Android for Work: Productivity for Professionals (Paperback)

Android is new, Android is open, and Android is fun. It’s also serious about business. Android for Work shows you how to harness the power of Android to stay productive and take your office on the road. This book also sheds light on the often daunting task of finding the right Android phone for the business user.

Whether this is your first smartphone, your first Android smartphone, or your first attempt to make your phone into a productivity tool, Android for Work gets you started. You’ll learn how to manage email and tasks, but you’ll also learn how to weed through the sea of games to find specialized productivity tools for a variety of professions.

For those that are more interested in an enterprise wide deployment, the book includes an appendix of information on administering Android phones, creating custom interfaces, and creating specialized apps for your enterprise. You’ll also learn more about integrating Android with other Google Apps for enterprise.

What you’ll learn

• Select the Android phone that is right for you
• Integrate your work email and calendar tools
• Navigate business trips and meetings with ease
• Find specialized apps for your profession
• Collaborate with coworkers in large and small groups
• Harness the power of Android customization

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who is considering an Android phone or who has recently purchased one. Whether you are a web designer, writer, medical professional, lawyer, or educator, an Android phone can help you be more productive and finally find a reason for having a phone with a data plan.

Table of Contents

1. Buying and Activating an Android Phone
2. Using Your Phone for the First Time
3. Going Online With Android
4. Android Calling
5. Managing Texting
6. Wrangling Your Email
7. The Calendar
8. Android in a Microsoft World
9. Photos and Video
10. Web Browsing
11. Social Media and Work
12. Maps and Mobile
13. The Remaining Android Apps
14. The Android Market
15. General Business Applications
16. Specialized Apps for Professionals
17. Advanced Customization and Troubleshooting
18. Appendix A Resources Managing Enterprise-Wide Android Deployment
19. Appendix B Resources for Developing Android Apps

Android是新的，Android是開放的，Android很有趣。它也非常重視商業。《Android for Work》向您展示如何利用Android的力量保持高效並將辦公室帶上路。本書還揭示了為商業用戶找到合適的Android手機時常常令人生畏的任務。

無論這是您的第一部智能手機，第一部Android智能手機，還是您首次嘗試將手機變成生產力工具，《Android for Work》都能幫助您入門。您將學習如何管理電子郵件和任務，同時還將學習如何從眾多遊戲中找到各種專業的生產力工具。

對於那些更感興趣進行企業級部署的人，本書附錄提供了有關管理Android手機、創建自定義界面以及為企業創建專業應用程序的信息。您還將更多了解如何將Android與其他Google企業應用程序集成。

您將學到什麼：

- 選擇適合您的Android手機
- 整合工作郵件和日曆工具
- 輕鬆應對商務旅行和會議
- 找到適合您專業的專業應用程序
- 與大型和小型團隊的同事合作
- 利用Android自定義功能的威力

本書適合對Android手機感興趣或最近購買了Android手機的任何人。無論您是網頁設計師、作家、醫療專業人士、律師還是教育工作者，Android手機都可以幫助您提高工作效率，並最終找到使用數據計劃手機的理由。

目錄：

1. 購買和啟用Android手機
2. 第一次使用手機
3. 使用Android上網
4. Android通話
5. 管理短信
6. 管理電子郵件
7. 日曆
8. Android在Microsoft世界中
9. 照片和視頻
10. 網頁瀏覽
11. 社交媒體和工作
12. 地圖和移動
13. 其他Android應用程序
14. Android市場
15. 通用商業應用程序
16. 專業應用程序
17. 高級自定義和故障排除
18. 附錄A：管理企業級Android部署的資源
19. 附錄B：開發Android應用程序的資源