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Applications and Widgets 97
GPS Services
Your built-in GPS capability gives you access to a number of
location-based services, including
Maps
,
Navigation
,
Places
,
and
Latitude
.
Note:
To receive better GPS signals, avoid the following conditions:
-Inside or between buildings
-In a tunnel or underground passage
-In poor weather
-Around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
-In a vehicle with tinted windows
Enabling GPS Location
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Location & security
2.
Tap
Use wireless networks.
A green check mark indicates
the GPS location feature has been enhanced by using Wi-Fi
and/or mobile networks to increase accuracy.
•
Since this feature is based on Google’s location service, you will
need to agree to allow Google to collect anonymous information.
•
Touch
Agree
to accept the terms of service.
3.
Tap
Use GPS satellites.
A green check mark indicates the
GPS location feature is enabled.
•
Read the third-party location consent and touch
Agree
to accept
the terms of service.
Navigation options
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Applications
➔
(
Navigation
)
. The navigation application can be
configured from the main screen.
2.
Read the on-screen disclaimer and tap
Accept
.
3.
Choose from the following on-screen options:
• Settings
: allows you to configure your Route options such as:
Avoid highways
or
Avoid tolls
.
• Map
: enables the on-screen real-time map functionality.
• Speak Destination
: allows you to use the voice recognition feature
to search for matching locations in your area.
• Type Destination
: allows you to manually enter a destination
address (via the on-screen keypad).
• Contacts
: allows you to receive turn-by-turn directions to the
address stored for a selected Contacts entry.
• Starred Places
: allows you to obtain directions to locations that
have been starred within Google maps (
maps.google.com
).