Samsung SGH-T879 User Manual Ver.lg2_f2 (English(north America)) - Page 202
Opening Maps, Location and, Google search, Applications, Traffic, Satellite, Terrain, Transit Lines
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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 ( 0DSV appears in the upperleft) 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. 197 • 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.