126Opening Maps1. From the Home screen, tap (Applications)➔ (Maps).2. Locate the top row of the applications to accessadditional options:• Search Maps: allows you to search for a place ofinterest.• Places: provides access to the places menu whereyou can quickly locate a business or person, find outmore information about a business, see coupons,public responses, and more (page 135). Locate andtap one of the listed places (Restaurants, Coffee, Bars,Attractions, ATMs, Gas Stations, Explore Nearby, orAdd your own place.)A list of places within this category displays.• Layers: allows you to switch map views:– Traffic: (available only in selected areas) Real-time trafficconditions 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 GoogleEarth. Satellite images are not real-time. Google Earthacquires the best imagery available, most of which isapproximately one to three years old.– Terrain: combines a topographical view of the area’sterrain with the current map location.– Transit Lines: displays the overlapping transit lines onyour map.– Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations andshare your location with them.– My Maps: displays a list of your preferred maps.– Bicycling: displays the overlapping cycling trails on yourmap.– Wikipedia: displays any Wikipedia markers and info onyour map.• My Location: when touched, the location displays onthe map with a blinking blue dot.3. Press and select one of the followingoptions:• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.• Directions: displays navigation directions to a locationfrom a starting point.• My Places: marks favorite locations on the map.These items are automatically synchronized withmaps.• Clear Map: after viewing or following directions, thisoption resets the map.• Join Latitude: lets you and your friends sharelocations and status messages with each other. It alsolets you send instant messages and emails, makephone calls, and get directions to your friends’locations.• More:– Labs: a testing ground for experimental features that arenot ready to use publically.– Cache Settings: provides the ability to setup maps thatare cached into the phone’s memory (while not on a Wi-Fi connection) or to clear the cache of map titles.– Help: uses the browser to display a searchable GoogleMobile Help screen.– Terms, Privacy & Notices: displays the Terms andConditions, Privacy Policy, or Legal Notices information.Select the desired information from the pop-up menu.– About: displays general information about Google mapssuch as Version, Platform, Locale, Total data sent, Totaldata received, Free memory, etc.
