App guide
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Viewing location details
Depending on the location, you may obtain the venue address and other information.
· Obtaining address details
Tap and hold a spot on the map and a tip box will open, displaying related
addresses and street view thumbnails (if available).
Tap the prompt box to for a detailed view of the position and access to
shortcuts (such as driving directions, etc).
Starring a location
Google Maps allows you to add stars to locations for quick access.
· Adding a star
You can add a star to any location on the map.
1 Tap and hold the location you want to add a star to.
2 Tap the dialog box that comes up.
3 Tap the grey star in the top right corner.
· Viewing starred items
To view your list of starred items, tap the Menu key > "More" > "More"
again > "My Places". Tap the Menu key > "Refresh" to update the list.
Changing view layers
Google Maps displays street maps by default. You can switch to real-time traffic
view, satellite view, transit view, driving directions, and more. You can also access
maps that you have created earlier on Google Maps. All map content is provided by
Google.
· Viewing maps, satellite or transport layers
Tap the icon to the right of the search box, select "Traffic", "Satellite",
"Terrain", etc. Names of streets, rivers, lakes, mountains, parks and other
locations will be displayed.
The Satellite layer uses the same data as Google Earth. Satellite images are
not updated in real time.
Not all areas support all map layers. For more information on Google Maps,
please refer to their online help documents
Finding places
You can search for places you want to learn more about on the map.
· Searching for places
1 While viewing the map, tap on the Menu key > "Search" or use the top
