Samsung SGH-T699DABTMB User Manual

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Applications and Development 189

• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.

• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a

starting point.

• Layers: allows you to switch map views:

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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.

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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.

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Terrain: combines a topographical view of the area’s terrain

with the current map location.

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Transit Lines: displays the overlapping transit lines on your

map.

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Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations and share

your location with them.

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My Maps: displays a list of your preferred maps.

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Bicycling: displays the overlapping cycling trails on your map.

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Wikipedia: displays any Wikipedia markers and info on your

map.

• Settings: allows you to select the following additional options:

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Display: allows you to enable/disable the Zoom Buttons and

Scale Bar.

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Cache: allows you to set options to pre-fetch map tiles when

not using Wi-Fi and to clear the cache that holds the map tiles.

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Location settings: lets you access and configure the location

settings.

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Labs: this is a testing ground for experimental features that

aren’t ready for primetime. They may change, break or

disappear at any time. Click on a Lab to enable or disable it.

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What’s New: provides access to the Play Store from where you

can update the application manually.

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About: displays general information about Google maps such

as Version, Platform, Locale, Total data sent, Total data received,

Free memory, etc.

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Feedback: allows you to provide application feedback.

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Terms, Privacy & Notices: displays the Terms and Conditions,

information from the pop-up menu.

• Help: provides help information.