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• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• My Places: shows you locations you have marked as favorites,
such as restaurants, museums, parks, and so on.
• 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: allows you to select the following additional options:
– Labs: this is a testing ground for experimental features that aren't ready
for prime time. They may change, break or disappear at any time. Click
on a Lab to enable or disable it.
– Cache Settings: Enable/disable Prefetch on mobile, or Clear the map
tile cache.
– Help: displays the Google Mobile Help web page where you can receive
help on Google Maps.
– Terms, Privacy & Notices: displays the Terms and Conditions, Privacy
Policy, o r 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.
Tap the following icons for the following additional options:
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Places: Uses Google Maps and your location to
help you find Restaurants, Coffee, Bars, Hotels,
Attractions, ATMs, and Gas Stations. You can
also add your own locations.
Layers: Additional items that you can have
displayed on your map. They include:
Traffic: Displays real-time traffic conditions
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so you can plan the fastest route.
Satellite: Lets you see your map as a
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satellite image.
Terrain: Displays terrain features such as
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hills and mountains.
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Transit Lines: Lets you see railway lines and
other mass transit systems.
Latitude: Lets you see your friend's locations
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and share your location with them.
My Maps: Lets you see maps you have
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created and stored.
Bicycling: Displays bike trails on your map.
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Wikipedia: Displays links to Wikipedia
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descriptions of places on your map.
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