Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude
Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude
Activating Location Services
To use Navigation, Local, and Latitude, and to find your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone.
1.Press the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location services.
2.Select the location options you want to use.
Check Google’s location service to use
popular searches appear in a list below the search box. You can tap a suggestion to search for it.
TIP: You can also tap 
beside the search box to use voice search.
4.Tap the search icon on the keyboard. Markers with letter labels indicating search results appear on the map.
5.Tap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label with summary information about the location.
6.Tap the balloon to open a screen with more information, as well as options for obtaining directions and more.
NOTE: Press the Home Key > 
and select Navigation to use Google Maps Navigation and get
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 |
| and select Local. |
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2. | Wait while you are being located. Your location, | |
| when found, is shown at the top. | |
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 that of your selected friends.
In Latitude, you can do the following:
Getting Your Location
1.Press the Home Key > 
and select Maps.
2.Tap 
at the top right.
The map centers on a blue blinking dot that indicates your location.
Searching for a Location
1.Press the Home Key > 
and select Maps.
2.Tap 
.
3.Enter the place you’re looking for in the search box at the top. You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment, for example, “museums in Shanghai.” As you enter information, suggestions from your previous searches and from
Getting Directions to
Your Destination
Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, bicycle, or car.
1.Press the Home Key > 
and select Maps.
2.Tap 
at the bottom.
3.Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public transit, bicycle, or walking). If you have enabled My Location, this will appear in the start point field by default.
4.Tap GET DIRECTIONS. The directions to your destination are marked on the map. Tap the left or right arrow to see the directions step by step. You can also tap DIRECTIONS LIST to see your route displayed in a list.
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. |
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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. |
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• | 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. |
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• 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. | |
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