Web Geek's Guide to the Android-Enabled Phone, Rough Cuts

Description

• Copyright 2010
• Dimensions: 7 X 9-1/8
• Pages: 288
• Edition: 1st

• Rough Cuts
• ISBN-10: 0-7686-9198-2
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-9198-6

This is a working draft of a pre-release book. It is available before the published date as part of the Rough Cuts service.

Web Geek’s Guide to the Android-Enabled Phone

Covers Android 1.5

Make the Most of Your Android-Enabled Phone!

Out of the way BlackBerry. Move over iPhone. There’s a more intelligent alternative to the same old smartphone. Google’s Android mobile phone platform has all the capabilities of these phones and more. With this book, you’ll unlock every bit of power that’s built into the Android phone and learn how to take advantage of the incredibly innovative Android applications pouring into the marketplace. You’ll even learn how to build (and sell) your own new applications.

You’ll begin with a quick, practical tour of the first Android phone–the T-Mobile G1. You won’t just learn how to use your Android phone’s built-in applications, you’ll also learn tips and tricks that’ll make you a power user, fast! From email and YouTube to Google Maps and GPS, if Android can do it, this book will help you do it even better. Are you inspired by Android’s great apps? Create your own! This book gets you started with a complete introduction to Google’s powerful, free Android development toolset!

Covers all this, and more...

• Get online with Android’s built-in web browser
• Connect via Gmail Mobile–or any other email service you like
• Use Android’s core applications, including Contacts, Calendar, Alarm,
  Calculator, and Camera
• Have fun with Android: from music and video to the hottest games
• Add new capabilities to your Android phone using third-party applications
• Build your own Android applications including: design tips, tools, coding
  explanations, and instructions for publishing via the Android market
• Learn time-saving Android keyboard shortcuts
• Troubleshoot problems with your Android phone, step-by-step

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Devices

1 The Theory of the Android Phone 11

The Melding of Google Mobile and Android 13

Today’s Internet Society 16

Bringing It All Together 17

Making Devices Usable 18

Adding Software Applications to the Mix 19

Closing the Door 20

2 Getting to Know Android Phones 21

The T-Mobile G1 22

The Buttons 23

Screen Icons 27

The T-Mobile myTouch 30

Overview of Software and Applications 32

Android in Brief 32

Core Applications 33

Third-Party Apps 36

Device Security 37

Closing the Door 40

3 Basic Use of Your Android Phone 41

Phone Calls 42

Calling Methods 42

Call Capabilities 46

Text Messages, Multimedia Messages, and IMs 49

Text Messages 49

Multimedia Messages 51

Instant Messages 54

To Sync or Not to Sync 56

Syncing with the Web, Not the Desktop 57

You Can Still Sync With the Desktop–Sorta 58

Closing the Door 59

Part II: The Applications

4 Core Applications 63

Connecting with Contacts 64

Adding Contacts 65

Managing Existing Contacts 68

Saving the Date in the Calendar 70

Navigating the Calendar 71

Adding Events 75

Editing and Deleting Events 76

Adding Multiple Calendars 76

Figuring with the Calculator 77

Using the Camera to Capture Pictures 79

Camera Settings 79

Working with Pictures 80

Capturing and Sharing Videos 83

Capturing Video 83

Sharing Videos 84

Closing the Door 84

5 Going Online 85

Getting Connected 86

Connection Is More Than Just the Internet 86

A Bit More on Bluetooth and GPS 87

The Important Stuff: Wi-Fi 91

Understanding the Android Browser 95

Accessing the Browser 95

Browser Controls 97

Link Menus 98

Multiple Page Instances 98

Go to URL 100

Search 100

Bookmarks 102

Refresh 105

Additional Browser Options 105

Settings 107

Closing the Door 111

6 Email Anywhere 113

Introduction to Gmail 114

Accessing Gmail 114

Using Gmail to Send and Receive Messages 117

Reading Messages 117

Receiving Messa

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