CHAPTER TWO

HOW DO I USE THE APPS AND FEATURES INCLUDED WITH THE MOTOROLA XOOM?

In this chapter:

  • Using the Keyboard
  • Exploring the Basic Apps
  • Using the Browser Effectively
  • Accessing Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networks
  • Getting Directions with Maps
  • Exploring YouTube
  • Using the Contacts App
  • Creating a Calendar Entry in Calendar
  • Reading with Books

Now that you have your Motorola Xoom set up and connected to a Wi-Fi network (or 3G or 4G…), and have some basic knowledge of how to navigate its screens and menus, you're ready to explore the Xoom further. Here, you learn about the Xoom's apps, widgets, and other basic features. You learn a little more about the keyboard and then how to navigate to and use the most basic apps, such as Calculator, Clock, and Browser. With this introduction completed, you explore some of the other apps and widgets, including Maps, Contacts, Calendars, and Books. You discover how to perform basic tasks in these, which can give you the foundation you need to move forward on your own and when using this book.

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