Chapter 4: Managing Android Devices
In This Chapter
Looking at how Android phones work
Touring the Android operating system
Examining the Android’s core applications
Working with Exchange e-mail accounts
For the better part of a year, Apple had the touchscreen smartphone market all to itself. But in late 2008, T-Mobile released the touchscreen smartphone named the Dream, made by HTC. This smartphone was the first of many phones based on an operating system named Android, developed by Google. Like the iPhone, Android phones do not have physical keyboards. Instead, you interact with an Android phone by using fingertip gestures on the touch screen.
This chapter is a brief introduction to the Android platform. You find out a bit about what Android actually is, and you discover the procedures for setting up Exchange e-mail access on an Android phone.
Understanding Android Phones
In many ways, Android phones are similar to iPhones. Like iPhones, Android phones feature a touchscreen display, have built-in MP3 music players, and provide access to a large library of downloadable third-party ...
