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Prelim
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Quick Start Guide
Getting Around Quickly
Learning Your Way Around
Keys, Buttons, and Switches
The Launcher Icon
The Four Buttons Along the Bottom
Short Tap and Long Press
Adding, Removing, and Moving Widgets and Icons
Switching Apps (aka Multitasking)
Starting and Exiting an App
Menus, Submenus, and Checkboxes
Reading the Top Status Bar
Flying on an Airplane – Airplane Mode
Touch Screen Basics
Touch Screen Gestures
Tapping and Swiping or Flicking
Swiping
Scrolling
Double-Tapping
Pinching
App Reference Tables
Getting Started
Stay Connected and Organized
Entertaining Yourself
Staying Informed
Networking Socially
Being Productive
Introduction
Congratulations on Your New DROID!
Getting the Most out of Droids Made Simple
Referring to your DROID
How This Book Is Organized
Quickly Locating Tips, Cautions, and Notes
Free DROID Email Tips
You and Your DROID. . .
Getting Started
Getting to Know Your DROID
What Is Included in the Box
Power and Lock Button
Volume Buttons
Slide to Unlock
Slide to Mute
Using the Four Buttons Along the Bottom
Slide-out Keyboard (for DROID and DROID 2)
Dedicated Camera Button
Inserting a Memory Card and Removing the Battery
Adjusting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and 24-Hour Format
Adjusting the DROID’s Brightness
Charging Your DROID and Battery Life Tips
Setting up Accounts on Your DROID
Setting up Your Google Account
Using Other Google Services
Setting up More Types of Accounts
Finding Your Email
Securing Your DROID
Setting a Screen Lock
Locking Your DROID
Unlocking Your DROID
Maintaining Your DROID
Cleaning Your DROID Screen
Cases and Protective Covers for Your DROID
Where to Buy Your Covers
What to Buy
Saving Money on Phone Plans
Data Packages
Text, Picture, and Video Messaging Plans
Equipment Insurance Plans
Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot
Enhanced Voicemail Plans
International Plans
Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search
Typing on Your DROID
Two Ways to Type: Multi-touch and Swype
The Device Keyboard (DROID 2 and Similar)
Dictating Your Text
Quickly Delete a Word at a Time
Typing on the Screen With Two Thumbs
Moving the Cursor Around the Screen
Saving Time With Suggested Words
Using the Spell Checker
Adding Words to the Custom User Dictionary
Editing or Deleting Words From the User Dictionary
Clearing Out the User Dictionary
Accessibility Options
Accessibility – Voice Readouts (Reads the Screen)
Using Zoom Mode to Magnify a Portion of the Screen
Double Tap the Home Button Options
Pressing and Holding to Type Symbols (and More)
Toggling Caps Lock
Quickly Changing a Word
Quickly Change Text
Changing the Language and Keyboard Options
Voice Command
Texting by Voice
Using Copy-and-Paste
Selecting Text
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
Jumping Between Apps or Multitasking
Finding Things with Google Search
Modifying Your Search
Performing the Search
Performing a Voice Search
Adding the Google Search Widget to Your Home Screen
Sync Your DROID With Your Google Account
Activating Your Phone
Activating Your Google Account
The Wonders of the Cloud
More Reasons You Need a Google Account
What to Do When your Calendar and Contacts are Not Already in Google
Getting Information from Your Old Phone
One-time Import of Contact Information from Outlook or the Apple Address Book
Fine Tuning Your DROID Sync
Other Sync Methods
Backing up Your Outlook Data
Google Calendar Sync for Outlook (Windows PC)
Supported Software (What You Need)
Before You Install
Downloading and Installing
Setting Up the Software
Troubleshooting Google Calendar Sync
Missing Sync for Android
Reviews of the Missing Sync for Android
Supported Software (What You Need)
Before You Install
Downloading and Installing PC or Mac Software
Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software
Troubleshooting Missing Sync
CompanionLink for Android
Reviews of CompanionLink and DejaOffice App
Supported Software (What You Need)
Before You Install
Google Calendar First Time User
Downloading and Installing the PC Software
Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software (Only Required for USB Sync or CL Hosted Server options)
Troubleshooting CompanionLink
Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity
Understanding Your Connection
3 G and 4G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Security
Bluetooth
GPS
Creating a Wi-Fi Hotspot with Your DROID
Troubleshooting Connections
Roaming
Managing Power
Managing Syncing
Airplane Mode
VPN
VNC
Android’s Web Browser
Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets
Home Screen, Sweet Home Screen
The App Tray
Adding App Icons to Your Home Screen
Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen
Adding Shortcuts
Adding Folders
Widgets
Android Widget Size
Motorola Widgets
Adding and Resizing Motorola Widgets
Removing Unwanted Items from the Home Screen
Wallpaper
Live Wallpapers
Media Gallery
Making Phone Calls
Getting Started with the Phone (Dialer)
Finding Your DROID Phone Number
Muting the Phone Ringer Slide for Mute
Examining Different Phone Views
Using the Dialer Keypad
Dialing Digits While on a Call
Using the Speaker Phone
Talking Hands-free with a Bluetooth Headset or Bluetooth Car Stereo
Opening Other Apps While on a Call
Getting Back to the Phone From Any App
Using Speed Dial on Your DROID (DROID 2 and DROID X only)
Adding Speed Dial Numbers
Using Speed Dial
Using the Recent View (Call Logs)
Placing Calls From Contacts
Using Favorites
Voice Dialing
Voice Command
Conference Calling
Accessing Voicemail
Setting up Basic Voicemail
Visual Voicemail
Using Google Voice
Installing the Google Voice App
Setting Up Google Voice
Placing Calls With Google Voice
Retrieving Google Voice Voicemails
Customizing Phone Options and Settings
Sounds, Ring Tones, and Vibration
Using Your Own Music As Your Ringtone
Using Custom Ringtones and Alerts
Copying Custom Ringtones and Alerts to Your DROID
Selecting a New Ringtone for Text Messaging
Assigning Custom Ringtones to Contacts
Purchasing a Ringtone from the Amazon MP3
Buy Ringtones from the Android Market
Bluetooth on Your DROID
Understanding Bluetooth
Turning On Bluetooth
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
Pairing with a Headset or Any Bluetooth Device
Using the Bluetooth Headset
Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP)
Connecting to a Stereo Bluetooth Device
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device
Email on Your DROID
Getting to Know Gmail
Understanding Gmail Mobile
Inbox and Archive
Priority Inbox
Labels
Automatic Filters
The Settings Menu
Web Version From Your Phone
Sending and Replying to Email
Search
Custom Signatures
Notifications
Labels
Confirm Delete
Talk and Other Missing Gmail Features
Google Task List
Buzz
Multiple Gmail Accounts
Switching Between Accounts
Deleting Accounts
The Email App
Exchange Accounts on Android
Turning Off Ringtones in the Email App
Outlook Web Access
Corporate Sync Accounts
Universal Inbox
Reading Attachments
Third-Party Apps
SMS, MMS, and Instant Messaging
SMS Text Messaging on your DROID
Composing SMS Text Messages
Composing an SMS Message from the Messaging App
Options After Sending a Text
Composing an SMS Message from Contacts
Replying to a Text Message
Viewing Stored Messages
Messaging Notification Options
Multimedia Messaging
The Messaging App
Choosing a Picture from Your Gallery to Send via MMS
Sending Multiple Pictures
Instant Messaging on Your DROID
Google Talk
AIM and Other Instant Messaging Apps
Surfing the Web
Web Browsing on the DROID
An Internet Connection Is Required
Launching the Web Browser
Layout of Web Browser Screen
Typing a Web Address
Moving Backward or Forward Through Open Web Pages
Using the Windows Menu Command
Zooming In and Out in Web Pages
Activating Links from Web Pages
Working with Browser Bookmarks
Adding a New Bookmark
Using Bookmarks and History
Managing Your Bookmarks
Browser Tips and Tricks
Finding Something on a Web Page
Emailing a Web Page
Printing a Web Page
Watching Videos in Browser
Saving or Copying Text and Graphics
Remember Form Data and Passwords
Adding a Web Page Icon to Your Home Screen
Adjusting the Browser Settings
Adjusting Security Settings
Speeding Up Your Browser by Clearing History and Cookies
Remembering Form Data
Working with Contacts
Loading Your Contacts onto the DROID
When Is Your Contact List Most Useful?
Two Simple Rules to Improve Your Contact List
Adding a New Contact Right on Your DROID
Start the Contacts App
Adding a New Phone Number
Adding an Email Address and Web Site
Adding the Address
Adding a Photo to Contacts
Searching Your Contacts
Quickly Jump to a Letter by Scrolling and Sliding on the Contact Card
Search by Flicking
Adding Contacts from Email Messages
Sending a Picture to a Contact
Sending an Email Message from Contacts
Showing Your Contacts Addresses on the Map
Contact History and Social Networking Screens
Contacts Troubleshooting
Managing Your Calendar
Managing Your Busy Life on Your DROID
Accessing Your Calendar
Viewing Your Schedule and Getting Around
Switching Between the Four Calendar Views
Adding New Calendar Events
Adding a New Appointment
Setting Calendar Reminders
Creating Additional Alerts
Adding Recurring Events
Choosing Which Calendar to Sync
Editing Appointments
Editing a Repeating Event
Switching an Event to a Different Calendar
Deleting an Event
Accepting Meeting Invitations
Calendar Settings
Enjoying Your Music
Your DROID as a Music Player
Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 App
The Music App
Changing the View in the Music App
The Artists View
The Albums View
The Songs View
Creating Playlists on the DROID
Searching for Music
Viewing Songs in an Album
Playing Your Music
Pausing and Playing
Playing the Previous or Next Song
Adjusting the Volume
Repeating, Shuffling, and Moving Around in a Song
Moving to Another Part of a Song
Repeating One Song or All Songs
Shuffling Your Playlist
Now Playing
Viewing Other Songs on the Album
Exploring Your Music Options
Listening to Free Internet Radio (Pandora)
Getting Started with Pandora
Pandora’s Main Screen
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down in Pandora
Pandora’s Menu
Creating a New Station in Pandora
Adjusting Pandora’s Settings – Your Account, Upgrading, and More
Viewing Videos, TV Shows, and More
Your DROID as a Video Player
Loading Videos onto Your DROID
Watching Videos on the DROID
Video Categories
Playing a Movie
To Pause or Access Controls
Fast-Forward or Rewind the Video
Using the Time Slider Bar
Other Video Players
Deleting Videos
Using YouTube on your DROID
Searching for Videos
Using the Bottom Icons
Playing Videos
Adjusting the DROID’s Video Controls
Clearing Your History
Using Netflix and Hulu on the DROID
New Media: Reading Newspapers, Magazines, and E-books
Newspapers on the DROID
Popular Choices: The New York Times and USA Today
The New York Times App
USA Today App
Moving Through and Enjoying Content
News Widgets
Magazines on Android
Comic Books on Your DROID
The DROID as a PDF Reader
E-Books
Proprietary Readers
Open E-Readers
Reading E-Books
The Android Market
Using QR Codes
Browsing the Android Market
Navigating by Category
Paying for Apps
Downloading Apps
Installing Apps
Uninstalling Apps
Updating Apps
Rating and Commenting
Installing Apps Outside the Android Market
Ten Apps to Install Right Now
ShopSavvy
Lookout Mobile
Mint.com
Cooking Capsules Taster
Evernote
Pandora
New York Times
Google Voice
WikiMobile Encyclopedia (Bonfire)
Yelp
Taking Photos and Videos
Understanding Your Camera
Megapixels and Image Size
Focus
Zoom
Taking a Picture
Flash Modes
Reviewing and Sharing
Share
Set As
Quick Upload
The Camera Roll
Scenes
Creating a Panorama
Camera Settings
Effects
Tags
Shooting Video
Scenes and Effects
Flash and Video
Video Modes
Sharing Videos
The Gallery
Using Picasa
Using Photos As Wallpaper and Widgets
Using Photos for Contact Icons
Copying Photos to Your Computer
Editing Photos
Photoshop Mobile
PicSay
Other Photo Apps
Printing
Finding Your Way With Maps
Understanding Google Maps
Driving Directions
Map Layers
Traffic
Satellite
Buzz
Google Labs Layers
Location Sharing With Latitude
Google Place Pages
Google Places
Starring Locations
Google Street View
Using Your Phone for GPS Navigation
CarDock
Email and Text Directions
Making Your Own Maps
Location-Based Social Media and Games
Foursquare
Gowalla
Social Media and Skype
Motorola Widgets
Twitter and Microblogs
The Mechanics and Culture of Twitter
Finding Twitter Apps
Yammer
Other Microblogs
Social Bookmarking
Facebook
Creating Fan Pages
Facebook Apps
LinkedIn
Blogging
Phone Posts
WordPress
Bump
Buzz
Cross-Posting
Aggregating Content With Readers
Making Phone Calls and More with Skype
Creating Your Skype Account on Your DROID
Log in to the Skype App
Finding and Adding Skype Contacts
Making Calls With Skype on Your DROID
Receiving Calls with Skype on your DROID
Chatting with Skype
Adding Skype to Your Computer
Working With Notes and Documents
Finding and Installing These Apps
Notes-Based Apps on Your DROID
AK Notepad App
Evernote App
Sharing Files and Documents
Sharing Files with USB Mass Storage Mode
Dropbox File and Document Sharing
Installing Dropbox on Your Computer (PC or Mac)
Installing Dropbox on Your DROID
Working With Microsoft Office Documents
Finding Product Reviews
Moving Documents to and From Your DROID
Quickoffice
Documents to Go – the Full Version
Fun and Games
Using the DROID as a Gaming Device
Acquiring Games and Other Fun Apps
Reading Reviews Before You Buy
Looking for Free Trials or Lite Versions
Being Careful When You Play
Two-Player Games
Online and Wireless Games
Playing Music Games with Your DROID
Other Fun Stuff: Football on the DROID
Utilities: Clock, Calculator, and Weather
The Clock App (for DROID)
The Alarm Clock (for DROID)
Using the Alarm (for DROID 2/X)
Using the Timer (for DROID 2/X)
The Calculator App
Viewing the Basic Calculator (Portrait Mode)
Viewing the Advanced Panel
The Weather App
Getting Started with the Weather App
Other Weather Apps
Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting
What to Do If the DROID Stops Responding
Managing Your Apps
Resolving Issues With Placing a Phone Call, Syncing With Google, or Browsing the Web
Turning Off Airplane Mode
Cycling Your Wi-Fi Connection
Resolving Sound Issues in Music or Video
Resolving Problems When Making Purchases
Advanced Troubleshooting
Performing a Factory Data Reset
Increasing Your Text Message Limit
Additional Troubleshooting and Help Resources
The Motorola DROID Support Pages
DROID-Related Blogs
Sync Media to your DROID
DROID Media Sync
Where to Enjoy Your Media on Your DROID
Moving Files With Your USB Connection
Selecting a USB Connection Mode
Changing USB Connection Modes
Dragging-and-Dropping Files
Disconnecting Your DROID Safely (Don’t Skip!)
Using doubleTwist
Downloading and Installing doubleTwist
Getting Started With doubleTwist
Importing Your Playlists
Connecting Your DROID to doubleTwist
Syncing Music and Podcast Subscriptions Automatically
Fine Tuning the Sync
Dragging-and-Dropping Media Onto Your DROID
My Music App Won’t Play My Music
Finding and Subscribing to Podcasts With doubleTwist
Finding Apps in the Android Market With doubleTwist
Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 Store in doubleTwist
DRIOD App Guide
Document Tools
Printing
File Management
Virus Protection, Backups, and Security
Presentation Software
Web Conferencing
Notetaking and Mind Mapping
Email Management
To-Do Lists
Expenses and Finance
Travel
Health and Medicine
Law and Legal
Real Estate
Sales and CRM
Retail
Finance
Project Management
Education and Training
Social Media
Information Technology
Other Apps
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Table of Contents
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Prelim
1
Contents at a Glance
7
Contents
9
About the Authors
22
About the Technical Reviewer
23
Acknowledgments
24
Quick Start Guide
26
Getting Around Quickly
28
Learning Your Way Around
29
Keys, Buttons, and Switches
29
The Launcher Icon
30
The Four Buttons Along the Bottom
31
Short Tap and Long Press
32
Adding, Removing, and Moving Widgets and Icons
33
Switching Apps (aka Multitasking)
35
Starting and Exiting an App
36
Menus, Submenus, and Checkboxes
36
Reading the Top Status Bar
37
Flying on an Airplane – Airplane Mode
40
Touch Screen Basics
41
Touch Screen Gestures
41
Tapping and Swiping or Flicking
42
Swiping
42
Scrolling
43
Double-Tapping
44
Pinching
45
App Reference Tables
46
Getting Started
46
Stay Connected and Organized
48
Entertaining Yourself
49
Staying Informed
51
Networking Socially
52
Being Productive
53
Introduction
54
Congratulations on Your New DROID!
56
Getting the Most out of Droids Made Simple
57
Referring to your DROID
58
How This Book Is Organized
58
Quickly Locating Tips, Cautions, and Notes
59
Free DROID Email Tips
60
You and Your DROID. . .
62
Getting Started
64
Getting to Know Your DROID
64
What Is Included in the Box
65
Power and Lock Button
65
Volume Buttons
66
Slide to Unlock
67
Slide to Mute
67
Using the Four Buttons Along the Bottom
67
Slide-out Keyboard (for DROID and DROID 2)
68
Dedicated Camera Button
69
Inserting a Memory Card and Removing the Battery
69
Adjusting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and 24-Hour Format
70
Adjusting the DROID’s Brightness
72
Charging Your DROID and Battery Life Tips
73
Setting up Accounts on Your DROID
79
Setting up Your Google Account
80
Using Other Google Services
80
Setting up More Types of Accounts
81
Finding Your Email
81
Securing Your DROID
82
Setting a Screen Lock
82
Locking Your DROID
85
Unlocking Your DROID
85
Maintaining Your DROID
85
Cleaning Your DROID Screen
85
Cases and Protective Covers for Your DROID
86
Where to Buy Your Covers
86
What to Buy
86
Saving Money on Phone Plans
88
Data Packages
88
Text, Picture, and Video Messaging Plans
88
Equipment Insurance Plans
89
Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot
89
Enhanced Voicemail Plans
90
International Plans
90
Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search
92
Typing on Your DROID
92
Two Ways to Type: Multi-touch and Swype
93
The Device Keyboard (DROID 2 and Similar)
98
Dictating Your Text
99
Quickly Delete a Word at a Time
100
Typing on the Screen With Two Thumbs
100
Moving the Cursor Around the Screen
101
Saving Time With Suggested Words
103
Using the Spell Checker
105
Adding Words to the Custom User Dictionary
105
Editing or Deleting Words From the User Dictionary
106
Clearing Out the User Dictionary
106
Accessibility Options
106
Accessibility – Voice Readouts (Reads the Screen)
107
Using Zoom Mode to Magnify a Portion of the Screen
108
Double Tap the Home Button Options
109
Pressing and Holding to Type Symbols (and More)
109
Toggling Caps Lock
110
Quickly Changing a Word
110
Quickly Change Text
111
Changing the Language and Keyboard Options
112
Voice Command
113
Texting by Voice
114
Using Copy-and-Paste
114
Selecting Text
115
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
115
Jumping Between Apps or Multitasking
115
Finding Things with Google Search
116
Modifying Your Search
117
Performing the Search
118
Performing a Voice Search
118
Adding the Google Search Widget to Your Home Screen
119
Sync Your DROID With Your Google Account
122
Activating Your Phone
122
Activating Your Google Account
123
The Wonders of the Cloud
125
More Reasons You Need a Google Account
125
What to Do When your Calendar and Contacts are Not Already in Google
127
Getting Information from Your Old Phone
127
One-time Import of Contact Information from Outlook or the Apple Address Book
128
Fine Tuning Your DROID Sync
128
Other Sync Methods
130
Backing up Your Outlook Data
132
Google Calendar Sync for Outlook (Windows PC)
133
Supported Software (What You Need)
133
Before You Install
133
Downloading and Installing
134
Setting Up the Software
134
Troubleshooting Google Calendar Sync
136
Missing Sync for Android
137
Reviews of the Missing Sync for Android
137
Supported Software (What You Need)
138
Before You Install
138
Downloading and Installing PC or Mac Software
138
Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software
141
Troubleshooting Missing Sync
141
CompanionLink for Android
142
Reviews of CompanionLink and DejaOffice App
143
Supported Software (What You Need)
144
Before You Install
144
Google Calendar First Time User
144
Downloading and Installing the PC Software
145
Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software (Only Required for USB Sync or CL Hosted Server options)
149
Troubleshooting CompanionLink
150
Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity
152
Understanding Your Connection
152
3 G and 4G
153
Wi-Fi
154
Wi-Fi Security
155
Bluetooth
156
GPS
156
Creating a Wi-Fi Hotspot with Your DROID
156
Troubleshooting Connections
158
Roaming
158
Managing Power
159
Managing Syncing
159
Airplane Mode
160
VPN
160
VNC
161
Android’s Web Browser
161
Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets
162
Home Screen, Sweet Home Screen
162
The App Tray
163
Adding App Icons to Your Home Screen
163
Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen
164
Adding Shortcuts
166
Adding Folders
166
Widgets
167
Android Widget Size
168
Motorola Widgets
169
Adding and Resizing Motorola Widgets
172
Removing Unwanted Items from the Home Screen
173
Wallpaper
173
Live Wallpapers
174
Media Gallery
175
Making Phone Calls
176
Getting Started with the Phone (Dialer)
176
Finding Your DROID Phone Number
177
Muting the Phone Ringer Slide for Mute
177
Examining Different Phone Views
178
Using the Dialer Keypad
179
Dialing Digits While on a Call
181
Using the Speaker Phone
181
Talking Hands-free with a Bluetooth Headset or Bluetooth Car Stereo
181
Opening Other Apps While on a Call
182
Getting Back to the Phone From Any App
182
Using Speed Dial on Your DROID (DROID 2 and DROID X only)
183
Adding Speed Dial Numbers
183
Using Speed Dial
184
Using the Recent View (Call Logs)
184
Placing Calls From Contacts
189
Using Favorites
190
Voice Dialing
192
Voice Command
192
Conference Calling
193
Accessing Voicemail
195
Setting up Basic Voicemail
195
Visual Voicemail
197
Using Google Voice
201
Installing the Google Voice App
201
Setting Up Google Voice
202
Placing Calls With Google Voice
204
Retrieving Google Voice Voicemails
204
Customizing Phone Options and Settings
205
Sounds, Ring Tones, and Vibration
207
Using Your Own Music As Your Ringtone
207
Using Custom Ringtones and Alerts
207
Copying Custom Ringtones and Alerts to Your DROID
208
Selecting a New Ringtone for Text Messaging
210
Assigning Custom Ringtones to Contacts
211
Purchasing a Ringtone from the Amazon MP3
212
Buy Ringtones from the Android Market
212
Bluetooth on Your DROID
214
Understanding Bluetooth
215
Turning On Bluetooth
215
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
216
Pairing with a Headset or Any Bluetooth Device
216
Using the Bluetooth Headset
218
Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP)
219
Connecting to a Stereo Bluetooth Device
219
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device
221
Email on Your DROID
222
Getting to Know Gmail
223
Understanding Gmail Mobile
224
Inbox and Archive
224
Priority Inbox
226
Labels
226
Automatic Filters
228
The Settings Menu
228
Web Version From Your Phone
231
Sending and Replying to Email
232
Search
233
Custom Signatures
234
Notifications
234
Labels
236
Confirm Delete
236
Talk and Other Missing Gmail Features
236
Google Task List
237
Buzz
237
Multiple Gmail Accounts
237
Switching Between Accounts
238
Deleting Accounts
239
The Email App
239
Exchange Accounts on Android
239
Turning Off Ringtones in the Email App
239
Outlook Web Access
240
Corporate Sync Accounts
240
Universal Inbox
240
Reading Attachments
242
Third-Party Apps
244
SMS, MMS, and Instant Messaging
246
SMS Text Messaging on your DROID
247
Composing SMS Text Messages
247
Composing an SMS Message from the Messaging App
247
Options After Sending a Text
250
Composing an SMS Message from Contacts
251
Replying to a Text Message
252
Viewing Stored Messages
253
Messaging Notification Options
254
Multimedia Messaging
255
The Messaging App
255
Choosing a Picture from Your Gallery to Send via MMS
258
Sending Multiple Pictures
258
Instant Messaging on Your DROID
259
Google Talk
260
AIM and Other Instant Messaging Apps
261
Surfing the Web
264
Web Browsing on the DROID
264
An Internet Connection Is Required
265
Launching the Web Browser
265
Layout of Web Browser Screen
266
Typing a Web Address
267
Moving Backward or Forward Through Open Web Pages
268
Using the Windows Menu Command
269
Zooming In and Out in Web Pages
270
Activating Links from Web Pages
271
Working with Browser Bookmarks
271
Adding a New Bookmark
271
Using Bookmarks and History
272
Managing Your Bookmarks
273
Browser Tips and Tricks
274
Finding Something on a Web Page
274
Emailing a Web Page
275
Printing a Web Page
276
Watching Videos in Browser
277
Saving or Copying Text and Graphics
277
Remember Form Data and Passwords
278
Adding a Web Page Icon to Your Home Screen
279
Adjusting the Browser Settings
280
Adjusting Security Settings
280
Speeding Up Your Browser by Clearing History and Cookies
281
Remembering Form Data
281
Working with Contacts
282
Loading Your Contacts onto the DROID
282
When Is Your Contact List Most Useful?
282
Two Simple Rules to Improve Your Contact List
283
Adding a New Contact Right on Your DROID
283
Start the Contacts App
284
Adding a New Phone Number
286
Adding an Email Address and Web Site
287
Adding the Address
288
Adding a Photo to Contacts
288
Searching Your Contacts
290
Quickly Jump to a Letter by Scrolling and Sliding on the Contact Card
291
Search by Flicking
291
Adding Contacts from Email Messages
292
Sending a Picture to a Contact
294
Sending an Email Message from Contacts
295
Showing Your Contacts Addresses on the Map
295
Contact History and Social Networking Screens
296
Contacts Troubleshooting
297
Managing Your Calendar
298
Managing Your Busy Life on Your DROID
298
Accessing Your Calendar
298
Viewing Your Schedule and Getting Around
299
Switching Between the Four Calendar Views
300
Adding New Calendar Events
303
Adding a New Appointment
303
Setting Calendar Reminders
305
Creating Additional Alerts
305
Adding Recurring Events
306
Choosing Which Calendar to Sync
307
Editing Appointments
307
Editing a Repeating Event
308
Switching an Event to a Different Calendar
309
Deleting an Event
309
Accepting Meeting Invitations
309
Calendar Settings
310
Enjoying Your Music
312
Your DROID as a Music Player
312
Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 App
313
The Music App
317
Changing the View in the Music App
318
The Artists View
318
The Albums View
319
The Songs View
320
Creating Playlists on the DROID
320
Searching for Music
322
Viewing Songs in an Album
323
Playing Your Music
324
Pausing and Playing
325
Playing the Previous or Next Song
325
Adjusting the Volume
325
Repeating, Shuffling, and Moving Around in a Song
326
Moving to Another Part of a Song
326
Repeating One Song or All Songs
327
Shuffling Your Playlist
327
Now Playing
328
Viewing Other Songs on the Album
328
Exploring Your Music Options
329
Listening to Free Internet Radio (Pandora)
329
Getting Started with Pandora
330
Pandora’s Main Screen
331
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down in Pandora
332
Pandora’s Menu
333
Creating a New Station in Pandora
333
Adjusting Pandora’s Settings – Your Account, Upgrading, and More
334
Viewing Videos, TV Shows, and More
336
Your DROID as a Video Player
336
Loading Videos onto Your DROID
337
Watching Videos on the DROID
337
Video Categories
338
Playing a Movie
339
To Pause or Access Controls
340
Fast-Forward or Rewind the Video
340
Using the Time Slider Bar
341
Other Video Players
341
Deleting Videos
342
Using YouTube on your DROID
343
Searching for Videos
344
Using the Bottom Icons
344
Playing Videos
346
Adjusting the DROID’s Video Controls
346
Clearing Your History
348
Using Netflix and Hulu on the DROID
348
New Media: Reading Newspapers, Magazines, and E-books
350
Newspapers on the DROID
350
Popular Choices: The New York Times and USA Today
351
The New York Times App
352
USA Today App
354
Moving Through and Enjoying Content
354
News Widgets
355
Magazines on Android
356
Comic Books on Your DROID
357
The DROID as a PDF Reader
357
E-Books
358
Proprietary Readers
359
Open E-Readers
362
Reading E-Books
365
The Android Market
368
Using QR Codes
368
Browsing the Android Market
369
Navigating by Category
370
Paying for Apps
372
Downloading Apps
374
Installing Apps
374
Uninstalling Apps
376
Updating Apps
377
Rating and Commenting
378
Installing Apps Outside the Android Market
378
Ten Apps to Install Right Now
380
ShopSavvy
380
Lookout Mobile
381
Mint.com
382
Cooking Capsules Taster
383
Evernote
384
Pandora
385
New York Times
386
Google Voice
387
WikiMobile Encyclopedia (Bonfire)
388
Yelp
389
Taking Photos and Videos
390
Understanding Your Camera
390
Megapixels and Image Size
391
Focus
391
Zoom
392
Taking a Picture
392
Flash Modes
394
Reviewing and Sharing
395
Share
395
Set As
397
Quick Upload
397
The Camera Roll
398
Scenes
399
Creating a Panorama
401
Camera Settings
402
Effects
404
Tags
404
Shooting Video
406
Scenes and Effects
407
Flash and Video
408
Video Modes
408
Sharing Videos
409
The Gallery
409
Using Picasa
410
Using Photos As Wallpaper and Widgets
411
Using Photos for Contact Icons
411
Copying Photos to Your Computer
412
Editing Photos
412
Photoshop Mobile
413
PicSay
413
Other Photo Apps
414
Printing
414
Finding Your Way With Maps
416
Understanding Google Maps
417
Driving Directions
418
Map Layers
419
Traffic
420
Satellite
420
Buzz
420
Google Labs Layers
421
Location Sharing With Latitude
422
Google Place Pages
423
Google Places
424
Starring Locations
425
Google Street View
426
Using Your Phone for GPS Navigation
427
CarDock
428
Email and Text Directions
430
Making Your Own Maps
430
Location-Based Social Media and Games
431
Foursquare
432
Gowalla
432
Social Media and Skype
434
Motorola Widgets
434
Twitter and Microblogs
436
The Mechanics and Culture of Twitter
437
Finding Twitter Apps
439
Yammer
442
Other Microblogs
442
Social Bookmarking
444
Facebook
444
Creating Fan Pages
445
Facebook Apps
446
LinkedIn
446
Blogging
447
Phone Posts
448
WordPress
448
Bump
449
Buzz
449
Cross-Posting
450
Aggregating Content With Readers
452
Making Phone Calls and More with Skype
453
Creating Your Skype Account on Your DROID
454
Log in to the Skype App
455
Finding and Adding Skype Contacts
455
Making Calls With Skype on Your DROID
457
Receiving Calls with Skype on your DROID
459
Chatting with Skype
460
Adding Skype to Your Computer
461
Working With Notes and Documents
462
Finding and Installing These Apps
463
Notes-Based Apps on Your DROID
463
AK Notepad App
463
Evernote App
467
Sharing Files and Documents
472
Sharing Files with USB Mass Storage Mode
473
Dropbox File and Document Sharing
474
Installing Dropbox on Your Computer (PC or Mac)
474
Installing Dropbox on Your DROID
476
Working With Microsoft Office Documents
479
Finding Product Reviews
480
Moving Documents to and From Your DROID
481
Quickoffice
482
Documents to Go – the Full Version
485
Fun and Games
494
Using the DROID as a Gaming Device
494
Acquiring Games and Other Fun Apps
497
Reading Reviews Before You Buy
499
Looking for Free Trials or Lite Versions
499
Being Careful When You Play
499
Two-Player Games
500
Online and Wireless Games
500
Playing Music Games with Your DROID
501
Other Fun Stuff: Football on the DROID
502
Utilities: Clock, Calculator, and Weather
504
The Clock App (for DROID)
505
The Alarm Clock (for DROID)
506
Using the Alarm (for DROID 2/X)
509
Using the Timer (for DROID 2/X)
510
The Calculator App
511
Viewing the Basic Calculator (Portrait Mode)
512
Viewing the Advanced Panel
512
The Weather App
513
Getting Started with the Weather App
513
Other Weather Apps
516
Troubleshooting
518
Basic Troubleshooting
518
What to Do If the DROID Stops Responding
518
Managing Your Apps
519
Resolving Issues With Placing a Phone Call, Syncing With Google, or Browsing the Web
522
Turning Off Airplane Mode
523
Cycling Your Wi-Fi Connection
524
Resolving Sound Issues in Music or Video
524
Resolving Problems When Making Purchases
525
Advanced Troubleshooting
525
Performing a Factory Data Reset
525
Increasing Your Text Message Limit
526
Additional Troubleshooting and Help Resources
527
The Motorola DROID Support Pages
527
DROID-Related Blogs
528
Sync Media to your DROID
530
DROID Media Sync
532
Where to Enjoy Your Media on Your DROID
533
Moving Files With Your USB Connection
533
Selecting a USB Connection Mode
534
Changing USB Connection Modes
535
Dragging-and-Dropping Files
535
Disconnecting Your DROID Safely (Don’t Skip!)
537
Using doubleTwist
537
Downloading and Installing doubleTwist
538
Getting Started With doubleTwist
539
Importing Your Playlists
540
Connecting Your DROID to doubleTwist
541
Syncing Music and Podcast Subscriptions Automatically
541
Fine Tuning the Sync
542
Dragging-and-Dropping Media Onto Your DROID
544
My Music App Won’t Play My Music
544
Finding and Subscribing to Podcasts With doubleTwist
545
Finding Apps in the Android Market With doubleTwist
546
Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 Store in doubleTwist
547
DRIOD App Guide
550
Document Tools
550
Printing
552
File Management
553
Virus Protection, Backups, and Security
554
Presentation Software
556
Web Conferencing
557
Notetaking and Mind Mapping
558
Email Management
560
To-Do Lists
561
Expenses and Finance
562
Travel
564
Health and Medicine
565
Law and Legal
567
Real Estate
568
Sales and CRM
570
Retail
571
Finance
572
Project Management
574
Education and Training
575
Social Media
576
Information Technology
578
Other Apps
579
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