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Applications and Development 180
Local
Local (formerly known as Google Places) displays company
logos on a layer of Google Maps. When viewing an area you
can quickly locate a business or person, find out more
information about the business, see coupons, public
responses, and more.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
(
Apps
)
➔
(
Local
)
.
2.
Tap
(
Search
) and then use the
Search Maps
field
to manually enter a desired place or choose from
among the various categories. Matches are filtered by
those closest to your current location.
3.
Locate and tap one of the listed places (Restaurants,
Cafes, Bars, Attractions, [user added searches],
RECOMMENDATIONS, or IN THIS AREA a list of places
within this category displays.
4.
Tap the Maps icon to launch the related maps feature.
5.
Press
and then tap
Add a search
. The functions
adds additional search shortcuts to the places screen.
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/4G) or Wi-Fi connection. The Maps
application does not cover every country or city.
From the Home screen, tap
(
Apps
)
➔
(
Maps
)
.
Important!
For best results, it is recommended that you enable
all of your location services. For more information,
refer to
“Location Services”
on page 250.