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IN THIS CHAPTER

Knowing the origins and scope of Android

Seeing why you need a Google Account

Recognizing the many choices

Practicing privacy going forward

The smartphone is undoubtedly the most common yet powerful personal technology in your life. In the United States market, you have basically this choice: an Apple iPhone (iOS) or an Android-based phone.

The smartphone platform you choose is a matter of preference. Some people use both Apple and Android products, but in the end usually tend to favor one platform over the other.

Because the iPhone lives in a walled garden, Apple makes the decisions and takes the profits on the phone, accessories, services, and apps. Apple products and software work in sync; you have few choices to make.

Conversely, no matter the brand, all Android phones have similar genetics and are the same at their core. But you find a variety of options for accessories, phone brands, services, apps, and (most of all) prices.

The competition for dollars in the Android marketplace begets innovation, and I believe that opting to spend your dollars in that marketplace is a good choice. In this chapter, I offer foundational information to help make the Android experience even better.