Opening Maps; Additional Options - Samsung SGH-T679 User Manual

Opening Maps

From the Home screen, tap
1.
(Maps).
Locate the top row of the applications to access
2.

additional options:

• Search Maps: allows you to search for a place of
interest.
• Places: 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 135). Locate and
tap one of the listed places (Restaurants, Coffee, Bars,
Attractions, ATMs, Gas Stations, Explore Nearby, or
Add your own place.)
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.
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– Wikipedia: displays any Wikipedia markers and info on
your map.
• My Location: when touched, the location displays on
the map with a blinking blue dot.
Press and select one of the following
3.
options:
• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location
from a starting point.
• My Places: marks favorite locations on the map.
These items are automatically synchronized with
maps.
• 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, make
phone calls, and get directions to your friends'
locations.
• More:
– Labs: a testing ground for experimental features that are
not ready to use publically.
– Cache Settings: provides the ability to setup maps that
are cached into the phone's memory (while not on a Wi-
Fi connection) or to clear the cache of map titles.
– Help: uses the browser to display a searchable Google
Mobile Help screen.
– Terms, Privacy & Notices: displays the Terms and
Conditions, Privacy Policy, or 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.