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The first EASY guide to Google phones for consumers, not experts! �A complete real-world guide for users of the T-Mobile G1 and any other Google Android phone. �Everything consumers need to know about Android calling features, contacts, calendars, photography, media, Web access, email, and troubleshooting. �Friendly, casual, practical, and easy to understand. �First to market - months before any other Google Phone guide for consumers. Google on the Go is the perfect hands-on guide to any Google Android smartphone - both the hot new T-Mobile G1 ... MORE

Introduction	p. 1
Who Is This Book For?	p. 1
What Is the Open Handset Alliance?	p. 1
What Is Android?	p. 2
What Does Open Source Mean?	p. 2
G1 Features	p. 2
About This Book	p. 3
Getting the 411	p. 4
The Phone Basics	p. 5
Setting Up the Phone	p. 5
Using an Existing Google Account	... MOREp. 5
Creating a New Google Account	p. 6
Navigating the Phone's Screens	p. 7
Making and Answering Calls	p. 9
Speakerphone	p. 10
Conference Calling	p. 11
Call Waiting	p. 11
Configuring Calling Features	p. 12
Fixed Dialing Number	p. 13
Voicemail	p. 14
Call Forwarding	p. 14
Caller ID	p. 15
Call Waiting	p. 15
Operator Selection	p. 16
Managing Voicemail	p. 16
Date/Time Settings and Alarms	p. 17
Setting the Date and Time	p. 17
Setting an Alarm	p. 18
Snooze	p. 20
Deleting an Alarm	p. 21
Text Messaging	p. 21
Sending a Text Message	p. 21
Configuring Text Messaging Alert Settings	p. 22
Viewing a Received Message	p. 22
Customizing Your Phone	p. 23
Sound Settings	p. 23
Display Settings	p. 25
Autocorrect Options	p. 25
Customizing Your Home Screen	p. 26
Wallpaper	p. 26
Shortcuts	p. 27
Widgets	p. 29
Working with Contacts	p. 31
What Are Contacts?	p. 31
Viewing Your Contacts	p. 31
Adding a New Contact	p. 33
Editing an Existing Contact	p. 34
Calling a Contact	p. 36
Sending a Contact a Text Message	p. 37
Mapping a Contact's Address	p. 38
Setting Up Favorite Contacts	p. 39
Transferring Contacts from Another Phone	p. 39
Transferring Contacts from Your Computer	p. 40
Deleting a Contact	p. 40
What About All That Other Stuff?	p. 41
Using Your Calendar	p. 43
Viewing Your Calendar	p. 43
Viewing Other Calendars	p. 45
Creating a New Appointment	p. 46
Viewing Your Agenda	p. 48
Reminder Settings and Other Options	p. 49
Set Alerts & Notifications	p. 49
Select Ringtone	p. 50
Vibrate	p. 50
Set Default Reminder	p. 51
Some Tasks You Can't Perform from the Phone	p. 51
Creating a Second Calendar	p. 52
Sharing an Existing Calendar	p. 53
Adding a Public Calendar	p. 53
Inviting People to a Meeting	p. 54
Working with Email	p. 55
Overview of Gmail	p. 55
Reading Email	p. 55
Sending a New Message	p. 60
Replying to or Forwarding a Message	p. 61
Archiving an Email	p. 61
All About Labels	p. 62
Applying Labels to Received Mail Automatically	p. 63
Customizing Gmail Settings	p. 64
General Settings	p. 64
Notification Settings	p. 65
Connecting to Other Email Accounts	p. 66
Reading Email	p. 67
Sending a New Message	p. 68
Replying to or Forwarding a Message	p. 69
Deleting a Message	p. 69
Switching Between Multiple Accounts	p. 69
Removing an Account	p. 69
Taking Pictures	p. 71
Taking Pictures with Your Phone	p. 71
Save	p. 72
Set As	p. 72
Share	p. 74
Delete	p. 76
Camera Settings	p. 76
Viewing Pictures You've Taken	p. 76
Viewing a Slideshow of Your Pictures	p. 78
Basic Picture Options	p. 79
Advanced Picture Options	p. 79
Customizing Picture Settings	p. 81
Picture Size	p. 81
Picture Sort	p. 82
Confirm Deletions	p. 82
Slideshow Interval	p. 82
Slideshow Transition	p. 82
Repeat Slideshow	p. 83
Shuffle Slides	p. 83
Using Your Android-Powered Phone as a Personal Media Player	p. 85
Listening to Your Music	p. 85
Playing Music	p. 86
Creating and Using Playlists	p. 89
Party Shuffle	p. 94
Removing Songs from Your Library	p. 94
Purchasing New Songs	p. 94
Using Songs as Ringtones	p. 96
Copying Songs to Your Phone	p. 98
Watching Videos	p. 99
The Joy of YouTube	p. 99
Playing a YouTube Video	p. 100
YouTube Categories	p. 102
Searching for YouTube Videos	p. 102
Accessing Video Details	p. 103
Commenting on Videos	p. 104
Choosing Your Favorite Videos	p. 105
Sharing Videos	p. 105
Accessing YouTube Settings	p. 106
Using the Internet	p. 107
Accessing the Browser	p. 107
Opening a Website by Typing a URL	p. 108
Viewing More Than One Website at a Time	p. 109
Checking a Page for Content Updates	p. 110
Moving Through History	p. 110
There's No Place Like Home	p. 110
Sharing Web Pages with Others	p. 111
Zooming to a Better View	p. 112
Creating and Using Bookmarks	p. 113
Google Search	p. 113
Searching for Websites	p. 113
Searching for Images	p. 114
Local Searches	p. 115
Searching for News	p. 115
Advanced Web Browser Settings	p. 115
Managing Your History	p. 116
Finding Your Downloads	p. 116
Browser Settings	p. 118
Using the Rest of the Google Application Suite	p. 123
Google Talk	p. 123
Adding Friends	p. 125
Chatting with a Friend	p. 125
More IM Fun	p. 126
Friends List Options	p. 126
Instant Messaging Settings	p. 127
Other Instant Message Programs	p. 128
Adding an Account	p. 129
Frequent Chatting	p. 130
Removing an Account	p. 131
Google Maps	p. 132
Viewing a Map	p. 133
Searching for a Location	p. 141
Using Google Maps with GPS	p. 142
Getting Directions	p. 142
Other Google Applications	p. 144
Google Reader	p. 145
Google Docs	p. 147
Adding New Applications	p. 149
Finding and Installing New Applications	p. 150
Using ShopSavvy	p. 153
Using Shazam	p. 157
Managing Your Applications	p. 159
Adding Applications to Your Home Screen	p. 160
Find More Applications Using Search	p. 160
Uninstalling Unwanted Applications	p. 161
Using Wi-Fi	p. 165
Setting Up Wi-Fi	p. 166
Other Wireless Options	p. 169
Enabling Bluetooth	p. 170
Airplane Mode	p. 170
The Professor and Mary Ann: Mobile Networks	p. 171
Security	p. 173
SIM Card Lock	p. 173
Screen Lock	p. 174
Starting Over-Completely	p. 175
An Open-Source Platform	p. 177
Creating Applications for Your Phone	p. 177
Installing the SDK	p. 179
Resources	p. 182
Troubleshooting	p. 183
Service Issues	p. 183
Hardware and Software Issues	p. 184
My Phone Is Slower Than Molasses in January	p. 185
My Phone Crashed	p. 187
My Phone Won't Do Anything	p. 187
I Dropped My Phone in Water	p. 187
Resetting Your Phone	p. 188
Getting Help	p. 189
Index	p. 191
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John Eddy is a long-time gadget hobbyist who has spent most of his career helping everyday people use technology, in roles ranging from product support to moderation of online forums. Patricia DiGiacomo Eddy is an accomplished technology author and mobile phone geek whose books include Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, The Absolute Beginner's Guide to OneNote, and Access 2003: VBA Programmer's Reference.

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