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• Press the Menu Key > Make available offline
to save the map for viewing when you are not
connected to data services.
• Press the Menu Key > Settings to configure
settings for the Maps app.
• Press the Menu Key > Help to open the Web
browser and view the help information.
Local
Google Local helps you find all kinds of businesses
near you.
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Location
& security and check the Use GPS satellites or
Use wireless networks check box.
2. Press the Home Key > > Local. Wait while you
are being located. Your location, when found, is
shown on the screen.
3. Select a business category and the information of
that type of business near you will be displayed.
NOTE: Press the Menu Key > Add a search to
add new business categories.
4. Tap a result you are interested in and check out the
details and reviews about that place. You can also
see the place on Google Maps, find out how to get
there, or give that business a call.
Navigation
Google navigation application uses your current
location to provide turn-by-turn guidance to your
destination. Before using the application, you need to
enable GPS.
1. Press the Home Key > > Navigation.
2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept to
continue.
3. Choose from the options below:
• Speak destination: Use voice recognition
feature to search for matching places.
• Type destination: Manually enter the
destination address.
• Contacts: Get directions to the address stored in
your contacts list.
• Starred places: Get directions to the places you
have starred in Google Maps.
Latitude
Google Latitude lets you and your friends view each
others’ locations on maps and share status messages
with each other.
To use Latitude on your phone, open the Maps app,
tap the Maps icon at the top of the screen and select
Latitude. The first time you access Latitude, follow
the prompts and choose to turn on location sharing,
location reporting, or Wi-Fi.
Using Your Google Applications
In Latitude, press the Menu Key to refresh friends’
status, show or hide stale friends, see them on Maps,
add new friends, or set the location options.
Google+
Google+ makes connecting on the web more like
connecting in the real world. Share your thoughts, links
and photos with the right circles. Get everyone on the
same page with fast and simple group chat.
NOTE: For detailed information about Google+, open
Google+ and press the Menu Key > Help to view the
online instructions.
To sign into and use Google+:
1. Press the Home Key > > Google+.
2. Select your Google account, or tap Create a new
account to sign up for a new Google account. If
you already have a Google account, but you don't
see your account in this list, tap Create a new
account > Next > Sign in.
3. Set up your public Google Profile.
NOTE: You won't see this step if you've already
set up your profile on your computer.
4. Set the instant upload and contact sync options to
continue.
5. Get started with Google+. You can tap the Google+
icon at the top left of the screen and use the
following features:
• Home: See posts people have shared with you, a
circle you're in, or everyone.
• Find people: Find people to add to your
Google+ circles, create new circles, view and
organize people into circles based on your
relationships with them. You can follow content
posted by people you find interesting.
• Profile: View your basic information, posts, and
photos.
• Photos: View photos taken by you, photos
you've been tagged in, and photos from your
circles.
• Events: Add events, invite people, and then
share photos in real-time from the event.
• Messenger: Start a conversation with a group
of friends while you're on the go. You can also
press the Home Key > > Messenger to
open Google Messenger.
• Local: Start the Local feature of Google Maps,
where you can find all kinds of local business and
attractions.
To sign out of Google+:
If you are already signed in to the app, you can sign out
by following these steps:
1. Go to the Home screen of the app.
2. Press the Menu Key > Sign out.