About this item
If you own or are considering a new Android smartphone, My Android Phone is your must-have companion. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Android 5 (Lollipop) phone working just the way you want. Learn how to: * Master Android 5's new tools, improved interface, and best shortcuts* Quickly set up your phone, Google account, and Wi-Fi connection* Play and organize all your media: music, photos, YouTube videos, movie rentals, eBooks, and more* Efficiently manage your life: contacts, events, and more* Connect securely via VPNs* Link to nearby Android devices via Wi-Fi Direct* Use one app to manage all your email accounts, not just Gmail* Discover today's fastest Chrome web browser shortcuts* Bookmark and share the sites you visit* Browse the web "incognito," without leaving evidence on your phone* Use Google Maps and Google Now to find any destination* Discover great new apps and games in the Google Play Store--even great freebies* Create amazing images with Panorama and Photo Spheres* Customize everything from ringtones to wallpaper and widgets* Use Google Wallet to pay for items and send or receive money* Optimize battery life and uncover apps that are draining power* Control data usage to avoid costly overages* Use your phone with a new Android Wear smartwatch .
About the Author
Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple II Europluses. From that moment technology captivated him, and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it ever since.
Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. Although he has owned many PDAs, Craig was drawn in by the BlackBerry in 2000 and started down the path of supporting it almost exclusively by 2005. He has held many different IT-related positions in his career, ranging from sales support engineer to mobile-engineering an infrastructure with 35,000 BlackBerrys at a large bank.
In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig writes about these topics for Smartphone Essentials magazine and CrackBerry.com, the leading BlackBerry blog. He also cohosts the BYTE Wireless Radio podcast for BYTE.com, the CrackBerry.com podcast, and his own Mobile Computing Authority podcast.
Craig enjoys high horsepower and high-speed vehicles, and he tries very hard to obey the speed limits while driving them. Originally from Durban, South Africa, Craig has lived in the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife, Karen, and a couple of cats.
