Introduction to Smartphones

In his workshop, you will learn the basics of how to navigate your way around a smartphone with a touchscreen. You will learn how to turn the phone on and off, make and receive calls, add a contact and look up a contact, and change the volume on the phone. You will also learn briefly about apps, what they are, how to download them, and the costs associated with them.

What you’ll need to bring:

• An internet-connected smartphone
• An existing Apple account (or Apple ID), for downloading apps to an iPhone smartphone, or
• An existing Google account (or Google ID), for downloading apps to an Android smartphone.

If you do not own a smartphone, please contact HKCC prior to enrolling in this class.

Note this class is for seniors aged over 60. Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Community College has received funding to run these low-fee courses under the Tech Savvy Seniors Program – a NSW Government initiative in partnership with Telstra. Photo ID is required.