Applications and Development 111
•Contacts
: allows you to receive turn-by-turn
directions to the address stored for a selected
Contacts entry.
• Starred Places
: allows you to obtain directions to
locations that have been starred within Google
maps (
maps.google.com
).
Navigation Map options
Once on the map screen, you can access the
following features:
•
Destination
: returns you to the previous Navigation
options screen.
•
Search by voice
: Speak your destination instead of
typing (English only).
•
Layers
: allows you to switch map views:
• Traffic view
: (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.
• Parking
: displays parking information relative to
your current location.
• Gas Stations
: displays gas station location relative
to your current location.
• ATMs & Banks
: displays ATM and Bank locations
relative to your current location.
• Restaurants
: displays restaurant and eatery
locations relative to your current location.
•
Mute
: allows you to mute the audio readout and
directional information.
•
Exit Navigation
: terminates the application.
•
More
: provides additional application information such
as: Directions List, Set Destination, Help and Term,
Privacy & Notices.
• Set Destination
: returns you to the navigation
options screen where you can access a destination
by either Speaking, Typing, or selecting from a
Contacts entry or Starred Place.
Caution!
Navigation is a beta product. Use caution.
News and Weather
1. From the Home screen, tap
(
Applications
)
➔ (
News and Weather
).
2. Select from any of the available tabs:
Weather
,
Top Stories
,
U.S., Sports
, and
Entertainment
.
To access the settings:
1. Press and then tap
Settings
.
2. Tap an available option:
Weather settings
,
News settings
,
Refresh settings
, and
Application version
.
