Tips to get the most out of your Android phone

Like the iPhone, the Android phone has an elegant interface that's easy to use. Add that to the fact research shows there are more Android phones being sold these days than Apple's mobile phone, and there's no shortage of new customers who are fiddling with them.

But as they tinker, there are some truly great features on Google's mobile operating system that they may not know about.

A warning: Because different handset manufacturers who use the Android OS like to tweak the interfaces, these tips may not work on all phones. And the tips may change from one version of the Android OS to the next.

By default, the text will read: "I'm busy right now. I will call you later." But you can go into the phone's settings to change the message to something else.

Just press and hold anywhere on the Home screen where there is not an icon. Up comes a dialogue box in which you can add widgets, folders or shortcuts to the Home screen. Press the "Shortcuts" button and then "Contacts" to add a contact's number.