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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is poised to announce a record quarter today... not only on financial metrics including revenue, revenue growth, earnings and earnings growth, but also on user metrics including traffic, volume, impressions, clicks, users. Why the bullish sentiment for Google? Fourth quarter is a holiday quarter with major online shopping events: Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Christmas shopping. All these translate to more people searching online for the best deals, and using Google for searching, researching and finding what they need. Google is a Top 20 innovator of the Innovation Index .  What to watch out for? Overall search volume, net traffic, number of clicks, unique users. But perhaps the most important metric that smartphone users would be thinking about is: Daily Android activations - would it surpass 2 million? Is Android winning the smartphone war? And whether Google can profit from Androids. Would Google charge smartphone makers for new Android acti...

Get Started H ow do you get started with your new Android smartphone? First things first. Setup a Google account, which should be fairly easy if you already use Gmail or any of the Google services such as Drive, Calendar, YouTube, Apps, etc. If you're completely new to Google, just setup a new Google account. A Google account allows you to backup information, synchs contacts and calendars, gives access to videos and apps, and provides instant sharing on Google+. Get Connected Next, set up a Wi-Fi connection. Go to Menu button, and choose Settings. Then select Wireless & Networks and connect to the proper Wi-Fi. Remember to use Wi-Fi wherever available.  The Android smartphones automatically run on 3G or 4G mobile networks when there is not a Wi-Fi connection. Get Organized Most Android smartphones come with Google Search and Google Apps. The latest Google smartpho ne Nexus 4 has Google Now sear ch that "shows you how much traffic to expect before you ...