How to Do Everything Palm Pre
Published on 16. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-07-163952-1 (ISBN)
Description
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Maximize the power of your Palm Pre!This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to get the most out of the innovative smartphone built on the Palm webOS platform. How to Do Everything: Palm Pre helps you navigate the interface, load data from various sources, and use all the communication features--phone, email, and messaging. You'll surf the Web, snap photos, enjoy multimedia, download cool apps, and keep your Pre running at peak performance. This one-stop resource covers it all!
Configure and customize your Pre
Connect to data from multiple sources
Make calls and send emails, texts, and instant messages
Connect to wireless networks and access the Internet
Load contacts, calendar items, memos, and tasks
Navigate with GPS
Listen to music, watch videos, and take photos
Install and use third-party apps
Secure, troubleshoot, and maintain your Pre
About the Authors:
Rick Broida is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. He writes for PC World, Popular Science, Wired, CNET's Cheapskate Blog, and BNET's Business Hacks.
Dave Johnson is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. He writes regularly for PC World and blogs daily for BNET's Business Hacks.
Maximize the power of your Palm Pre!This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to get the most out of the innovative smartphone built on the Palm webOS platform. How to Do Everything: Palm Pre helps you navigate the interface, load data from various sources, and use all the communication features--phone, email, and messaging. You'll surf the Web, snap photos, enjoy multimedia, download cool apps, and keep your Pre running at peak performance. This one-stop resource covers it all!
Configure and customize your Pre
Connect to data from multiple sources
Make calls and send emails, texts, and instant messages
Connect to wireless networks and access the Internet
Load contacts, calendar items, memos, and tasks
Navigate with GPS
Listen to music, watch videos, and take photos
Install and use third-party apps
Secure, troubleshoot, and maintain your Pre
About the Authors:
Rick Broida is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. He writes for PC World, Popular Science, Wired, CNET's Cheapskate Blog, and BNET's Business Hacks.
Dave Johnson is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. He writes regularly for PC World and blogs daily for BNET's Business Hacks.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
150 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
629 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-163952-1 (9780071639521)
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Persons
Dave Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO) is a mobile computing editor for CMP Media, and Rick Broida (Commerce Township, MI) is the founder and former editor of Handheld Computing, the first and only print magazine designed expressly for Palm OS users. They are the best-selling authors of How to Do Everything with Your Palm and How to Do Everything with Your Visor
Dave Johnson has a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University. He has written about technology for 15 years. Dave's magazine credits include such publications as Wired, Handheld Computing Magazine, PC World Magazine, and Family PC Magazine. Johnson also hosted a call-in talk radio show on technology for two years. He is the author of 18 books, including the best-selling titles How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld (written with Rick Broida) and How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. Johnson was a contributing author to Build Your Own Combat Robot, and he has written several children's stories including The Wild Cookie, which was recently published as an interactive storybook for Windows.
Dave Johnson has a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University. He has written about technology for 15 years. Dave's magazine credits include such publications as Wired, Handheld Computing Magazine, PC World Magazine, and Family PC Magazine. Johnson also hosted a call-in talk radio show on technology for two years. He is the author of 18 books, including the best-selling titles How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld (written with Rick Broida) and How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. Johnson was a contributing author to Build Your Own Combat Robot, and he has written several children's stories including The Wild Cookie, which was recently published as an interactive storybook for Windows.
Content
Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Palm Pre; Chapter 2. Connecting Your Pre to Your Data; Chapter 3. Making the Call; Chapter 4. Using the Pre's Built In Programs; Chapter 5> Using or Pre on the Go; Chapter 6. Your Pre on the Web; Chapter 7. Your Pre as a Jukebox; Chapter 8. Lights, Camera, Action; Chapter 9. Finding and Using Apps on the Pre; Chapter 10. Accessorizing Your Pre; Chapter 11. Pre Problems and Solutions; Index