Samsung Galaxy S5 For Dummies E-Book

Bill Hughes

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 331

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Explore Samsung's next generation Galaxy smartphone Do you want an easy-to-follow guide to everything your new Galaxy S5 smartphone can do? From the basics of texting and accessing the Internet to the most advanced features and new software apps, Samsung Galaxy S5 For Dummies makes the need for tech support obsolete. The Galaxy S5 is designed to be faster and more powerful than ever. This latest release in the market-leading line of smartphones is full of new features for you to explore with the help of Samsung Galaxy S5 For Dummies. With over 1 million apps available for the Google Android operating system, there's almost nothing you can't do with the Samsung Galaxy S5. This book will guide you through finding and installing the applications that work best for you and getting the most out of your device. * Includes information on setup and configuration, the new camera features, video, GPS navigation, and media * Find out how to sync the Galaxy S5 * Discover tips and tricks to unlock your smartphone's full potential Samsung Galaxy S5 For Dummies is the lively, informative guide you'll want to keep handy. Whether you're new to the world of mobile devices, or consider yourself a more experienced user, this book and covers all the Galaxy S5 capabilities and features.

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Samsung® Galaxy S® 5 For Dummies®

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014935502

ISBN 978-1-118-92026-8 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-92034-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-92027-5 (ebk)

Manufactured in the United States of America

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

What You’re Not to Read

Foolish Assumptions

How This Book Is Organized

Part I: Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S 5

Part II: Communications

Part III: Live on the Internet: Going Mobile

Part IV: Entertainment Applications

Part V: Productivity Applications

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S 5

Chapter 1: Exploring What You Can Do with Your Phone

Discovering the Basics of Your Phone

Taking Your Phone to the Next Level: The Smartphone Features

Internet access

Photos

Wireless e-mail

Multimedia

Business applications

Customizing Your Phone withGames and Applications

Downloading games

Downloading applications

What’s cool about the Android platform

You and Your Shadow: How Your Cellular Carrier Bills You

Voice usage

Text usage

Data usage

Another consideration: Family plans

Yet one more consideration: International usage

One final consideration: web subscription fees

Surviving Unboxing Day

Chapter 2: Beginning at the Beginning

First Things First: Turning On Your Phone

The peel-off back for the Galaxy S 5

Now that you have the back off . . .

Charging Your Phone and Managing Battery Life

Navigating the Galaxy S 5

The phone’s hardware buttons

The touchscreen

Air Gesture, Air View, and eye gestures

The extended Home screen

The notification area and screen

The primary shortcuts

The Device Function keys

The keyboard

The orientation of the phone

Going to Sleep Mode/Turning Off the Phone

Part II: Communications

Chapter 3: Calling People

Making Calls

Answering Calls

Keeping Track of Your Calls: The Call List

Making an Emergency Call: The 411 on 911

Synching a Bluetooth Headset

Options Other than Headsets

Chapter 4: Discovering the Joy of Text

Sending the First Text Message

Carrying on a Conversation via Texting

Sending an Attachment with a Text

Receiving Text Messages

Managing Your Text History

Chapter 5: Sending and Receiving E-Mail

Setting Up Your E-Mail

Getting ready

Setting up your existing Gmail account

Setting up a new Gmail account

Working with non-Gmail e-mail accounts

Setting up a corporate e-mail account

Reading E-Mail on Your Phone

Writing and Sending an E-Mail

Replying to and Forwarding E-mails

Chapter 6: Managing Your Contacts

Bringing It All Together

Using the Galaxy S 5 Contact Database

Learning the Contact Database on your phone

Linking Contacts on your phone

Linking the Contact Database on your phone and your Gmail account

Entering the Contacts on Your SIM card

Creating Contacts within Your Database

Adding contacts as you communicate

Adding Contacts when you’re dialing

Adding contacts manually

How Contacts Make Life Easy

Playing Favorites

Part III: Live on the Internet: Going Mobile

Chapter 7: You’ve Got the Whole (Web) World in Your Hands

Starting the Browser

Accessing Mobile (or Not) Websites

Navigating the Browser

Using Bookmarks

Adding bookmarks

Bookmark housekeeping

Navigating Multiple Browser Sessions

Googling Your Way to the Information You Need: Mobile Google Searches

Chapter 8: Playing in Google’s Play Store

Exploring the Play Store: The Mall for Your Phone

Getting to the Store

Seeing What’s Available: Shopping For Android Apps

Installing and Managing the Facebook for Android App