Applications and Development 81
Maps
Google Maps allow you to track your current location, view
real-time traffic issues, and view detailed destination directions.
There is also a search tool included to help you locate places of
interest or a specific address. You can view locations on a vector
or aerial map, or you can view locations at the street level.
Important!:
Before using Google Maps you must have an active data (3G) or
connection. The Maps application does not cover every country
or city.
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From the Home screen, touch
➔
Maps
application.
Enabling a Location source
Before you use Google Maps and find your location or search for
places of interest, you must enable a location source. To enable
the location source you must enable the wireless network, or
enable the GPS satellites.
1.
From the Home screen, touch
➔
Settings
➔
Location
and Security
.
2.
Touch
Use GPS satellites
to enable the GPS satellite.
Tip:
When using Google Maps turn on Enable GPS satellites to locate places
of interest at the street-level. However, this also requires a clear view of
the sky and uses more battery power.
Opening Maps
1.
From the Home screen, touch
➔
Maps
application.
2.
Press
and select one of the following options:
• Search
: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions
: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• Starred Places
: marks favorite locations on the map. These items
are automatically synchronized with maps.
• Clear Map
: after viewing or following directions, this option resets
the map.
• Join 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:
–
Labs
: a testing ground for experimental features that are not ready to
use publicly.
–
Help
: uses the browser to display a searchable Google Mobile Help
screen.
–
Terms, Privacy & Notices
: displays the Terms and Conditions, Privacy
Policy, or Legal Notices 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.
