While the book seems to be mainly for consumer use of Android, Purdy says it will also cover management of Microsoft Exchange e-mail.

The editing process of the book will be similar to the recent Complete Guide to , which was also written in the wiki format.

Purdy wrote the book in Google Docs and the wiki will be powered by software. 

Published by , the Complete Android Guide will be available as a PDF for less than $10 after the wiki editing process, and as a paper book before year-end, Purdy says.

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