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| Titre : | Google on the Go: Using an Android-Powered Mobile Phone |
| Auteurs : | John Eddy |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Que Publishing, 2009 |
| Résumé : |
Google on the Go THE EASY, FUN, PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GOOGLE ANDROID PHONES! So youÔÇÖve 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? ItÔÇÖs all covered hereÔÇôone step at a time, in plain English. ThereÔÇÖs 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? HereÔÇÖs how. Need to troubleshoot a problem? No sweat: youÔÇÖll find easy, step-by-step directions. Whether youÔÇÖre 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. ÔÇó┬áSet up your Google Android phone fast! ÔÇó┬áQuickly master phone basics, from speakerphone to call waiting ÔÇó┬áTransfer contacts from your computer or another phone ÔÇó┬áAdd new Calendar appointments and reminders ÔÇó┬áMake the most of your free Gmail account ÔÇó┬áTake photos, and send them instantly to your contacts ÔÇó┬áWatch videos and upload them to YouTube ÔÇó┬áFind practically anything with Google Search ÔÇó┬áUse Google TalkÔÇÖs handy chat features ÔÇó┬áGet directions and traffic info with Google Maps... even use GPS! ÔÇó┬áInstall new software tools and even start writing your own ÔÇó┬áFix 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 BeginnerÔÇÖs Guide to OneNote*, and *Access 2003: VBA ProgrammerÔÇÖs Reference*. CATEGORY:┬á Digital Media ### About the Author **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 Eddy**is 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. ### Excerpt. ┬® Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction # Introduction ## Who Is This Book For? IÔÇÖd love to say that this book is for you, no matter who you are. But no one book could cover the wide range of cell phone users when it comes to discussing a new system. So, how do you know if this book is for you? Maybe all youÔÇÖve ever used a standard mobile phone for is making phone calls. Maybe you occasionally send a text message or use your cell phone camera to share pictures with friends. Maybe youÔÇÖd like to jump ahead to the latest phone software, but you feel a little nervous about that. If that sounds like you, IÔÇÖm writing for you. However, if youÔÇÖre constantly buying new technologies and skipping the userÔÇÖs manual, preferring to play with what youÔÇÖve purchased and figure it out for yourself, you can still use this book as a handy quick reference to a feature that you forgot how to configure. If youÔÇÖre already planning what software you can write for Android, this probably isnÔÇÖt the right book. We give you pointers to some resources to help you write software, but this topic is not discussed in depth. ## What Is the Open Handset Alliance? The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a group of companies that looked at the current generation of mobile phones and decided that only by coming together could they best drive innovation and give customers a better experience when it comes to their mobile phones. These companies range from hardware manufacturers such as HTC, LG Electronics, Motorola, and Samsung, to mobile operators such as T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel, to software companies such as Google and eBay. ## What Is Android? Mobile phones, like your computer, have an operating system. It can be something simple, with few to no graphics and no color, that just allows you to make phone calls. Or it could be extremely powerful, letting you do almost everything you can do with your desktop computer. Android is an operating system for your mobile phone and definitely falls into the second category. Not only does Android offer you a powerful Internet experience, but tools are also provided via the Internet to let people write their own applications for the phone. In addition to Internet connectivity and programmability, Android has been released under the Apache v2 open-source license. ## What Does Open Source Mean? *Open source* has a number of different definitions, and admittedly, this particular section could sound a little techy. So letÔÇÖs try a basic explanation: Open source means that the words behind the software are available for anyone to read and improve. If you want to understand more, keep reading. Otherwise, skip to the next section. Software, such as Windows and Halo, is written with simple words. Those words are run through something called a compiler that takes those words that you and I can read (to varying degrees of understanding) and makes them something that computers can read and use. What this means all depends on what license is used. Just as a driverÔÇÖs license lets you drive, and a hunting license lets you hunt, different open-source licenses let people do different things. Some require you to take changes you might make to the software and share them by putting the changes back into the software that other people will download. The Apache v2 license allows the people making the phones and the mobile phone service providers to make changes to the software without having to provide those changes to the other manufacturers. ## G1 Features When this book was written, only one mobile phone was available that was running the Android operating system. The G1 is manufactured by HTC and is available from T-Mobile. Although your phone might look different, the G1 appears in figures throughout this book, so I thought a quick look at the phone would be a good idea. This particular phone has a touch screen, a camera, and a slide-out keyboard. The front of the phone is shown in Figure I.1. **Figure I.1** The T-Mobile G1. The Hang-up button disconnects any active calls and locks the device. It is also the button you use to power the device off and on. In fact, before we go into the phone itself, if you havenÔÇÖt turned on the device yet, why donÔÇÖt you do that now? Just hold down the Hang-up button to turn on the device. ## About This Book We start by covering the basic functions that youÔÇÖll use with just about any mobile phone. If youÔÇÖre unfamiliar with basic phone features, Chapter 1 is a must-read. After that weÔÇÖll follow with some of the features that make an Android-powered phone so interesting. You can access your Google Calendar, read your email, and use the phone as a personal media player (an MP3 player). Browsing the Web is easy, and you can even add applications to your phone. One of our favorites allows you to use the phoneÔÇÖs camera to scan a barcode and quickly find out who has the best price on the item, both locally and on the Web. If you fancy yourself a programmer (either amateur or professional), you can even write programs for your phone. ### Getting the 411 Throughout this book, weÔÇÖve included tips, tricks, notes, and warnings. When you see the following sidebars, hereÔÇÖs what youÔÇÖll find. > * * * > > **Note -** Would you like to know more about a specific feature? Do you have an Android-powered phone thatÔÇÖs not a G1 from T-Mobile? Look for The 411 sidebars to find information on other models of phones, or tips that you can use to save time. Occasionally, youÔÇÖll also find some advanced tricks in these sections. > > * * * > > * * * > > **Caution -** Watch out! The 911 sidebars contain warnings and cautions. The information here will help keep you out of trouble, both with your phone and with your friends. We recomm |
