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2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept.
3. Choose from the following onscreen options:
SHORTCUTS tab
• Speak Destination to use the voice recognition feature to search for matching
locations in your area.
• Type Destination to manually enter a destination address.
• Go home to set your home address for easy access.
• Map to display your current location on a map.
CONTACTS tab: to receive turn-by-turn directions to the address stored for a
selected Contacts entry.
STARRED tab: to obtain directions to locations that have been starred within Google
maps (maps.google.com).
Latitude
With Google Latitude, you can see the location of all of your friends on a map or on a list. You
can also share or hide your location.
You must first set up your phone to use wireless networks to help pinpoint your location.
Latitude works best when Wi-Fi is enabled.
1. Log in to your Google account.
2. Press > > (Latitude). Your location is displayed on the map, accurate to 40
meters.
Share Your Location with Friends
1. Press > > .
2. Tap FRIENDS LIST and then tap .
3. Tap Select from Contacts or Add via email address.
4. Tap a contact or enter an email address and tap Add friends.
Your friend will receive an email or text message with your location marked on a map.
They will also receive instructions on how to view your location from the web or use
Latitude on their phone or tablet provided it is available. Once they acknowledge your
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