Chapter 7
The Address Book
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the address book
Searching and sorting contacts
Creating a new contact
Editing contacts
Putting a picture on a contact
Deleting contacts
Way back when, humans were required to memorize phone numbers. Think of it! Not everyone’s number was committed to memory — just a few key contacts. So kids stranded at the bowling alley could phone Mom’s workplace, Grandpa, or even a neighbor lady to ask for a lift. The human brain has marvelous power.
Memorizing a phone number isn’t a requirement for being human today. That’s because Android devices, both phones and tablets, are capable of storing incredibly detailed information about people, including phone numbers, email addresses, physical world addresses, and just about everything else you can imagine, all in a single app.
The People You Know
The address book app is central to many operations ...
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