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Latitude
Google Latitude allows you and your friends share locations
and status messages with each other. It also lets you send
instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get
directions to your friends’ locations.
Important!
You must sign in to your Google account, enable
Wi-Fi, and enable the Location feature before you
can use this application. For more information,
refer to
“Wi-Fi settings”
on page 247.
Note:
Although you do not have to enable location services in
order to use Latitude, it is recommended for best
accuracy.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
(
Applications
)
➔
(
Latitude
)
.
Important!
For best results, it is recommended that you enable
all of your location services. For more information,
refer to
“Location Services”
on page 275.
2.
Tap
Wi-Fi Disabled - Click to enable
connection to
navigate to the Wi-Fi Settings menu where you can
turn on Wi-Fi if it is not already enabled.
For more information, refer to
“Wi-Fi”
on page 236.
3.
If prompted with the
Improve My Location
screen, tap
Settings
to configure the necessary settings or
Skip
to
continue on without making a change.
4.
Tap
MAP VIEW
to return to the main application.
Sharing your Location with Friends
1.
Locate the map view, if not already displaying Latitude
icon at the top tight, tap the bottom-right arrow from
➔
(
Latitude
)
to display your Latitude
friends. At first, only your name is displayed.
2.
From the bottom of the Latitude map screen, tap
FRIENDS LIST
➔
(
Add friends
)
.
– or –
Tap
(
Add friends
)
.
3.
Tap
Select from Contacts
or
Add via email address
.
4.
Tap a contact or enter an email address, then tap
Add friends
.
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