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INTRODUCTION
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The DROID can do just about any other smartphone on the market. In a beautiful
package, the DROID will have you placing phone calls, listening to music, playing
games, surfing the web, checking email, and organizing your busy life in no time.
NOTE: Take a look at Chapter 17: “Exploring the Android Market,”and Appendix A: “Droid App
Guide” where we show you how to get all the greatest apps to boost the performance and fun of
your new DROID!
With your DROID, you can view your photos and interact with them using intuitive touch-
screen gestures. You can pinch, zoom, rotate, and email your photos—all by using
simple gestures.
Interact with your content like never before. News sites and web sites look amazing due
to the incredibly clear and crisp large touch screen display. Flip through stories, videos,
and pictures, and interact with your news.
Manage your media library with ease. The Music app features an intuitive interface,
letting you choose music, watch videos, organize playlists, and more—all in an effortless
and fun way on the DROID’s high definition–quality screen.
Update your Facebook status and receive push alerts—all on your DROID.
Stay connected to the web and your email with the 3G wireless and built-in Wi-Fi
connection of the DROID. All the latest high-speed protocols are supported, so you
can always be in touch and get the latest content. You can even turn your DROID into
a Wi-Fi Hotspot to connect your laptop and up to four other devices to the internet just
about anywhere you get a signal. The DROID and DROID 2 also include a slide-out
keyboard to type out emails and notes when you use the device in Landscape mode.
Getting the Most out of Droids Made Simple
Read this book cover-to-cover if you choose, but you can also peruse it in a modular
fashion, by chapter or topic. Maybe you just want to check out the Android Market app,
try the Kindle app, set up your email or contacts, or just load up your phone with music
using doubleTwist on your computer (see chapter 25: "DROID Media Sync"). You can
do all this and much more with our book.
Be sure to check out our DROID App Guide in Appendix A at the end of the book to
explore more than 80 apps that the authors have reviewed and tested to help you get
the most out of your DROID.
You will soon realize that your DROID is a very powerful device. There are, however,
many secrets “locked” inside, which we help you “unlock” throughout this book.
Take your time—this book can help you understand how to best use and have fun with
your new DROID. Think back to when you tried to use your first Windows or Mac
computer. It took a little while to get familiar with how to do things. It’s the same with the
DROID. This book will help you get up to speed and learn all the best tips and tricks
more quickly.
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