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Google Applications
Once you select a category, you will see
a list of closest matches, including their
distance, compass bearing, description and
even user reviews. You can customize your
own location search categories, and even
add the Places icon to your Home screen.
Market™
Android Market™ lets you browse through
and download thousands of fun and
useful applications and games. You can
check other users' comment regarding
an application or you can post your own
comments. If you install applications and
games from Android Market™, they
appear in the phone's menu below the
preloaded applications, and you can find
them by scrolling down with your finger.
You can open downloaded applications
from the Market by tapping the
Menu Key
>
My apps
.
To clear a map
While viewing a map, tap the
Menu Key
and tap
Clear Map
.
Latitude
Finding Your Friends with Google
LatitudeTM
Google Latitude lets you and your friends
view each others' locations on maps and
get directions to your friends' locations
using Google Latitude. Your location is not
shared automatically. It is by invitation only.
You must join Latitude and then invite your
friends to view your location or accept
invitations from your friends.
To join Latitude
u
While viewing a map, tap the
Menu Key
and tap
Join Latitude
.
The first time you join Latitude, you're
prompted to accept or reject the
Google privacy policy. After you've
joined Latitude, the Join Latitude option
changes to
Latitude
.
To open Latitude
After you join Latitude, you can open it to
find your friends and view their updates.
u
While viewing a map, tap the
Menu Key
and tap
Latitude
.
To invite friends to share their locations
After you join Latitude, you can start
sharing your location with your friends.
Only friends whom you have explicitly
invited or accepted can see your location.
1
Open Latitude, tap the
Menu Key
and
tap
Add friends
.
2
Tap
Select from Contacts
or
Add via
email address
in the menu that opens.
3
Tap
Add friends
at the bottom
of the screen. If your friends already use
Latitude, they receive an email request and
a notification on Latitude. If they have not
yet joined Latitude, they receive an email
inviting them to sign in to Latitude with
their Google Account.
Places
To find places
Tap the
Places
icon
while in Google
Maps to find different venues, such as gas
stations, coffee shops, bars, restaurants,
etc.
