Purdy's contribution to the genre is similar to a "Dummies" book but is geared toward smartphone users who just purchased their first Android phone.

"It's broken up into 15 or so main chapters that walk you through the phone, the browser, the keyboard, setting up your e-mail and contacts," Purdy says. "I have quite a few other sections about security, great apps to download, and annoyances to fix right away."

Purdy believes setting up an Android phone is not as straightforward or intuitive as setting up an iPhone or BlackBerry, but that Android phones are more customizable, as long as users are savvy enough to unlock their full potential.

The book is necessary "because Android is starting to hit a critical mass right now," but it may not be immediately clear to users what the phone is most useful for, he says. "It's not [solely] an e-mail machine. It's not a single-focused app phone. It has a lot to offer and you can totally customize it, but that also means it's a bit more complex," he says.

Customizing notifications, strategies to preserve battery life, and managing MP3 music files are among the topics addressed by the Complete Android Guide. The book will also cover strategies for customizing home screens with apps, widgets and shortcuts, for example creating shortcuts to call certain people or to get GPS directions back to your house from wherever you happen to be.