Books about Smartphones from Amazon.com

Experienced developers get proven techniques, real-world insights, and extensive code samples in Microsoft Visual C# to help deliver access to informationanywhere, on any device. Developers need to respond with more than simple adaptations of the user interfacethey need to implement mobile solutions for most of their applications..
Price: $34.65 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Certain technologies bring out everyone's hidden geek, and iPhone did the moment it was released Even though Apple created iPhone as a closed device, tens of thousands of developers bought them with the express purpose of designing and running third-party software. In this clear and concise book, veteran hacker Jonathan Zdziarski -- one of the original hackers of the iPhone -- explains the iPhone's native environment and how you can build software for this device using its Objective-C, C, and C++ development frameworks. iPhone Open Application Development walks you through the iPhone's native development environment, offers an overview of the Objective-C language you'll use with it, and supplies background for the iPhone operating system. You also get detailed recipes and working examples for everyone's favorite iPhone features -- graphics and audio programming, interfaces for adding multitouch functionality to games, the use of hardware sensors, and the device's vast user interface kit. This book explains: How to access the iPhone's underlying operating system The makeup of an iPhone application How to get the open source tool chain running on your desktop The iPhone's core user interface framework, which is heavily tied to major application-level functions Using the many touted iPhone features such as multitouch, hardware sensors, and gestures Intercepting and handling event notifications for many iPhone-related events Raw video surfaces and 3D transformations that take you deeper into advanced graphics on the iPhone How to record and play simple sounds and intercept sound events Advanced digital audio output using Apple's new Audio Toolbox framework Advanced user interfacecomponents such as section lists, keyboards, and image manipulation

The Appendix includes a compendium of miscellaneous code examples for cool application features, such as using the camera and creating a CoverFlow(R)-like album browser. This book is a true hacker's book, designed for the millions of users who have run third party applications on their iPhone, but its concepts and code examples have shown to be remarkably similar to Apple's official SDK, making this book a valuable resource for both camps. Any programmer can use this book to write applications with the same spectacular effects that made the device an immediate hit, and impress users just as much as the official iPhone software does. That programmer can easily be you..
Price: $31.12 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Here's your essential companion to Apple’s iPhone. This handy, low-priced book is packed with quick results so you can jump in and master the iPhone right away. Snappy writing, eye-catching graphics, and a fresh design walks you through the most common iPhone tasks.

The iPhone Pocket Guide shows you how to:

• Set up and quickly start using your phone/iPod/Internet device.
• Make and receive calls and send text messages with your phone.
• Sync calendar and contacts between the iPhone and your Mac or Windows PC.
• Send email using AT&T’s wireless network or a Wi-Fi connection.
• Listen to songs and watch movies and TV shows (and YouTube!).
• Surf the Web using the built-in Safari browser.
• View photos and take pictures with the built-in camera.
• Get instant info using the built-in Stocks, Maps, Weather, and Clock applications.
• Run the numbers with Calculator and jot quick reminders with Notes.
• Fix common problems and learn what to do if you can’t fi x them yourself.

.
Price: $5.43 [Notify me when price goes down.]

This hands-on, in-depth book introduces developers to the initial release of the iPhone application platform and assists them in creating Web 2.0 applications that operate on the iPhone and integrate with its services. Author Richard Wagner shares his experience as he guides readers through the process of building new applications from scratch and migrating existing Web 2.0 applications to this new mobile platform.

Utilizing practical examples, the book shows how to build a wide range of solutions--from a basic XHTML/CSS client to an advanced Ajax-enabled database application. As it does so, it helps readers design a user interface that is optimized for the iPhone touch-screen display. Additionally, the book helps readers integrate their applications with iPhone services, including phone dialog, its motion sensor, and Google Maps.

With this book, readers will discover how to:

• Build an XHTML and CSS UI framework from the ground up
• Emulate the look and feel of built-in applications
• Integrate public Web 2.0 APIs into applications
• Capture finger touch interactions
• Use Ajax to load external pages
• Create mashups for the iPhone
• Store local and remote data
• Optimize applications for the EDGE network
• Test, debug, and deploy iPhone applications
• And more.

.
Price: $19.98 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The excitement of purchasing a Blackberry Pearl can only be outdone by the confusion of how to use it. How do you check your e-mail? How do you play music and video? What are PIN-to-PIN messages? Where do you find cool stuff to customize your Pearl?

With Blackberry Pearl for Dummies, you’ll discover all the answers to these questions and see how to use your new PDA to its maximum potential. This down-to-earth guide explores all of Pearl’s features and shows you cool ways to make your Pearl your Pearl. Clear, step-by-step instructions explain all the parts of the Pearl and give you the know-how to:

• Get organized with the Address Book, Calendar, and MemoPad
• Manage e-mail and send instant messages
• Surf the Internet
• Dial and receive calls
• Set up your voicemail service
• Take photos and create slideshows
• Access the multimedia player
• Use Desktop Manager
• Protect and secure your Pearl

But don’t think that this book is a plain, boring, just-the-facts type of guide. It will cue you in on how to personalize your Pearl with fun games, wallpaper, ringtones, and more. If you like news and entertainment, it also suggests some nifty programs that are a must-have. This is not just any ordinary PDA, and Blackberry Pearl for Dummies shows you why!.
Price: $2.66 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Visual Quick Tips

Would you like to discover all the cool ways to use the new iPhone, save time with touch screen shortcuts, and get the most out of every feature of this hot new device? Then this VISUAL Quick Tips book is for you. This book will increase your productivity by providing you with shortcuts, tricks, and tips to help you work smarter and faster.

Learn How To:
* Set up contacts and choose a ringtone
* Download iTunes or watch a movie
* Take a picture or browse the Web.
Price: $4.71 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The Rough Guide to iPhone is the ultimate guide to Apple''s next killer product: the iPhone, a mobile-cum-iPod-cum-PDA-cum-web browser Full coverage of the latest product rolled out from Apple HQ, from powering up the first time to sending pictures as email attachments and hooking up to hi-fis. All the tips and tricks from uploading music, google maps and conference calls, to a full “first aid” Help! Section, and all in your pocket. Chapters include: Meet the iPhone, Make it your own, Making calls, Listening to music, Email, Web browsing, Camera & pictures, Video & TV, Syncing and updates and iPhone extras, all this plus much, much more. The ultimate reference for the decade’s definitive gadget, if you are thinking of buying an iPhone, this is the book for you. .
Price: $6.07 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The BlackBerry has become an invaluable tool for those of us who need to stay connected and in the loop. But most people take advantage of only a few features that this marvelous communications device offers. What if you could do much more with your BlackBerry than just web surfing and email?

BlackBerry Hacks will enhance your mobile computing with great tips and tricks. You'll learn that the BlackBerry is capable of things you never thought possible, and you'll learn how to make it an even better email and web workhorse:

• Get the most out of the built-in applications
• Take control of email with filters, searches, and more
• Rev up your mobile gaming--whether you're an arcade addict or poker pro
• Browse the web, chat over IM, and keep up with news and weblogs
• Work with office documents, spell check your messages, and send faxes
• Become more secure, lock down your BlackBerry and stash secure information somewhere safe
• Manage and monitor the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and Mobile Data System (MDS)
• Create web sites that look great on a BlackBerry
• Develop and deploy BlackBerry applications

Whether you need to schedule a meeting from a trade show floor, confirm your child's next play date at the park, or just find the show times and secure movie tickets while at dinner, this book helps you use the remarkable BlackBerry to stay in touch and in-the-know--no matter where you are or where you go.

.
Price: $7.24 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The release of MIDP 2.0 and the introduction of the new Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) are generating momentum for the Java ME platform. As more and more Java-enabled mobile devices become available and more service providers become open to third-party development, the demand for customized applications will grow dramatically. Now, there's a practical, realistic guide to building MIDP 2.0/MSA applications that are robust, responsive, maintainable, and fun.

Long-time Java ME author Jonathan Knudsen offers real solutions for the complex challenges of coding efficiency, application design, and usability in constrained mobile environments. Experienced Java developers will master MIDP 2.0 and MSA programming through clear, carefully designed examples. Downloadable code is available for both NetBeans Mobility Pack and the Sun Java Wireless Toolkit. Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA's wide-ranging content covers:

• Pushing MIDP's limits, and exploiting MSA's full power
• Using MIDlets, Forms, commands, core classes, and invocation
• Building effective mobile user interfaces
• Designing graphics with the Canvas, the Game API, SVG, and 3D
• Providing storage and resources: record stores, FileConnection, and PDA PIM
• Internationalizing mobile applications
• Networking via WMA, Bluetooth, Web services, and SIP
• Parsing XML documents
• Implementing audio and advanced multimedia
• Securing mobile applications with SATSA and the Payment API
• Building advanced location-based applications
• Designing applications for multiple devices
• Creating end-to-end mobile application architectures

.
Price: $29.99 [Notify me when price goes down.]