T-Mobile G1 For Dummies [Paperback]

Chris Ziegler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470393408 | ISBN-13: 978-0470393406 | Edition: 1

Excited about the new Google phone? T-Mobile’s G1 android phone is packed with possibilities, and T-Mobile G1 For Dummies will help you make the most of them.

This fun and friendly guide shows you how to navigate the G1’s android interface, make phone calls, view maps, manage contacts, browse the Web, and a whole lot more. Your T-Mobile G1 is so much more than a phone—it’s also an administrative assistant, movie theater, jukebox, mobile office, and several more things all rolled into one device. With T-Mobile G1 For Dummies, you can:

• Find out all about the Android smartphone operating system and what it offers
• Learn your way around the G1’s keyboard, buttons, and touch screen
• See how your G1 connects to both Wi-Fi networks and T-Mobile’s high-speed network
• Surf the Web, download music and picture files, and tweak browser settings
• Send and receive Gmail, get where you’re going with Google Maps, and stay organized with Google Calendar
• Take photos, check out YouTube, and fill your phone with media
• Manage your e-mail and choose which messages will be synced to your phone
• Shop the Android Market and discover more cool apps for your G1

Don’t waste a single cool feature of your T-Mobile G1! T-Mobile G1 For Dummies shows you how to use all the great Google functions, play (and even buy) music, browse the Web, add apps, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Make the most of the first-ever Google phone -— the amazing G1 — with this fun and friendly advice

It hardly seems fair to call it a phone! Your G1 is also an administrative assistant, a jukebox, a mobile office, and several more things all rolled into one device. Don't miss out on a single cool feature — this book shows you how to use all the great Google functions, play (and even buy) music, browse the Web, add apps, and more.

• Living with an Android — find out about the Android smartphone operating system and what it offers

• It's QWERTY — learn your way around the G1's keyboard, buttons, and touch screen

• Connections — see how your G1 connects to both Wi-Fi networks and T-Mobile's high-speed network

• Surf's up — surf the Web, download music and picture files, and tweak browser settings

• Get Google-eyed — send and receive Gmail®, get where you're going with Google Maps, and stay organized with Google Calendar

• Picture this — take photos, check out YouTube®, and fill your phone with media

• To sync or not to sync — manage your e-mail and choose which messages will be synced to your phone

• What else can it do? — shop the Android Market and discover more cool apps for your G1

Open the book and find:

• What makes the G1 different

• How to make calls and send text messages

• How Google services integrate seamlessly with Android

• Tips for working with the touch screen

• How to use the trackball, app switcher, and Home button

• Suggestions for maintaining your contacts and calendar

• How to buy music with Amazon MP3 and load music you already own

• How to install more memory

About the Author

Chris Ziegler is Associate Mobile Editor at Engadget, a widely read Web site ranked as the #4 site on the Internet by Technorati. Chris is a respected expert on mobile platforms who writes daily news, reviews, and editorials on the wireless industry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470393408
• ISBN-13: 978-0470393406
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,260,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Computers & Technology > Business & Culture > Technical Support

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for any G1 User, February 24, 2009

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Andrew Hilsher (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-Mobile G1 For Dummies (Paperback)

This book gives tons of tips and shortcuts and hidden features of the phone that make it incredibly useful. It shows how to work with contacts, customize the phone and answers questions about how it integrates with my Google account. Its also very easy to read, cool author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the G1 owner who doesn't have a technical background, May 8, 2009

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Sam I Am (los angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-Mobile G1 For Dummies (Paperback)

Most of what was in the book I'd already learned by using my G1, but there were also several things that I didn't know about my G1 before I read this book. I recommend T-Mobile G1 for Dummies as an excellent way to find out what your G1 can do, in a book written with very simple terms and explanations. I highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars T-Mobile G1 For Dummies, May 1, 2009

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HB (Tucson, Az) - See all my reviews

This review is from: T-Mobile G1 For Dummies (Paperback)

Very Helpful. Easy to comprehend. So many tips and uses, I would never have known about are found in this book. I can really utilize my phone and love it even more now.