Android Ice Cream Sandwich Superguide (PCWorld Superguides)

Book excerpt: From the Editors of PCWorld, discover everything there is to know about the latest Android platform. Ice Cream Sandwich is the most delicious Android yet. Get the scoop on Google's latest mobile OS in PCWorld's newest Superguide, Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Android Ice Cream Sandwich is a marvel of advanced engineering: a powerful, handsome, and versatile operating system that presents a universe of opportunities--if you know how to use it. But most of us could use some help on that score. Fortunately, assistance is now available in the form of PCWorld's just-published Superguide, an in-depth look at Android Ice Cream Sandwich for smartphone and tablet owners. The all-new guide, written by PCWorld's mobile experts, can get you started on Ice Cream Sandwich in a hurry, with a walk-through of new features, a generous collection of tips and tricks, and a guide to essential apps for both phones and tablets. Want to defend your phone against obnoxious ads? Or back up your phone? Or upload 20,000 of your own songs to the cloud and then stream them back to your Ice Cream Sandwich device for free? This authoritative volume offers step-by-step instructions for everything you need to know to accomplish these tasks and many more. Other sections evaluate the best browsers, security apps, and utilities for your phone, and even show you how to transform your smartphone into a high-end camera. For Ice Cream Sandwich tablet users, we explain how to use Android Widgets, and we rate the best news, weather, reference, and communication apps.