199Tip: When using Google Maps you can turn on Location andGoogle search. Enabling this feature allows you to locateplaces of interest at the street-level. However, this alsorequires a clear view of the sky and uses more batterypower.Opening Maps1. From the Home screen, tap (Applications) ➔(Maps).2. Tap the upper-right My location button to find yourlocation on the map with a blinking blue dot.3. From the Map view ( appears in the upper-left) locate the bottom row of the buttons to accessadditional options:• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from astarting point.• Places: provides access to the places menu where you canquickly locate a business or person, find out more informationabout a business, see coupons, public responses, and more(page 207). 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 trafficconditions are displayed over roads as color-coded lines. Eachcolor 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 thebest imagery available, most of which is approximately one tothree years old.– Terrain: combines a topographical view of the area’s terrainwith the current map location.– Transit Lines: displays the overlapping transit lines on yourmap.– Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations and shareyour location with them.– My Maps: displays a list of your preferred maps.– Bicycling: displays the overlapping cycling trails on your map.0DSV
