving Through History     There’s No Place Like Home     Sharing Web Pages with Others     Zooming to a Better View Creating and Using Bookmarks Google Search     Searching for Websites     Searching for Images     Local Searches     Searching for News Advanced Web Browser Settings     Managing Your History     Finding Your Downloads     Browser Settings Chapter 8 Using the Rest of the Google Application Suite Google Talk     Adding Friends     Chatting with a Friend     More IM Fun     Friends List Options     Instant Messaging Settings Other Instant Message Programs     Adding an Account     Frequent Chatting     Removing an Account Google Maps     Viewing a Map     Searching for a Location     Using Google Maps with GPS     Getting Directions Other Google Applications     Google Reader     Google Docs Chapter 9 Adding New Applications Finding and Installing New Applications     Using ShopSavvy     Using Shazam Managing Your Applications     Adding Applications to Your Home Screen Find More Applications Using Search Uninstalling Unwanted Applications Chapter 10 Using Wi-Fi Setting Up Wi-Fi Other Wireless Options     Enabling Bluetooth     Airplane Mode     The Professor and Mary Ann: Mobile Networks Chapter 11 Security SIM Card Lock Screen Lock Starting Over—Completely Chapter 12 An Open-Source Platform Creating Applications for Your Phone Installing the SDK Resources Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Service Issues Hardware and Software Issues     My Phone Is Slower Than Molasses in January     My Phone Crashed     My Phone Won’t Do Anything     I Dropped My Phone in Water Resetting Your Phone Getting Help   9780789739537    TOC    1/22/2009  

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John Eddy is a gadget hobbyist who infuriates his wife by continually getting new toys that need to be put somewhere. The majority of his career has been spent trying to ensure that normal, everyday people can successfully use their technological wonders. He has helped people both directly, through product support, and indirectly, by moderating online forums and newsgroups, thus ensuring a safe environment in which to seek answers.   After his long career in and around Microsoft, it's ironic that John's first book is about Google. He spends his days and nights in the Seattle area reading,watching too much TV and not enough movies, and enjoying quality time on his Xbox 360 and Wii with his far more techsavvy wife. Author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, she shares his love of cooking and eating.Their food chronicles can be found at www.cooklocal.com.   Patricia DiGiacomo Eddyis an accomplished technology author and mobile phone geek who isn't nearly as infuriated with her husband's love of gadgets as he might think. She has written several books, including Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Absolute Beginner's Guide to OneNote, and Access 2003: VBA Programmer's Reference. Her day job is spent writing about email technology with a major software company. Her evenings are spent writing about a wide variety of other topics, including health and fitness, cooking, and Seattle culture. She enjoys a good game of Wii Tennis. Although she watches too much TV, she isn't planning on changing that habit any time soon. Patricia and her husband recently completed their first half marathon and are looking forward to training for a full marathon as soon as this book is on the shelves.  

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