Apps and Entertainment 115
Get Around Maps
WhenyouopenGoogleMaps,youcaneasilyfindyourlocationonthemaporcheckoutnearby
placesbypanningandzoominginandoutonthemap.
1.
Touch > >Maps.
2.
Touch toshowyourcurrentlocation.Thebluemarker or showsyourlocationonthe
map.
3.
Touch toturnCompassmodeon.InCompassmode,themaporientsitselfdependingonthe
directionyou’refacing.ToexitCompassmode,touch .
4.
Ifyouwanttoseemoreinformationoverlaidonthemap,touch ,andthentouchamapview
suchasTrafficorPublic transittotoggletheviewonandoff.
Navigate the Map
Navigatethemapusingfingergestures.
n Slideyourfingeronanydirectiontopan.
n Double-tapthemaporslidetwofingersapartoveranareatozoomin.Tozoominwhileholding
thephonewithonehand,double-tapwithyourthumbandholdthesecondtap,andthendrag
yourthumbdown.
n Double-tapthemapwithtwofingersorslidetwofingerstogetheroveranareatozoomout.To
zoomoutwhileholdingthephonewithonehand,double-tapwithyourthumbandholdthe
secondtap,andthendragyourthumbup.
n Touchandholdanareawithtwofingersandthendragyourfingersinacircularmotiontorotate
themap.
n Touchandholdanareawithtwofingersandthenswipeuptoseeanangledviewofthemap.
Swipedowntoreturntooverheadview.
Search for a Location
InGoogleMaps,youcansearchforalocation,suchasanaddressoratypeofbusinessor
establishment(forexample,museums).
1.
Touch > >Maps.
2. Touchthesearchboxandthenentertheplaceyouwanttosearchfor.
3. TouchtheEnterkeyonthekeyboardortouchasuggestedsearchitem.Thefirstlocationonthe
searchappearswithaplacemarker anditsinfosheetdisplaysatthebottomofthescreen.All
othersearchresultsareindicatedbyareddotorasmartmapicon.