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1.From the Home screen, tap > Maps.

2.Press MENU, and then tap Layers.

3.Select any of the following:

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

Google 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

Shows the elevation of the map you’re viewing. Elevation is

 

limited to natural geographic features, like mountains and

 

canyons, and does not apply to buildings.

 

 

Buzz

See photos and information about places shared by other

 

people, or post your own.

 

 

Latitude

When you have joined Latitude, you can view your friends’

 

locations as a layer on the map. For information, see "Finding

 

your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)" in this

 

chapter.

 

 

Clear Map

Clear layers and view only the street map.

 

 

More Layers

Select more layers such as transit lines or maps that you have

 

created in Google Maps on the web.

 

 

Searching for a location

In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums).

1.From the Home screen, tap > Maps.

2.While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Search.

3.Enter the place you want to search in the search box.

As you enter the location to look for, suggested matches from your contacts, the web, and previously searched items are displayed.

4.Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on the map.

5.Do any of the following:

 If the first search result ( ) is what you’re looking for, tap the balloon.

Otherwise, tap to go to the next search result until you find the location you’re searching for, and then tap its balloon.

Tap to show the search results as a list, and then tap the location.

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