Google Android 2.3 User Manual

Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude 257
AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide
Searching, exploring, and starring places
Google Maps allows you to explore the world around you. You can search for a location
or browse the area around you using the Places feature.
Search
1 In the search box, enter the place you’re looking for. You can enter an address, a
city, or a type of business or establishment—for example, “museums in San
Francisco.”
2 Touch Go to search.
As you enter information, suggestions from your previous searches and from
popular searches appear in a list below the search box. You can touch a suggestion
to search for it.
View search results
After searching, markers with letter labels indicate search results on the map.
S Touch a marker to open a balloon that contains a label with summary information
about a location.
S Touch the balloon to open a screen with more information, as well as options for
obtaining directions and more.

Google Android 2.3 Specifications

General

Version	2.3
Codename	Gingerbread
Release Date	December 6, 2010
Kernel	Linux kernel 2.6.35
User Interface	Graphical (Multi-touch)
Supported architectures	ARM
Default user interface	Graphical (Multi-touch)
New Features	Near Field Communication (NFC) support, improved keyboard, copy/paste, improved power management
API Level	9
Preceded by	Android 2.2
Succeeded by	Android 3.0