J.F. DiMarzio has nearly 30 years' experience developing games and applications for a variety of operating systems and in several programming languages. He is a veteran Android developer, the author of 15 books, and has worked with organizations including The Walt Disney Company and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Introduction 1
Part 1: The Unboxing 3
CHAPTER 1: Introducing All Things Android 5
CHAPTER 2: Checking Out and Charging What's in the Box 11
CHAPTER 3: Deciding on Carrier Service 25
CHAPTER 4: Setting Up Your Device 31
CHAPTER 5: Tapping and Swiping Your Way around the Phone 43
Part 2: The Grand Tour 53
CHAPTER 6: Unlocking the Secrets of the Screens 55
CHAPTER 7: G-Whiz: The Google Experience 67
CHAPTER 8: Investigating Apps for Everything 89
CHAPTER 9: Finding Widgets for Your Gadget 105
CHAPTER 10: Enjoying Quick Access Features 113
CHAPTER 11: Staying in the Know with Notifications 125
CHAPTER 12: Customizing Your Settings 135
Part 3: Communicating Anytime, Anywhere 153
CHAPTER 13: Texting to Keep in Touch 155
CHAPTER 14: Using the Phone as a Phone 169
CHAPTER 15: Browsing the Internet and Maintaining Your Privacy 181
CHAPTER 16: Keeping It Social 191
CHAPTER 17: Smile! Using the Camera 199
Part 4: Personalizing Just the Way You Like It 221
CHAPTER 18: Customizing Your Device 223
CHAPTER 19: Saying 'Hey' to Google 233
Part 5: The Part of Tens 245
CHAPTER 20: Ten Cool Tips and Tricks 247
CHAPTER 21: Ten Settings to Enable 255
CHAPTER 22: Ten Settings to Disable 259
Index 263