Updated February 2015 for Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Congratulations! If you’re reading this book, you either own or are seriously thinking of buying an Android-based tablet or phone. Google’s wildly popular Android operating system has passed a major milestone- it is now installed on the vast majority of portable devices and has the most third party apps (applications) by far. So if you want to have a phone or a tablet that you can customize to work your way and not be locked into a single company’s idea of how things should work, Android is for you.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What to Buy?
- Getting Started
- Extending with Apps
- Securing Your Device
- Connecting to the Internet
- Finding Things
- Browsing the Web
- Keeping up with Social Networks
- Make Video Calls with Skype
- Checking Email
- Managing Contacts
- Listening to Music and Radio
- Playing Games
- Taking Pictures
- Watching Movies and TV
- Reading Books and Magazines
- Keeping up with the News
- Watching the Weather
- Finding Your Way with Maps and GPS
- Your Pocket Office
- Managing Files and Printing
- Customizing Your Android Device
- Finding Accessories
- Maximizing Battery Life
- Solving Problems
- Also by the Author
- About the Author