Google Search and Voice Search

Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude

Google Search and Voice Search

NOTE: Press the Home Key > and select Navigation to use Google Maps Navigation and get turn-by-turn voice directions.

Searching for Local Places

Google Places helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you. You can rate these places and get recommendations

1. Press the Home Key >	and select Local. Or,
from the Maps app, tap	at the top of the screen

Sharing Location

Google Latitude lets you and your friends view each other’s locations on maps and share status messages.

1.Press the Home Key > and select Maps.

2.Tap > Latitude. You will be prompted to enable location reporting on your device. Tap the prompt and check Report from this device.

3.Press the Back Key.

After you join in, you can always tap at the top in Maps and select Latitude to see your status as well as

You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Search. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking.

Searching With Text

1.Tap the Google Search box at the top of the Home Screen to start the Search app.

2.Enter the terms you want to search for and tap , or tap a search suggestion.

Changing Search and Voice Search Settings

Open the Search app and press the Menu Key > Settings > Phone search to set searchable items.

To set Voice Search settings, press the Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Voice Search.

	and select Local.
2.	Wait while you are being located. Your location,
	when found, is shown at the top.
3.	Select a place category and the information for that
	type of place near you will be displayed.
	You can also use the	button at the top to find
	the place you need.
	NOTE: Press the Menu Key > Add a search to
	add new place categories.
4.	Tap a result you are interested in and check out the
	details and reviews about that place. You can also
	see the place on Maps, find out how to get there,
	give that place a call, add your rating and review,
	and more.

that of your selected friends.

In Latitude, you can do the following:

•Tap to refresh friends’ status.

•Tap MAP VIEW to see friends on Maps. You can tap the left/right arrow to switch between each friends and yourself.

•Tap to add new friends to Latitude from contacts, via email addresses, or from suggested friends.

•Press the Menu Key to show or hide “stale” friends who haven’t updated their location with you for a while.

•Press the Menu Key > Location settings to change Latitude settings or sign out of Latitude.

Searching by Speaking

1.Tap the microphone icon to the right of the search box.

2.Speak the terms you want to search for. When you’re finished speaking, your speech is analyzed and the search is initiated.

If Google Search didn’t quite understand what you said, you are presented with a list of similar-sounding terms. Tap the correct term to start the search.