Getting Directions - HTC EVO V 4G User Manual

106 Maps and location
Checking the details of a location
1. Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with
the name of the location, a part of the address, and a thumbnail from Street
View (if available).
2. Tap the balloon to see more information. You can get directions to the location,
check for nearby places of interest, and more.
Searching for a place of interest near you
Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google
Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas
station or ATM kiosk.
Before using Places, you need to enable location sources.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap the type of place you want to search, or tap
looking for. When several places are found, the search results appear as a list.
3. You can:
§ Tap Map view to see where these places are on the map.
§ From the search results list, tap a place to view more information.

Getting directions

Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for
travel by foot, public transportation, or car.
1. While viewing a map, press
2. Do any of the following:
§ Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from
where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the
second text box.
§ Tap to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a
map.
3. Choose how you want to get to your destination.
> Places.
, and then tap Directions.
to enter what you're