January 2011
Beginner to intermediate
384 pages
15h 36m
English
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Droid X: The Missing Manual is divided into six parts, each of which has several chapters:
Part 1, Android Basics, covers everything you need to know about using the Android as a phone, as well as how to type on it, send text messages, and use a nifty feature called Visual Voice Mail. So you’ll get a guided tour of the phone, learn how to dial, to manage your contacts, to use caller ID and similar features, to make conference calls, and more, including fancy phone tricks.
Part 2, Camera, Pix, Music, and Video, gives you the rundown on using the Droid X for taking pictures, recording videos, viewing pictures, playing videos, and playing and managing your music.
Part 3, Maps, Apps, and Calendar, shows you the many ways in which the Droid X connects you to the outside world—and it includes plenty of what appears to be magic as well. You’ll learn how to navigate using a GPS, to find any location in the world with maps, to find your own location on a map, to get weather and news, to use a great calendar app, and to synchronize that calendar with your Google calendar, or even an Outlook calendar.
Part 4, Android Online, tells you everything you need to know about the Droid X’s remarkable online talents. You’ll find out how to get online, either over Verizon’s network or a Wi-Fi hotspot, see how you can turn your Droid X into a portable 3G hotspot, master email, browse the Web, and download and use countless apps from the Android Market.
Part 5, Advanced Topics, covers a wide ...
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