Samsung Galaxy S10 For Dummies

The bestselling guide to your new Samsung

This book documents all the features and capabilities of Samsung Galaxy S10 device, approaching them from the point of view of a user who is intimidated by the technology and baffled by the documentation and online support that comes with the phones. All aspects of the suite of devices are covered, from setup and configuration, to extensive use of the phone features and capabilities: texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet, maps, navigation, camera and video, social networking, taking pictures, watching movies, downloading apps, synching with a PC, and expanding the phone's potential with new software releases.

The accessible and fun writing style provides clear direction and doesn't hinder the book's important content and coverage. Readers will keep this book close by, referring to it often as they explore the features of their new Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone.

• Navigate your phone

• Use mobile data technology

• Send and receive messages

• Have fun with apps

If you're baffled by the documentation and online support that comes with your phone, your solution is here!

Autorentext

Bill Hughes is a veteran marketing strategy executive who has led initiatives to develop new products and solutions. He has worked for Xerox, Microsoft, IBM, General Electric, Motorola, and US West Cellular, and has written articles for several wireless industry trade magazines, as well as for USA Today and Forbes.

Klappentext

• Explore all the new features of the Galaxy S10
• Go online, take photos and videos, use maps, and watch movies

• Have fun with games, apps, and social media Take full advantage of the S10's great features! The long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S10 is here, and with it, upgrades and changes. With this book as your guide, you'll navigate them all with ease! Cruise around the multi-touch screen, discover all the capabilities of the new camera, check out a wealth of new apps, consolidate your contacts, and set up shortcuts to your favorite websites. Get acquainted with Bixby, pay for lunch with Samsung Pay, and tell your phone who to call. Soon you'll wonder how you survived without your S10 and marvel at how easy it was to learn! Inside...

• Set up and configure your S10
• Explore all its features
• Use mobile data technology
• Sync your S10 to your PC
• Enjoy music and podcasts
• Check out all the new apps
• Organize your calendar
• Master maps and navigation

Zusammenfassung
The bestselling guide to your new Samsung

This book documents all the features and capabilities of Samsung Galaxy S10 device, approaching them from the point of view of a user who is intimidated by the technology and baffled by the documentation and online support that comes with the phones. All aspects of the suite of devices are covered, from setup and configuration, to extensive use of the phone features and capabilities: texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet, maps, navigation, camera and video, social networking, taking pictures, watching movies, downloading apps, synching with a PC, and expanding the phone's potential with new software releases.

The accessible and fun writing style provides clear direction and doesn't hinder the book's important content and coverage. Readers will keep this book close by, referring to it often as they explore the features of their new Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone.

• Navigate your phone
• Use mobile data technology
• Send and receive messages
• Have fun with apps
  If you're baffled by the documentation and online support that comes with your phone, your solution is here!

Inhalt

Introduction 1

About This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S10 5

Chapter 1: Exploring What You Can Do with Your Phone 7

Discovering the Basics of Your Phone 7

Taking Your Phone to the Next Level: The Smartphone Features 8

Internet access 9

Photos 10

Wireless email 11

Multimedia 11

An intelligent agent 11

Customizing Your Phone with Games and Applications 11

Downloading games 12

Downloading applications 12

What's cool about the Android platform 13

Surviving Unboxing Day 13

Chapter 2: Beginning at the Beginning 17

First Things First: Turning on Your Phone 17

Charging Your Phone and Managing Battery Life 19

Navigating the Galaxy S10 26

The phone's hardware buttons 26

The touchscreen 29

The extended Home screen 34

The notification area and screen 38

The Device Function keys 40

The keyboard 41

The orientation of the phone 42

Going to Sleep Mode/Turning Off the Phone 43

Part 2: Communicating with Other People 45

Chapter 3: Calling People 47

Making Calls 47

Answering Calls 52

Keeping Track of Your Calls: The Recents 54

Making an Emergency Call: The 411 on 911 56

Syncing a Bluetooth Headset 57

Options Other than Headsets 59

Chapter 4: Discovering the Joy of Text 61

Sending the First Text Message 61

Carrying on a Conversation via Texting 65

Sending an Attachment with a Text 67

Receiving Text Messages 69

Managing Your Text History 69

Chapter 5: Sending and Receiving Email 71

Setting Up Your Email 71

Getting ready 72

Setting up your existing Gmail account 72

Setting up a new Gmail account 75

Working with non-Gmail email accounts 76

Setting up a corporate email account 82

Reading Email on Your Phone 84

Writing and Sending Email 85

Replying to and Forwarding Email 87

Chapter 6: Managing Your Contacts 89

Using the Galaxy S10 Contacts App 90

Learning the Contacts App on your phone 90

Deciding where to store your contacts 93

Linking Contacts on your phone 95

Creating Contacts within Your Database 98

Adding contacts as you dial 98

Adding contacts manually 100

How Contacts Make Life Easy 101

Playing Favorites 103

Part 3: Living on the Internet 105

Chapter 7: You've Got the Whole (Web) World in Your Hands 107

Starting the Browser 108

Accessing Mobile (or Not) Websites 109

Choosing Your Search Engine 112

Deciding Between Mobile Browsing and Mobile Apps 115

Chapter 8: Playing in Google's Play Store 117

Exploring the Play Store: The Mall for Your Phone 118

Getting to the Store 118

Seeing What's Available: Shopping for Android Apps 120

Navigating the Google Play home page 121

Navigating the Google Play games page 123

Installing and Managing an Android App 125

Downloading the Facebook app 125

Creating a Facebook account 130

Rating or Uninstalling Your Apps 132

Part 4: Having Fun with Your Phone 135

Chapter 9: Sharing Pictures 137 &...