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An exploration of the history, structure, and use of the English language discusses its origins and evolution, its use in literature, and its structural features, and addresses grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

Explains how to use the innovative cellular phone and learn all the options of its additional capabilities which include conference calling, text messaging, playing music and videos, displaying photographs, along with Internet access and email.

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Update to the bestseller now features the latest release of the Android platform Android is a powerful, flexible, open source platform for mobile devices and its popularity is growing at an unprecedented pace. This update to the bestselling first edition dives in to cover the exciting new features of the latest release of the Android mobile platform. Providing in-depth coverage of how to build mobile applications using the next major release of the Android SDK, this invaluable resource takes a hands-on approach to discussing Android with a series of projects, each of which introduces a new feature and highlights techniques and best practices to get the most out of Android. The Android SDK is a powerful, flexible, open source platform for mobile devices Shares helpful techniques and best practices to maximize the capabilities of Android Explains the possibilities of Android through the use of a series of detailed projects Demonstrates how to create real-world mobile applications for Android phones Includes coverage of the latest version of Android Providing concise and compelling examples, Professional Android Application Development is an updated guide aimed at helping you create mobile applications for mobile devices running the latest version of Android.

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Product Description: The mobile telecommunications industry is experiencing consider­ able growth at present and with the increased traffic capacities which these systems provide and falling equipment prices, it is expected to continue to grow throughout the 1990s...read more

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Product Description: A decade ago, the customizable ringtone was ubiquitous. Almost any crowd of cell phone owners could produce a carillon of tinkly, beeping, synthy, musicalized ringer signals. Ringtones quickly became a multi-billion-dollar global industry and almost as quickly faded away...read more

Product Description: Collecting Basketball Cards : How to Make it a Fun and Profitable Hobby will provide a new collector with everything they need to know about collecting NBA basketball cards, and some useful reminders for veteran collectors. They will find out what makes cards valuable, the history of NBA cards, how to store and display cards, the lessons that collectors have learned from the prices of Michael Jordan and Jeremy Lin cards, the themes that basketball card collections can have plus tips for children starting their collections...read more

Product Description: Design a complete Voice over IP (VoIP) or traditional PBX system with Asterisk, even if you have only basic telecommunications knowledge. This bestselling guide makes it easy, with a detailed roadmap that shows you how to install and configure this open source software, whether you’re upgrading your existing phone system or starting from scratch...read more

Product Description: Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Microsoft Windows Phone 8 is the must-have companion for every Windows Phone 8 user. Written by ten-time Microsoft MVP Brien Posey, it walks new users through every task they'll want to perform, including:* Navigating the Windows Phone 8 interface* Using audio, video, photos, and other media* Connecting to the Internet, surfing the Web with Internet Explorer, and searching with Bing* Getting productive with Windows Phone 8's version of Microsoft Office* Downloading great apps and games in the Marketplace* Storing content in the cloud, on SkyDrive* Social networking via Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn* Managing email, IM, contacts, and calendars* Customizing and troubleshooting Windows Phone 8   Every task is presented step by step, using carefully annotated, full-color screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost or confused...read more

New Apple iPhone 4S users will want to start using their devices as soon as they get their hands on them, and The iPhone Pocket Guide shows them how. Trusted gadget teacher Christopher Breen reveals the quickest way to learn iPhone 4S features. Everything is covered including the basics such as making calls and navigating through your music, TV shows, and movies. Along the way, Christopher Breen offers hints for making the most of the device's settings and troubleshooting advice. New features in the iPhone 4S, and covered fully in this latest edition of The iPhone Pocket Guide, include an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking.

Product Description: Reveals the methodology you need to resolve complex problems in an IP telephony network Master troubleshooting techniques and methodologies for all parts of a Cisco IP Telephony solution-Cisco CallManager, IP phones, gateways, applications, and more Learn how to investigate and resolve voice quality problems, including delayed audio, choppy or garbled audio, static and noise, one-way or no-way audio, and echo Read about the variety of trouble-shooting tools at your disposal and how and when to use them based on the problem type Discover the potential causes of common problems and how to efficiently troubleshoot them to resolution Learn how to identify and resolve gateway problems by breaking the components into logical groups and following a methodical troubleshooting approach Use best practices recommendations to build a stronger IP telephony deployment and avoid common mistakes IP telephony represents the future of telecommunications: a converged data and voice infrastructure boasting greater flexibility and more cost-effective scalability than traditional telephony...read more

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Product Description: Learn real-world voice-over-IP deployment solutions and strategies from the Cisco experts Deploying Cisco Voice over IP Solutions covers: Definitive guidelines on real-world VoIP deployments, the fundamentals of the latest VoIP solutions, and a look into the future of VoIP services Different techniques for engineering and properly sizing traffic-sensitive voice networks Basic concepts applicable to echo analysis, echo cancellation, and locating and eliminating echoes Various QoS features applicable to voice Detailed information on call admission control (CAC) Dial plan configuration recommendations on Cisco H...read more

Product Description: A guide to successful deployment of the Cisco IP Telephony solution Real-world case studies from the Cisco design consulting engineers who developed the PDIOO process provide practical advice on all stages of successful IPT deployment Concise understanding of the PDIOO phases enables architects and engineers to successfully deploy the Cisco IPT solution Division of the process into PDIOO phases provides a logical and defined guide for network engineers and architects as they proceed through each of the phases in deploying the Cisco IPT solution Includes detailed questionnaires for each phase of deployment in the PDIOO cycle—a great aid in understanding customer networks and requirements Network infrastructure design, call processing infrastructure design and applications, and voice-mail system design are covered in depth Cisco® IP Telephony (IPT) solutions are being deployed at an accelerated rate, and network architects and engineers need to understand the various phases involved in successful deployment: planning, design, implementation, operation, and optimization (PDIOO)...read more

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