Android newbie needs help!!!!!

[scottwvu]

So, I bought an android yesterday.........and I am lost. How lost? I have NO idea what a "widget" is. Yeah, I know.....pretty bad, huh?

So I see a tagged thread about a "user manual" for the Android, and I will definately check that out, but I am so lost, I don't even know what to ask. Anyone have any advice, or a place I can go that has something like "Android for dummies"?

I come from the Blackberry Bold, and a Palm Treo 650.

(I got my GF the HTC eris and she LOVES it). Any help would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[colnago]

DROID by Motorola Support - Motorola USA

 

[Zenman77]

That should pretty much take care of it if you visit the above listed link...... Although the droid is a different kind of system, you guys will catch on in no time....

 

[colnago]

Just remember that most every shorcut or button, has not just a "touch" activation, but also "press-n-hold" activation. The latter is similar to Windows "right-click".

 

[gwlaw99]

press and hold a blank area of the screen, you will get lots of options.

 

[scottwvu]

Thanks for all the help!
Can anyone explain what a "widget" is?

 

[bigbill25]

Thanks for all the help!
Can anyone explain what a "widget" is?

Sure. A "widget" is a little mini-application that runs out in your homescreen. Popular ones are a clock that shoes the time, weather widget that shows your latest weather, and a calendar widget that shows upcoming appointments. Widgets are always there and always running on a small area of the home screen, versus a full application that you start, it takes over the full screen, and then switch out of later.

Hope that helps!

--Bill

 

[bigbill25]

The clock in the above image is a widget....

--Bill

 

[colnago]

Thanks for all the help!
Can anyone explain what a "widget" is?

D@mn...if you only had some kinda program, or device...something to help you find information about something...and maybe give a listing of different examples...shoot. Maybe something you can just talk at, or type in maybe....somebody should come up with something like that.



Sorry dude, had to do it. Welcome to the board. The "Search this forum" feature at the top right of the first thread will be your friend.