August 2013
Beginner
484 pages
12h 42m
English
Content preview from Galaxy S4: The Missing Manual
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Introduction
WHAT GIVES YOU HIGH speed Internet access, runs the hottest games and apps, lets you take high-resolution photos and HD videos, gives you immediate access to your favorite social networks, handles any email you can throw at it, and keeps you in touch by phone, text, and video chat?
It’s the Samsung Galaxy S4—the smartphone with a big 5-inch screen that you can control with a wave of your hand.
The Galaxy S4 brings together superb hardware from Samsung with Google’s powerful, flexible Android operating system. Many people consider the Galaxy S4 to be the best smartphone on the planet. If you’re holding this book in your hand, you’re probably among them—or soon will be.
This book will help you get the most out of your Galaxy S4, and there’s a lot you can get out of it. Whether you’re just looking to get started, or want to dig deep into the phone’s capabilities, this book has got you covered.
About the Samsung Galaxy S4
WHAT MAKES THE GALAXY S4 so great starts with its hardware. Samsung gave it a 5-inch, high-resolution screen; a 13-megapixel camera for high-res photos and video; and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video calling and video chat. Its brain is a superfast 1.9 GHz dual-core processor. For keeping you connected, the Galaxy S4 has antennas for Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS.
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This book was written based on the T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Versions ...
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