If you thought your phone was smart, you should see the new Android tablets! Based on Android 3 Honeycomb, these tablets provide all the computing power you'll need on a device light enough to carry wherever you go.

Get the most out of your Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet withAndroid Tablets Made Simple—learn all the key features, understand what’s new, and utilize dozens of time-saving tips and tricks.

Android Tablets Made Simple includes over 500 pages of easy-to-read instructions and over 1,000 carefully annotated screen shots to guide you to Android tablet mastery. You’ll never be left wondering,“How did they do that?”

This book guides you through:

Finding and purchasing the right Android tabletUnderstanding the Android Honeycomb interfaceDownloading and using tablet apps

Marziah Karch takes a special delight in the challenge of explaining new gadgets and complex technology to beginning audiences. She is the author of multiple books on technology topics. Marziah writes for About.com and GeekMom.com. Her articles have also appeared in Wired magazine.Marziah was a senior educational technologist for Johnson County Community College in the Kansas City metro area for 14 years before she began working as a senior instructional designer for NWEA in Portland, Oregon. She holds a Master's in instructional design and is a doctoral student in Library and Information Management. When she's not feeding her geek side with new gadgets or writing about technology, Marziah enjoys keeping Portland weird with her husband and two children.

What Is Android? Choosing the Right TabletGetting StartedTyping, Copy, and SearchSyncing Your Tablet With GoogleSetting up Other AccountsUnderstanding Connection: Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4GIcons and Widgets, and TabsEmail and Instant MessagingManaging ContactsWorking With CalendarsUsing MapsBrowsing the WebThe Android MarketAlternative App MarketsSocial MediaVideo Conferencing and SkypeReading E-books, Newspapers, and Magazines on Your TabletTaking Notes and Working With DocumentsViewing Videos and Movies on Your TabletCreating Photos, Videos, and Art on AndroidListening to MusicGames on TabletsThe Clock, Calculator, and Other UtilitiesConnecting Your Tablet to Keyboards, Docks, Computers, and TVsTroubleshootingApp Guide