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Ultimate Google Android Phone Tutorial
How to Do Everything on a Google Android Phone
OVERVIEW: You will learn how to do several basic and advanced tasks with a mobile phone running Google’s Android Operating System.
I Got My New Android Phone, Now What?
If you’re one of the millions of people who have a mobile phone with Google’s Android operating system, congratulations. There are so many things that you can do with your new phone that you might be a little intimidated. Don’t worry, I have a bunch of resources that will help you get up and running with your cool new gadget. Not to mention a few that will teach you some advanced tricks.
Here are some of the things that you will learn:
- Surfing the Web with Andriod’s Browser
- Finding Applications to Download from the Android Market Place
- How to Change the Wallpaper an Android Phone
- Create Custom Ring Tones for Your Android Phone
- Use Your Android Phone on an Airplane Without Getting into Trouble
- Plus more cool and useful tricks
Surfing the Web with Andriod’s Browser
Learn how to browse and surf the internet/web using your Google G1 T-Mobile Android smart phone. Adjust your Internet settings.The following video shows How to Surf the Web Using a Google Android Phone.
Finding Applications to Download from the Android Market Place
Search the Android Market from Your Android Phone – The Android Market has thousands of applications that you can downloaded for your device. You can search for applications, sort out those that are free from those that cost, and more.
The following video shows how to search through the Android Market Place to find the applications that you want to install on your phone.
How to Change the Wallpaper an Android Phone
When you first turn on your new phone, it can be a little boring. Learn how to personalize your Android phone by changing the Wallpaper across your Home screens. This will also allow you to configure your application launchers in a way that is most efficient for your tastes.
Create Custom Ring Tones for Your Android Phone
One of the cool things about Android phones is that you can create custome ringtones out of just about music. (Why my iPhone can’t do that puzzles me.) This video will show you how to create a custom Android ringtone from just about any audio file you have on your Android phone or your computer.
Use Your Android Phone on an Airplane Without Getting into Trouble
Airlines have rules about using electronic gadgets while flying. You also aren’t allowed to use cell phones while in the air. If you turn on airplane mode, however, you can still access applications on your phone but turn all wireless communications off. Perfect for if you want to compose an email, play a game or watch a movie while in flight.
Other Android Phone Tutorials
Here are some other good places to learn cool tricks for using an Android phone.
- HelloAndroid.com has lots of good tutorials and news on the Android Operating System.
- WhyAndroid.com has several good turoials on doing things with and Android phone.
- This article from Droidie.com has 8 very useful tutorials with videos.
- AndroidForums.com has a good tutorial on Syncing an Android Phone with Microsoft Outlook.
What Do You Think?
What other cool or helpful tips do you know of for using the Android Operating System do you have? Please write any suggestions in the comments below.
Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless – Product Review
Another "iPhone Killer" is Not Ready for Prime Time
It seems that the biggest kiss of death that could ever hit a mobile phone is "iPhone Killer". My wife is a Verizon die hard and refuses to switch to AT&T to get an iPhone. With the much ballywhooed release of the Motorola Droid, we were both excited for her to actually get an awesome phone for herself. I told her on Saturday morning that I was taking her to the Verizon store to buy her a Motorola Droid. I know, I’m kind of an awesome husband.
Hardware
Let’s make this short and sweet. When we got to the store, and tried the phone out, we were soooooo disappointed. Everything about it was just such a let down. The device had more jagged poking edges to scar a hand for life. It feels kind of flimsy and cheap in your hands.
Software Interface
The interace and user experience on this phone are horrendous. Everything you try to do is flakey and jumpy. Menus (if you can find them) are unintuitive and confusing. Stuff seems to mysteriously open and close as if controlled by some spastic prankster. Yikes!
The applications were even more confusing. I’m a huge user and fan of most of Google’s applications and thougth that this would really be cool. Well, I was wrong. The calendar is just a confusing affront to the senses. Ugly, confusing, and bad. Adding an appointment or contact was very frustrating. The maps application that I heard so much about was dreadful. You can’t figure out how to do anything in there. I can just see my mom and dad in the car trying to find a restaurant and just screaming at one another. Not good.
Video Review of the Motorola Droid
I took a few minutes to put my thoughts on video to express my disappointment in this product.
Conclusion
If you’re looking for an iPhone killer, keep looking. This thing is a Verizon/Motorolla Killer. The iPhone is supposed to be coming to Verizon in 2010, do yourself a favor and wait until then.