The Ultimate Smartphone and Pocket PC How-to Guide is devoted entirely to showing you HOW TO DO THINGS with your Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone. You’ll find short, focused articles and brief tips describing how to sync your device, use the built-in applications, install software, play music and videos, connect to Wi-Fi hotspots, send and receive email, encrypt sensitive files, extend your battery life, and much, much more. This first, annual edition of the How-to Guide contains over 185 “how-to’s” and “tips,” organized into five sections:

The Starting section is dedicated to new Windows Mobile users and provides the kind of information you’d need in the first day or two.

The Learning section focuses on the building blocks you need to sync data, install third-party software, and personalize the look and functioning of your device.

The Using section explores the built-in applications and shows you how to get more out of them.

The Mastering section shows you how to enhance the capabilities of your Windows Mobile device with third-party software and hardware accessories. This section also shows you how to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots, enable Bluetooth partnerships, extend the life of your battery, turn your device into a GPS receiver, enable Push e-mail on Windows Mobile 5 devices, and much more.

The Additional Resources section lists online resources you can use to get your questions answered, find free software, locate a Windows Mobile user group in your area, and more. It also includes a comprehensive glossary and an index for the entire issue.

The Ultimate Smartphone and Pocket PC How-to Guide is available for individual purchase, as well as to all new subscribers of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine and is on newsstands now.