T-Mobile G1 For Dummies^®

by Chris Ziegler

• ISBN13: 9780470393406
• ISBN10: 0470393408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Excited about the new Google phone? T-Mobile's G1 android phone is packed with possibilities, and T-Mobile G1 For Dummies will help you make the most of them.This fun and friendly guide shows you how to navigate the G1's android interface, make phone calls, view maps, manage contacts, browse the Web, and a whole lot more. Your T-Mobile G1 is so much more than a phone-it's also an administrative assistant, movie theater, jukebox, mobile office, and several more things all rolled into one device. With T-Mobile G1 For Dummies, you can: Find out all about the Android smartphone operating system and what it offers Learn your way around the G1's keyboard, buttons, and touch screen See how your G1 connects to both Wi-Fi networks and T-Mobile's high-speed network Surf the Web, download music and picture files, and tweak browser settings Send and receive Gmail, get where you're going with Google Maps, and stay organized with Google Calendar Take photos, check out YouTube, and fill your phone with media Manage your e-mail and choose which messages will be synced to your phone Shop the Android Market and discover more cool apps for your G1Don't waste a single cool feature of your T-Mobile G1! T-Mobile G1 For Dummies shows you how to use all the great Google functions, play (and even buy) music, browse the Web, add apps, and more.

Author Biography

Chris Ziegler is Associate Mobile Editor at Engadget, a widely read Web site ranked as the #4 site on the Internet by Technorati. Chris is a respected expert on mobile platforms who writes daily news, reviews, and editorials on the wireless industry.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introducing Android and the T-Mobile G1.

Google: WhatÆs Good in Your PC Is Good in Your Pocket

Powering On and Getting Around

The Home Screen and Status Bar

Making and Receiving Calls and Text Messages

Putting the ôGoogleö in Google Android.

Searching

Using Gmail and Other E-Mail Services

Navigating with Google Maps

Contacts

Calendar

Making the G1 Part of Your Life.

Browsing the Web

Working with and Taking Pictures

Instant Messaging

Rock Out with the G1Æs Music Player

Best of the Rest: Alarm Clock, Calculator, and YouTube

The Settings Application

Adding Software and Media.

Buying Music with Amazon MP

Filling Your Phone with Media

The Android Market

The Part of Tens.

Ten Great Android Applications

Ten Accessories for Your G1

Ten Great Sites for Android Information

Ten Must-Play Android Games

Index.

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