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113 Maps and location Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, tap . 2. Do any of the following: § Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the second text box. § Tap to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a map. If the place you've set as your destination has several locations available, choose which one to go to. 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. 4. Tap Get directions. 5. Tap Directions list to view the directions. 6. Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions. When you're finished viewing or following the directions, tap to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history. Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude® user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends' locations, send your location details by email, and more. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations. Only friends that you have explicitly invited or accepted can see your location. Opening and joining Latitude 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. While viewing a map, press and then tap Join Latitude. 3. After you've joined Latitude and closed the application, you can do any of the following to open it from the Home screen: § Tap > Latitude. § Open Maps, press , and then tap Latitude. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Maps or Latitude, press Help (or More > Help). , and then tap

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Getting directions
Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for
travel by foot, public transportation, or car.
1.
While viewing a map, tap
.
2.
Do any of the following:
§
Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from
where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the
second text box.
§
Tap
to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a
map.
If the place you’ve set as your destination has several locations available, choose
which one to go to.
3.
Choose how you want to get to your destination.
4.
Tap
Get directions
.
5.
Tap
Directions list
to view the directions.
6.
Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions.
When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, tap
to reset the map.
Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history.
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)
Google Latitude
®
user location service lets you and your friends share locations and
status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’
locations, send your location details by email, and more.
Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your
friends to view your location or accept their invitations. Only friends that you have
explicitly invited or accepted can see your location.
Opening and joining Latitude
1.
From the Home screen, tap
>
Maps
.
2.
While viewing a map, press
and then tap
Join Latitude
.
3.
After you’ve joined Latitude and closed the application, you can do any of the
following to open it from the Home screen:
§
Tap
>
Latitude
.
§
Open Maps, press
, and then tap
Latitude
.
Getting help
If you need help or have questions about Maps or Latitude, press
, and then tap
Help
(or
More
>
Help
).
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