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• Search nearby
: Enter search criteria to find nearby points of
interest.
• Share this place
: Send the location information via Messaging,
Email, Bluetooth, Gmail, or mail@metro.
• Report a problem with the map
: Send an error report to Google
Maps.
Maps Menu
1.
From the
Applications
menu, touch
Maps
.
2.
While viewing a map, press
Menu
for these options:
• Search
: Allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions
: Displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• My Places
: Shows you locations you have marked as favorites,
such as restaurants, museums, parks, and so on.
• Clear Map
: After viewing or following directions, this option resets
the map.
• Latitude
: Lets you and your friends share locations and status
messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages
and emails and get directions to your friends’ locations.
• More
: Lets you select the following additional options:
–
Labs
: This is a testing ground for experimental features that aren’t
ready for prime time. They may change, break or disappear at any time.
Click on a Lab to enable or disable it.
–
Cache Settings
: Enable/disable Prefetch on mobile, or Clear the map
tile cache.
–
Help
: Displays the Google Mobile Help web page where you can receive
help on Google Maps.
–
Terms, Privacy & Notices
: Displays the Terms and Conditions, Privacy
Policy, Legal Notices, or Web History information. Select the desired
information from the pop-up menu.
–
About
: Displays general information about Google maps such as
Version, Platform, Locale, Total data sent, Total data received, Free
memory, etc.
3.
Tap the following icons for the following additional options:
Places
: Uses Google Maps and your location to
help you find Restaurants, Coffee, Bars,
Attractions, ATMs, and Gas Stations. You can
also Explore Nearby and Add your own locations.