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<b>Introduction</b>. <p><b>Part I: Introducing Android and the T-Mobile G1.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Google: What’s Good in Your PC Is Good in Your Pocket.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Powering On and Getting Around.</p> <p>Chapter 3: The Home Screen and Status Bar.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Making and Receiving Calls and Text Messages.</p> <p><b>Part II: Putting the “Google” in Google Android.</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Searching.</p> <p>Chapter 6: Using Gmail and Other E-Mail Services.</p> <p>Chapter 7: Navigating with Google Maps.</p> <p>Chapter 8: Contacts.</p> <p>Chapter 9: Calendar.</p> <p><b>Part III: Making the G1 Part of Your Life.</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Browsing the Web.</p> <p>Chapter 11: Working with and Taking Pictures.</p> <p>Chapter 12: Instant Messaging.</p> <p>Chapter 13: Rock Out with the G1’s Music Player.</p> <p>Chapter 14: Best of the Rest: Alarm Clock, Calculator, and YouTube.</p> <p>Chapter 15: The Settings Application.</p> <p><b>Part IV: Adding Software and Media.</b></p> <p>Chapter 16: Buying Music with Amazon MP.</p> <p>Chapter 17: Filling Your Phone with Media.</p> <p>Chapter 18: The Android Market.</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens.</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Great Android Applications.</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Accessories for Your G1.</p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten Great Sites for Android Information.</p> <p>Chapter 22: Ten Must-Play Android Games.</p> <p><b>Index.</b></p>

<b>Chris Ziegler</b> is Associate Mobile Editor at Engadget, a widely read Web site ranked as the #4 site on the Internet by Technorati. Chris is a respected expert on mobile platforms who writes daily news, reviews, and editorials on the wireless industry.

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