HTC HTC Desire manual Maps and location

242  Maps and location

Getting an address and additional information for a location

Touch & hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street view (if available). Tap the balloon to see more information or to get directions to that location.

Looking at a location in Street View

Street View mode (available only in selected areas) provides a street- level view of the location.

1.Do one of the following:

Touch and hold a location on the map, and then tap the balloon that appears.

Search for the place you want to view. See “Searching for a location” in this chapter for details. When you find the place, tap its balloon.

2.On the location details screen, tap Street view.

3.To navigate in Street View, do any of the following:

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While viewing a Street View of a location, press MENU and then tap Compass mode to turn Compass mode on. Tilt, pan, or turn your phone to view the area around the selected location.

Clearing the map

After you get directions or search on a map (as described in the other parts of this section), you can clear away the various markers such activities draw on the map.

When viewing a map, press MENU and then touch More > Clear map.