Getting to Know Your Droid

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In the Prologue, you learn about the external features of the Droid and the basics of getting started with your Droid. Topics include the following:

• Your Droid’s external features

• Fundamentals of Android

• Installing synchronization software

Let’s start by getting to know more about your Droid. We cover the external features, device features, and go over how the Android operating system works.

What Is Droid?

Droid is a clever marketing name given to Smartphones running Android on the Verizon CDMA cellular network in the United States. Android Smartphones that are given the Droid name can come from different ...

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