Apple iPhone iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 132)

Finding the direction
Find the direction your iPhone is pointing: Hold iPhone flat in your hand, level with the ground.
Its heading appears at the top of the screen and location is displayed at the bottom.
Switch between true north
and magnetic north Tap .
Using Compass with Maps
The Compass app can also show your current location and heading in Maps. For information, see
“Finding locations” on page 100.
See your current location in Maps: Tap at the bottom of the Compass screen. Maps opens and
shows your current location with a blue marker.
Show the direction you’re facing In Maps, tap twice. The icon changes to . The angle shows the accuracy
of the compass reading—the smaller the angle, the greater the accuracy.
132 Chapter 27 Compass