{"product_id":"android-smartphones-made-easy-the-beginners-guide-made-for-beginners-9781086026832","title":"Android Smartphones Made Easy: The Beginners Guide Made For Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e**UPDATED FOR 2025** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin the last decade, smartphones have gone from something only technically savvy people enjoyed to a daily device that can be used by anyone from children to grandparents. These days you are in the minority if you don't have a smartphone and are missing out on all the wonderful things you can do with them. As these smartphones keep getting more advanced, some people may find it hard to keep up with everything they can do and how to do even the simplest of tasks. Not everyone is a tech genius and since our smartphones generally don't come with instruction guides we are left to figure it out on our own.\u003cp\u003eThe goal of this book is to get you up and running on your smartphone without confusing you in the process or making you feel like a dummy. Whether you are just getting started using a smartphone or have had one for some time and would like to become more proficient in its operation this book will help you do so. Its written so people with no experience can easily grasp the concepts and people with experience can gain some new skills and sharpen the ones they already have. Most importantly its filled with pictures to help explain these concepts so you aren't left guessing how the words you are reading actually relate to using your phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe chapters in the book cover the following topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - What is a Smartphone\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 - Setting Up Your New Phone\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 - The Home Screen\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 - Notifications\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 - Installing Apps\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 - Setting Up Email\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 - Browsing the Internet\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 - Taking Pictures and Video\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 - Listening to Music\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 - Contacts\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 - Making Phone Calls\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 - Texting\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 - Configuring Your Phone's Settings\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 - Navigation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 - Security\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 - Tips and Tricks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720791818514,"sku":"9781086026832","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b596290-97d7-4173-8491-9834361c859e.jpg?v=1762936405","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/android-smartphones-made-easy-the-beginners-guide-made-for-beginners-9781086026832","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}