Praise for the Book
"(The book) includes what you should do, and what happens next, of course, but also what happens when you do the wrong thing. In other words, he helps answer the “How did THAT happen?” questions that are likely to come up."
— Buffalo News
"Chapters covering just about everything—and there are lots of big, easy-to-understand screenshots, too."
— Download Squad
"Basically, it’s as comprehensive an Android guide as you’re likely to find—and you can’t beat the price."
— BNET / Business Hacks
"The section on popular Android Apps will help you find the right apps quickly without having to hunt the not-so-friendly Android marketplace."
— Digital Inspiration
About the Book
Google’s Android operating system is amazing in the breadth of what it can do, and the many ways it can be implemented on smartphones. That also means that there may be many powerful features that you haven’t yet discovered, and a bit of confusion as to why your phone doesn’t look like the phones you see in other people’s hands.
That’s why The Complete Android Guide was created. It’s a comprehensive run-down of everything your phone can do, written from the perspective of the curious user. With screenshots, step-by-step instructions, and explanations of how everything fits together in plain English, new Android users will unlock their phone’s potential, and journeyman ‘droid fans will pick up some new tricks.
As Android changes and updates, so does this guide. The Complete Android Guide is updated as soon as possible after new Android versions arrive on phones and tablets, and major variations are covered, like Motorola’s Motoblur and HTC’s Sense UI. When new, cool apps come out, we include them in the extended features. You’ve got a 21st century phone, and a how-to guide should at least try to keep up.
About The Author
Kevin Purdy is a freelance writer and contributing editor at Lifehacker.com, a productivity and technology blog that garners more than 3 million visitors each month. He has contributed to publications including Popular Science, ITWorld, and Buffalo Spree magazine, and formerly worked as a cops reporter, business journalist, and features editor for newspapers in Western New York and Ohio. He lives in Buffalo, NY, and lives (sporadically) online at thepurdman.com.
