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Tip:
Enabling this feature allows you 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, tap
(
Apps
)
➔
(
Maps
)
.
2.
Tap the upper-right My location button to find your
location on the map with a blinking blue dot.
3.
Locate the bottom row of the buttons to access
additional options:
• Search
: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions
: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• Local
: provides access to the places menu where you can
quickly locate a business or person, find out more information
about a business, see coupons, public responses, and more
(page 184). 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).
• Layers
: allows you to switch map views:
–
Traffic
: (available only in selected areas) Real-time traffic
conditions are displayed over roads as color-coded lines. Each
color represents how fast the traffic is moving.
–
Satellite
: Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth.
Satellite images are not real-time. Google Earth acquires the
best imagery available, most of which is approximately one to
three years old.
–
Terrain
: combines a topographical view of the area’s terrain
with the current map location.
–
Transit Lines
: displays the overlapping transit lines on your
map.
–
Latitude
: allows you to see your friend's locations and share
your location with them.
–
My Maps
: displays a list of your preferred maps.
–
Bicycling
: displays the overlapping cycling trails on your map.
–
Wikipedia
: displays any Wikipedia markers and info on your
map.
