Chapter 22. Fun and Games

Your DROID excels at many things. It is a multimedia workhorse, and it can keep track of your busy life. Your DROID also serves as a nice gaming device. You can even find versions of popular games for the device that you might expect to find only on dedicated gaming consoles.

The DROID brings many advantages to portable gaming: the high-resolution screen delivers realistic visuals; the high-quality audio provides great sound effects; and the accelerometer allow you to interact with your games in a way that many PCs and dedicated gaming consoles (outside of the Wii) don't. For example, in racing games, the last feature lets you steer your car by turning the DROID as you hold it.

The DROID is also great for lots of other ...

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