My DROID: (Covers DROID 3/Milestone 3, DROID Pro, DROID X2, DROID Incredible 2/Incredible S, and DROID CHARGE) - Softcover

Johnston, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789749386 ISBN 13: 9780789749383

Publisher: Que Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

My Droid 2/e covers the following Android phones:

 

DROID 3/Milestone 3, DROID Pro/Motorola Pro and DROID X2 by Motorola, DROID Incredible 2/Incredible S by HTC, and DROID CHARGE by Samsung

 

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to DROID phone images so that you can see exactly what to do

Help when you run into problems or limitations with your DROID phone

Tips and Notes to help you get the most from any DROID model: DROID 3/Milestone 3, DROID Pro/Motorola Pro and DROID X2 by Motorola, DROID Incredible 2/Incredible S by HTC, and DROID CHARGE by Samsung

 

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your DROID phone working just the way you want.

Learn how to:

· Get started fast!

· Make the most of DROID’s Android software and state-of-the-art hardware

· Discover hidden DROID shortcuts and goodies

· Master the unique features built into your DROID Incredible 2, DROID 3, DROID Pro, DROID X2, DROID CHARGE, or older DROID phone

· Save time and money with powerful phone tools such as voicemail, automated transcription, three-way calling, and Google Voice

· Set up and use any email account, from Gmail and Exchange to POP3 or IMAP

· Send and receive text and multimedia messages

· Communicate with contacts, including Facebook, Gmail, or Exchange contacts

· Create and manage appointments, and sync them with Google Calendar

· Play music and videos, search YouTube, and upload your own videos

· Capture, store, and share photos...even take perfect portraits of yourself!

· Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company’s VPN

· Get instant information updates with real-time widgets

· Browse the Web

· Find, choose, install, and work with new DROID apps

· Keep your DROID up-to-date, reliable, and running smoothly

· Make the most of other Android smartphone models

About this title

About the Author:

Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his high school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple II Europluses. From that moment technology captivated him, and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it.

 

Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. He has held many different IT-related positions in his career ranging from sales support engineer to mobile architect for a 40,000-smartphone infrastructure at a large bank.

 

In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig writes about it for BYTE Magazine at BYTE.com and CrackBerry.com, a leading BlackBerry blog. Craig also cohosts the CrackBerry.com, BYTE Wireless Radio, and BYTE Apple Radio podcasts.You can see Craig’s previously published work in his books Professional BlackBerry,My BlackBerry Curve,My Palm Pre,My Nexus One,My Motorola Atrix 4G, and My BlackBerry PlayBook.

 

Craig would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Craig about your experiences with My DROID at http://www.CraigsBooks.info. All comments, suggestions, and feedback are welcome, including positive and negative.

About this edition

• Publisher: Que Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0789749386
• ISBN 13: 9780789749383
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 456