Samsung SGH-T879ZBBTMB - Manual (Page 202)

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Tip: When using Google Maps you can turn on Location and
Google search. Enabling this feature allows you to locate
places of interest at the street-level. However, this also
requires a clear view of the sky and uses more battery
power.
Opening Maps
1. From the Home screen, tap (Applications) ➔
(Maps).
2. Tap the upper-right My location button to find your
location on the map with a blinking blue dot.
3. From the Map view ( appears in the upper-
left) locate the bottom row of the buttons to access
additional options:
• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• Places: provides access to the places menu where you can
quickly locate a business or person, find out more information
about a business, see coupons, public responses, and more
(page 205). Locate and tap one of the listed places
(Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, and Attractions.
• Layers: allows you to switch map views:
– 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: 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: combines a topographical view of the area’s terrain
with the current map location.
– Transit Lines: displays the overlapping transit lines on your
map.
– Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations and share
your location with them.
– My Maps: displays a list of your preferred maps.
– Bicycling: displays the overlapping cycling trails on your map.
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