Nexus 7 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 3
Why use a Google Account? A Google Account lets you o rganize and acces s your personal in -
formation from any compu ter or mobile devi ce:
• Use Google Play. Google Play bri ngs together all you r favorite
content in one place: movie s, TV shows, boo ks, music, maga-
zines, apps, and more. W hen you sign in with you r Google Ac-
count, you can reach any of th is content from any of you r de-
vices – as long as you have a netwo rk connection. You can
also shop for more in the Goog le Play store.
• Synchronize and back up ev erything. Whether you dr aft an
email, add an event to your cal endar, or add a fri end’s address ,
your work gets backed up co ntinuously by Google and syn -
chronized with any compu ter where you use the sa me Google
Account.
• Access from anywhere. Check your latest calend ar, email, text
messages, or social str eam, no matter what co mputer or mo-
bile device you’re using.
• Keep your stuff secure and av ailable. Google wo rks round the
clock to protect your pers onal data from una uthorized acce ss
and to ensure that you get it wh en you need it, whereve r you
need it.
• Simplify shopping. You can connect your Google ac count with
Google Wallet, which make s it easy to purchase m usic, books,
apps, and more on Google P lay and other onlin e stores.
• Use other Google servic es. Your Google Accou nt also lets you
take full advantage of other G oogle apps and services th at
you may want to use, such as Gmail , Google Maps, Na vigation,
Google Play, YouTube, Google Talk, Messaging, and more.