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26 Maps, Local, and Latitude
Maps
Google Maps for Android includes the Maps application as well as the Latitude,
Navigation, and Places components, with each available within Maps and as a separate
shortcut in the Launcher.
Open maps
Touch Maps icon in the Launcher or on the Home screen.
Note:
Maps requires WiFi or SIM connection to the Internet to download the map data
the first time you open the application.
Move the map
Drag the map with your finger.
Zoom on the map
1.
Touch the plus or minus side of the Zoom control.
OR
2.
Double-tap a location on the map with one finger zoom in that location top once
with two fingers to zoom out.
OR
3.
Touch an area with two fingers at once and spread them apart to zoom in; pinch
them together to zoom out.