Using Layers - HTC HD mini User Manual

0 Chapter 11 Finding and Recording Places

Using Layers

Layers lets you overlay location-specific information on Google Maps.
You can add multiple layers at a time to create a customized map
containing the specific information you want to view.
To add a layer
1. On the Google Maps screen, tap Menu and then tap Layers.
. Tap a layer to add it to the map or tap Browse layers, and then
select the layer you want from the list. You can choose from the
following layers:
Layer
Traffic
Satellite
Latitude
My Maps
Wikipedia
Description
Shows real-time traffic data for selected cities.
Shows aerial satellite imagery of the current map.
Shows your friends' locations on the map and lets you
share your location with them. To see a list of your
friends using Latitude, tap See list. To invite friends to
share location information, tap Add friends. To view a
specific friend's location on the map, tap your friend in
the list, and then tap See map.
Shows your custom My Maps created using Google
Maps on your computer. To learn more about My Maps,
go to:
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/mymaps/create.
html.
Shows locations on the map that have associated
Wikipedia articles. Tap the Wikipedia icon marking a
location to view an excerpt of its Wikipedia article. The
excerpt also contains a link to the full article.