Samsung Galaxy Note II - Applications and Development

Applications and Development 229
•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.
– Wikipedia : displays any Wikipedia markers and info on your
map.
4. Press and select one of the following options:
•Clear Map : allows you to remove all markings and layers from
the map.
• Make available offline : allows you to use the application even
while offline.
•Settings : allows you to select the following additional options:
– Display : allows you to enable/disable the Zoom Buttons, Scale
Bar, and configure Bubble actions.
– Offline and cache : allows you to set options to pre-fetch map
tiles when not using Wi-Fi and to clear the cache that holds the
map tiles. Choose from: Automatic caching, Clear all map titles,
or Clear My Places cache.
– Location settings : lets you access and configure the location
settings.
– Labs : this is a testing ground for experimental features that
aren’t ready for primetime. They may change, break or
disappear at any time. Click on a Lab to enable or disable it.
– What’s New : provides access to the Play Store from where you
can update the application manually.
– About : displays general information about Google maps such
as Version, Platform, Device, Locale, Total data sent, Total data
received, Free memory, etc.
– Feedback : allows you to provide application feedback.