The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the smarter smartphones out there and a cursory read-through of its manual is not enough for a device that is layered as this one is.
The ‘For Dummies’ stable of books work on a very simple premise. Choose an expert to write the book, edit it minutely and lay it out in a very easy to read format that works for ‘dummies’ predominantly, but also for wannabe geeks.
This particular title comes in at exactly full colour 300 pages and costs £17.99/$24.99. That sounds a lot of money for what many would consider a glorified set of instructions, but it’s good value if you regard your smartphone as a computer rather than a mobile telephone.
Review: 8/10
Monty Munford has more than 15 years' experience in mobile, digital media, web and journalism. He is the founder of Mob76, a company that helps tech companies raise money and exit. He speaks regularly at global media events with a focus on Africa, writes a weekly column for The Telegraph, is a regular contributor to The Economist, Wired, Mashable and speaks regularly on the BBC World Service.
