The Droid Pocket Guide

by O'Grady, Jason D.

• ISBN13: 9780321711939
• ISBN10: 0321711939
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-10
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

This handy, low-priced book is packed with quick results for people who want to jump in and master the DROID by Motorola phone. bull; bull;Snappy writing and eye-catching graphics walk readers through the most common features of the DROID Phone. bull;Jason O'Grady is a leading expert on mobile technology; his O'Grady's PowerPage blog has been publishing daily news on mobile technology since 1995 bull;Covers popular features including the camera, keyboard, search, music, and Android Market. The DROID phone, manufactured by Motorola and offered by Verizon, is based on Google Android--a software platform and operating system for mobile devices. In this handy new Pocket Guide, mobile device expert Jason O'Grady reveals the secrets to using the DROID. He covers everything from how to make phone calls, send text messages and email to synching data with your Google account. In addition he covers how to surf the web with the built-in browser, use the phone's GPS, Google Maps, and Street View and how to download and use apps found on the app store.

Author Biography

Jason O'Grady developed an affinity for Apple computers after using the original Lisa and in 1984 he got a 128k Mac. He started writing one of the first daily Apple online publications (O'Grady's PowerPage) in 1995. After winning a major legal battle with Apple in 2006 O'Grady set a precedent that independent journalists are entitled to the same protections under the first amendment as the main stream media. He has written for the 8th and 9th editions of the MacBible (PeachPit Press) and has contributed to major Mac publications including a staff position at MacWEEK.