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Using Maps
Sign in to your Google account if you have not already done
1.
so.
From the Home screen, tap
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A map will display with your location in the very center.
Icons in the top row of the application access the following
3.
options:
• Search Maps: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• 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.
– Satellite: displays Google Earth satellite image. Satellite images are
not real-time.
– Terrain: displays a topographical view of the terrain around the
current map location.
– Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations and share your
location with them.
– My Maps: displays a list of your preferred maps.
– Cycling: adds cycling trails to your map.
– Restaurants: displays nearby restaurants.
• My Location: when touched, the location displays on the map
with a blinking blue arrow.
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➔
Press
to display the following options:
4.
• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• Clear Map: allows you to remove all markings and layers from the
map.
• More: allows you to select the following additional options:
– Map: allows you to see the map view.
– Places: allows you to that use Google Maps and your location to help
you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Attractions, etc.
– Navigation: allows you to use the Navigation application which is
an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice
guidance. You can type or speak your destination.
– Check in: lets you check into a location so your friends can see where
you are.
– Latitude: lets 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.
– Location history: allows you to store your location history using
background history reporting.
– My Places: allows you to see locations you have marked as a
favorite such as restaurants, museums, parks, and so forth. Press
and hold on a location and when the screen displays with the
address, tap the star in the upper-right corner. t will be listed in
your Starred Places.
• Settings:
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