November 2021
Beginner to intermediate
336 pages
7h 29m
English
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Chapter 1
Why Android? What’s the Deal?
IN THIS CHAPTER
Knowing the origins and scope of Android
Seeing why you need a Google Account
Recognizing the many choices
Practicing privacy going forward
The smartphone is undoubtedly the most common yet powerful personal technology in your life. In the United States market, you have basically this choice: an Apple iPhone (iOS) or an Android-based phone.
The smartphone platform you choose is a matter of preference. Some people use both Apple and Android products, but in the end usually tend to favor one platform over the other.
Because the iPhone lives in a walled garden, Apple makes the decisions and takes the profits on the phone, accessories, services, and apps. Apple products and software work in sync; you have few choices to make.
Conversely, no matter the brand, all Android phones have similar genetics and are the same at their core. But you find a variety of options for accessories, phone brands, services, apps, and (most of all) prices.
The competition for dollars in the Android marketplace begets innovation, and I believe that opting ...
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