Using Galaxy Tab: An Android Tablet

✍ Scribed by Marziah Karch

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 91
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Learn to use your Galaxy Tab with ease, no jargon. Clear, concise, short and to the point... Using Galaxy Tab is the essential guide to getting around Samsung's flagship and best selling Android-based tablet and e-book reader. This book explores setting up your new Tab and registering; navigating around the interface and what all the buttons, lists and icons are for; configuring your WiFi; setting up, sending and receiving emails using Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail and your Exchange account; and browsing the web. This book also looks at the relationship of your device and cloud storage; buying and downloading games and apps from Google Play as well as other Android app stores; transferring your own documents to your Tab. Furthermore, this book shows you how to watch videos, YouTube on your TV, and movies on your TV from Tab. Techniques are illustrated step-by-step, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established Google Android devices reviewer and expert. Whether you have just bought your first Tab or a keen user, this book will provide you with a firm grasp of the underpinning foundations and equip you with the skills needed to use your Tab.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Which Tablet Should You Buy?
Screen Resolution versus Screen Size
Memory and Batteries
Used and Refurbished
What Is Android ?
Samsung’s Ecosystem
Setting Up Your Galaxy Tab
Accessibility Options
Date and Time
EULA
Wi-Fi
Google Account
Google Services
Samsung Account
Dropbox Account
Local TV Information
Device Name
Chapter 2: Navigating the Galaxy Tab
The Physical Buttons and Hardware
TouchWiz UI
Home Screen
Notification Icons
Status Icons
Widgets
App Shortcuts
My Files
Home Screen Navigation
Apps
Going Beyond the Home Screen Basics
The Notification Panel
Deeper into My Files
Summary
Chapter 3: Freebies and Bonus Content
Galaxy Essentials
Galaxy Gifts
Hunger Games
Half-Price Case
Summary
Chapter 4: Three Ways to Install Apps
Android’s Unwalled App Garden
Galaxy Apps
Google Play
Google Play App
From the Web
The Appstore for Android
Other Third-Party Markets
Summary
Chapter 5: Business and Pleasure
The Calendar
The Email Widget
Setting Alarms
Creating Device Security
Adding Family Members
Siri-ish
Summary
Chapter 6: The Galaxy and the Rest of the Universe
The Universe of Bluetooth
Turn on Bluetooth
Bluetooth Profiles
Bluetooth and Pairing
Pairing with Keyboards and Headsets
Pairing Phones and Computers
Using a Keyboard
Remote Control
Roku
Chromecast
Samsung Gear
Summary
Index