Contents

Chapter 1. Say Hello to Droid

History and Background

Google

Verizon Wireless

Motorola and HTC

Android

Features

Mobile phone

Email

Messaging

Web browsing

Contacts

Calendar

Google Maps Navigation

YouTube

Search

Unboxing

What’s included

What’s not included

Controls and User Interface

Back button

Menu button

Home button

Search button

Keyboard (Droid only)

Trackball (Eris only)

Send and End keys (Eris only)

Chapter 2. Droid Basics

Setting up Your Droid

Setting up your Google account

Syncing your account

Getting online

Charging and Conserving the Battery

First charge

Charging schedule

Battery life

Battery Conservation 101

Extra batteries

Managing the Memory Card

Touring the Home Screen

Customizing your home screen

Removing apps and widgets

Uninstalling and managing apps

What’s Your Status?

Knowing Your Notifications

Working with the Application Drawer

Chapter 3. Droid Hardware

Wireless Acronyms

3G

Coverage

Technology

CDMA2000

GSM

Wi-Fi

Using Wi-Fi

Taking precautions

GPS

Using GPS

Using GPS creatively

Bluetooth

Headsets

Bluetooth profiles

Power Consumption

Conservation tips

Conservation software

Chapter 4. Phone, Contacts, and Calendar

Phone

Phone app

Incoming and outgoing calls

Speakerphone

Conference calls

Call waiting

Voice mail

Visual Voice Mail

Call forwarding

Contacts

Managing contacts on the phone

Adding contacts

Editing contacts

Managing contacts with Google Contacts

Starting contacts from scratch

Importing contacts

Entering contacts manually

Already using Google Contacts

Troubleshooting contacts

Dialing, texting, emailing, and mapping a contact

Calendar

Starting a calendar from scratch

Entering calendar events manually

Importing calendar events

Already using Google Calendar

Viewing a calendar

Using other calendars

Working with events and reminders

What’s the Agenda?

Chapter 5. Email, Messaging, and Web

Email

Using Gmail

Launching the app

Viewing inbox options

Managing mail

Using the Email application

Setting up your account

Reading, replying, and composing

Messaging

Short Message Service

Multimedia Messaging Service

Web Browsing

Mobile browsers

The Droid browser

Bookmarks, windows, and settings

Chapter 6. Google Maps Navigation

Set Your Location

Find a Location

Voice search

Layers

Get Directions

Driving

Public transportation

Walking

Traffic

Navigate

Constant Internet connection

Traffic detection and avoidance

Satellite view

Street View

Car-dock mode (Droid only)

Share with Latitude

Sharing your location . . .

. . . or not

Experiment with Labs

Scale bar

Terrain layer

Popular Categories

Layer button

Compass arrow

Chapter 7. Fun with Media

Camera

Taking photos

Reviewing photos

Configuring photo settings

Shooting video

Gallery

Viewing photos

Setting photo options

Music

Playing music

Artists view

Albums view

Songs view

Playlists view

Transferring files

Buying and playing Amazon MP3 files

YouTube

Chapter 8. Android Market

Navigating the Market

Buying an App

Updating Your Purchases

Checking out Some Special Apps

Google Voice

ShopSavvy

WeatherBug Elite

My Tracks

Twidroid Pro

Locale

Video Player

MyBackup Pro

ASTRO File Manager

Advanced Task Manager

Amazon.com

Google Goggles

Google Sky Map

Pandora

Facebook

DoggCatcher

FindMyPhone

FlightTrack Pro

Yelp

Layar

Chapter 9. Resources

Google Links

Mobile apps

Google blogs

Android Developer Challenge (ADC)

YouTube

Phone links

Software updates

Third-Party Links

@Twitter

That’s a Wrap

Index

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