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Samsung SGH-T699DABTMB User Manual

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• 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.

Wikipedia: displays any Wikipedia markers and info on your

map.

4. Press

and select one of the following options:

• Clear Map: allows you to remove all markings and layers from

the map.

• Make available offline: allows you to store map-related

information locally on your device and access it even when the

device is offline.

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

Display: allows you to enable/disable the Zoom Buttons, Scale

Bar, and Bubble action.

Offline and 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. Choose from: Automatic caching, Clear all map titles,

or Clear My Places cache.

Location settings: lets you access and configure the location

settings.

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.

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

can update the application manually.

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