Taking Your Android Tablets to the Max

The march of the Android-based tablets has begun, including Galaxy Samsung Tab, Motorola XOOM, Nook and more. But where do you start? And what can you do with an Android tablet?
Taking Your Android Tablets to the Max is a one-stop shop for users of all skill levels, helping you get the most out of any Android tablet.

This book offers:

• A breakdown of the differences between an Android 2.0+ or an Android 3.0 device
• Tips for choosing the best device for you and how to best network (i.e., best wireless carrier for 3G or 4G or just WIFI)
• Detailed walkthroughs on how to get the most out of your tablet and the apps for it

List of contents

1. Why Android? Which Android?
2. Choosing the Tablet for You
3. Creating Your Google Account
4. Taking Advantage of Google Apps
5. Amazon Apps
6. The Android Market: Apps to Run Your World
7. The Camera: Standard and Front Facing
8. Music, Movies, Games, and More
9. Using Your Android Tablet Everywhere You Ae
10. Android Tablets in the Workplace
11. Cloud-based Storage: How to Ensure You Never Lose Your Data
12. What You Need to Know about Rooting
13. Customizing Your Android Tablet

About the author

Russell Holly has been a tech enthusiast since birth. He s given local conferences on everything from basic PC repair to search engine optimization. When Russell became an Android enthusiast, he began writing in the massive topic space that is the Android ecosystem. Russell has been considered a voice of the community on topics ranging from development to new devices, and even carrier options. When not focused on bringing the news to the community, Russell can be found in the company of his loving wife and three young children.

Summary

The march of the Android-based tablets has begun, including Galaxy Samsung Tab, Motorola XOOM, Nook and more. But where do you start? And what can you do with an Android tablet?

Taking Your Android Tablets to the Max is a one-stop shop for users of all skill levels, helping you get the most out of any Android tablet.

This book offers:

A breakdown of the differences between an Android 2.0+ or an Android 3.0 device
Tips for choosing the best device for you and how to best network (i.e., best wireless carrier for 3G or 4G or just WIFI)
Detailed walkthroughs on how to get the most out of your tablet and the apps for it

Product details

• Authors: Russell Holly
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2012
• EAN: 9781430236894
• ISBN: 978-1-4302-3689-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Weight: 398 g
• Illustrations: X, 208 p.
• Series: Technology in Action
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; B, Mobile Computing, Computer Applications, Computer and Information Systems Applications, Application software, Information technology: general issues, Professional and Applied Computing, Human–computer interaction, User interface design & usability, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction, User interfaces (Computer systems)