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Droids Made Simple

For the Droid, Droid X, Droid 2, and Droid 2 Global

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. Martin Trautschold
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  2. Gary Mazo
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  3. Marziah Karch
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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Quick Start Guide

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Getting Around Quickly

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 3-28

  3. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Introduction

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 31-35

  4. You and Your DROID...

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Getting Started

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 39-66

    3. Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 67-95

    4. Sync Your DROID With Your Google Account

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 97-104

    5. Other Sync Methods

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 105-125

    6. Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 127-136

    7. Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 137-150

    8. Making Phone Calls

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 151-187

    9. Bluetooth on Your DROID

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 189-196

    10. Email on Your DROID

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 197-219

    11. SMS, MMS, and Instant Messaging

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 221-238

    12. Surfing the Web

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 239-256

    13. Working with Contacts

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 257-272

    14. Managing Your Calendar

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 273-286

    15. Enjoying Your Music

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch
      Pages 287-310
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About this book

If you have a Droid series smartphone—Droid, Droid X, Droid 2, or Droid 2 Global—and are eager to get the most out of your device, Droids Made Simple is perfect for you. Authors Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo and Marziah Karch guide you through all of the features, tips, and tricks using their proven combination of clear instructions and detailed visuals.  

With hundreds of annotated screenshots and step-by-step directions, Droids Made Simple will transform you into a Droid expert, improving your productivity, and most importantly, helping you take advantage of all of the cool features that come with these powerful smartphones.

About the authors

Martin Trautschold is the founder and chief executive officer of Made Simple Learning, a leading provider of Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry and Palm webOS books and video tutorials. He has been a successful entrepreneur in the mobile device training and software business since 2001. With Made Simple Learning, he has been helping to train thousands of BlackBerry users with short, to-the-point video tutorials. He has now co-authored 15 Made Simple guide books. Martin also co-founded, ran for three years, then sold a mobile device software company. Prior to this, Martin spent 15 years in technology and business consulting in the U.S. and Japan. He holds an engineering degree from Princeton University and a master's in business administration from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Martin and his wife, Julia, have three daughters. Martin enjoys rowing and cycling. He can be reached at martin@madesimplelearning.com.

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