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10.4.6
Get an alternative route to your destination
If traffic is slow on your current route, or if you just want to try a different
route, you can request an alternative route from Google Maps with turn-
by-turn Navigation service.
Press Menu key and touch Route options. Touch the alternative route
icon. An alternative route is drawn on the map.
10.5
Arrangement of Layers
Layers allow you to view locations and additional information overlaid
on the map. You can add multiple layers or remove only certain layers
so you control exactly what information you want visible on the map at
one time.
10.5.1
To view multiple layers
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Press
Menu key from maps screen and touch Layers.
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All available layers are listed (like Traffic, Satellite, Latitude, etc), select
one to view.
10.5.2
To open Street View for a location
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Touch and hold a location to display a balloon with the address and a
Street View thumbnail.
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Touch the balloon and touch
10.5.3
To clear the map
After you get directions or search on a map, you can clear the markers/
layers that have been drawn: press Menu key on maps screen and touch
More\Clear Map.
Street view.
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10.6
Join Latitude to see your friends' locations
and share yours with them
With Google Latitude, you can:
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see your friends' locations on a map or in a list.
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quickly contact your friends with a text message, instant message, or
phone call.
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you can share, set, hide your location, or sign out of Google Latitude.
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control who sees your location, and at what level of detail.
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add Latitude widget to home screen to see nearby friends at a glance.
10.6.1
To join Latitude
Menu key from maps screen.
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Press
•
Touch
More\Join Latitude.
When you joined Latitude, the menu item changes to Latitude.
To open Latitude, press Menu key from maps screen, then touch More\
Latitude.
10.6.2
How to invite friends to share their locations
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Press
Menu key from Latitude screen, touch Add friends.
•
Touch
Select from Contacts or Add via email address.
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After selecting your chosen contacts touch
of the screen.
When finished, an invitation will be sent to the friends you have invited.
Add friends at the bottom
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