Master The Android Smartphones

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Master The Smartphones How to Make Google’s Android OS Improve Your Mobile Business Strategy G. William James Handheld Computer Solutions Android

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Master The

Smartphones

How to Make Google’s Android OS Improve Your Mobile Business Strategy

G. William James Handheld Computer Solutions

Android

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Droid X Galaxy S

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Moto

Droid

Moto

Droid X

HTC

Evo

HTC

Incredible

Samsung

Galaxy S

Screen 3.7 inch TFT 4.3 inch TFT 4.3 inch TFT 3.7 inch

AMOLED

4.0 inch

AMOLED

Resolution 854 x 480 pixels 854 x 480 pixels 800 x 480 pixels 800 x 480 pixels 800 x 480

pixels

Processor 600 MHz ARM

Cortex A8

1 GHz ARM

Cortex A8 1 GHz

Snapdragon

1 GHz

Snapdragon

1 GHz ARM

Cortex A8

Memory 256 MB RAM 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM

Internal Memory 133 MB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB

External Memory up to 32 GB

microSD

up to 32 GB

microSD

up to 32 GB

microSD

up to 32 GB

microSD

up to 32 GB

microSD

Android OS

version

Android 2.1

Upgrade to 2.2

Android 2.1 Éclair

Upgrade to 2.2

Android 2.1 Éclair

Upgrade to 2.2

Android 2.1 Éclair

Upgrade to 2.2

Android 2.1

Upgrade to 2.2

Camera, Video 8 MP,

720p 24 FPS

8 MP,

720p 30 FPS

8 MP,

720p 30 FPS

8 MP,

720p 30 FPS

5MP,

720p 30 FPS

GPS A-GPS A-GPS A-GPS A-GPS A-GPS

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Google Mobile Apps List

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Google Mobile Apps List

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Keyboard

Shift Key

MENU Key Enter Key

Symbols

Key

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Control Keys

Home Key

Ans/Send Call Key

Back Key

End Call

Key

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Screen Locked Double –Tap Home

key twice to unlock

quickly

abcdefg

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Home Screen Features

Add apps, programs and shortcuts to the 6 home screens

• Widgets - Add Android™ widgets to the Home screen such as a

clock, calendar, mail, people, Footprints,

Home + Add to Home - Widget

• Program - Add shortcuts to applications., press and hold an icon. When

the device vibrates, drag the icon on an empty area on the Home

screen, and then release it.

• Shortcut - Add shortcuts to bookmarked Web page, a favorite contact, a

Gmail™ label, or a music playlist.

• Folder - Add a folder where you can organize Home screen items. Add a

shortcut to all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred

contacts. Contact details are automatically updated when there are changes

in the source

Home – Menu –Add to Home – Folder – New Folder

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Home Screen Features

Custom Scenes

• Create a screen for your current need – Add widgets and apps to a

screen as a specific group to meet the current purpose, such as a

productivity scene, an entertainment scene, or a fun and games scene

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Favorite Phone Call Features

Quiet Ring on pickup

• Home – Menu – Settings – Sounds & Display

• Device softens the ring volume as you pick it up to answer

Mute the call without rejecting

• Press Menu – Mute

• Or, just turn the ringer volume down

Reject a call, but send a text message

• Press Menu – Send message while call is still incoming

• Create a standard message: Menu – Phone Settings –Edit Default Message

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Gmail Google Docs Google Talk

Google Latitude

Google Calendar

BlogSpot Google Goggles

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Gmail

Google Docs Google Calendar

Google Talk

Google Picasa

Google Voice

Google YouTube

Building a complete

Client Relationship

Management system

(CRM) for:

•Communication

•Productivity

•Marketing

•Social Networking

•Sales management

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Google Gmail

Generous (7gb) mailbox

Simple to organize

Flexible and transparent

Easy to set up on smartphones

account Interoperability with Microsoft Outlook email and calendar

Mobile email, calendar and IM access

Gmail contacts compatible with many applications

An IMAP server for mobile use

Converge all your email accounts to one Gmail account

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Google Gmail

Start by creating a Google account

Select Gmail from apps list, log in using Google account

Set up Gmail mail send and receive options

Set up user interface options

How To Set Up And Use GMail

Customizable options for Gmail offline

Gmail offline lets you work with your email from the browser without an internet connection

With new options for Gmail offline, you can:

•Configure how much of your old email is available when offline.

•Enable Offline Gmail from the Labs, and customize which labels are synchronized,

•Configure how far back messages are included for offline use

•Determine which attachments you can access offline

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Google Sync

Start by creating a Google account

Your Google account will direct your data to the appropriate web app

Set up Gmail mail send and receive options

Set up user interface options

How To Synchronize and Backup data on the Cloud and the PC

Sync your Google PIM data to your PC or Mac

Download the plug-in for your OS and version

Authenticate and schedule a sync routine

Sync will occur between locations when the PC is web connected.

Syncs between Google cloud and PC, not Handheld to PC.

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This synchronization requires a direct connection and sync software

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How To Avoid Being One Of These People

Treat your smartphone in many ways as you do your computer

Managing the memory of your smartphone is key

Simple steps will avoid frustration, and perhaps embarrassment

Regular maintenance can keep you and your phone running smoothly

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Monthly

Maintenance Tips

Clean out your email and text messages

See the smartphone as a convenience for email, save email on computer

Delete temporary Internet files, cookies, clear history

Can typically be found in the Web browser settings menu

Reset your smartphone at least once per month

Power the device down, remove battery for 10 seconds, replace.

Save rarely used photos and video on PC

Regularly run the Advanced Task Killer app

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Advanced Features

Tethering Your Android Phone

Need to upload or download some large files while traveling? Want to search the Internet on a full

screen, but not connected to a hotspot? No problem—you can use Android phones as high-

speed, wireless modems for your laptop when you’re on the road.

Wired tether using USB cable to the PC

Wireless hotspot (WiFi) using 3G wireless data stream to PC

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New Marketing Strategies

Social Networking on your smartphone

Facebook

LinkedIn

Plaxo

Twitter

BrokerAgent

Activerain

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eFax mobile Fax Application

Subscription service

Receive fax documents on your smartphone as a

PDF file. Can also be received on your PC.

Sends fax documents from PC software.

efax.com

eFax Mobile Fax Service

Smartphone Marketing Tools

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m.flickr.com Picasa.google.com

Flickr and Picasa

Smartphone Marketing Tools

Free Service

Upload and organize hundreds of photos into personal galleries.

Invite viewers and clients to see your slideshows with an email attachment-

no more attaching multiple photo files to an email.

Premium accounts with larger storage available.

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Smartphone Marketing Tools

YouTube

Free Service.

Upload your favorite video files and virtual tours to the service.

Create a personal YouTube Channel, and make your videos

private, available only to those you invite.

Invite viewers to your channel with an email link.

A remarkable free marketing opportunity

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Don’t Forget To ICE Your Phone!

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Handouts and Downloads

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Contact Me

[email protected]

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“Tough times never last but tough agents do.

The very best compliment I could ever receive is a referral from you.

My commitment is to not only meet but exceed your expectations.”

- B.J. Martin, Distinguished REALTOR®, Harry Norman Realtors Atlanta

A referral to your Association’s Executives would be

of tremendous value to me.

Send me an email with their names, and please tell them about

me next time you contact the office

G. William James, [email protected]

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That Works A series of Workshop Presentations for your

Association, Board, or Realty Office

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Without A Smartphone

The Google Universe

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Thank

You!G. William James

Handheld Computer Solutions

www.pdapowerplus.com

[email protected]