Dell Streak 5 User Manual

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Map layer
The map layer displays streets, highways, buildings, main establishments, 
mass transit stations, parks, rivers, lakes, mountains, boundaries, and so on.
Traffic layer
The traffic layer displays colored lines along the roads where real-time traffic 
data can be collected. Green lines indicate good traffic speeds, yellow ones 
indicate slower speeds, and brown ones indicate congested traffic.
 indicates where construction work is taking place;   indicates where the 
road is blocked.
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Satellite layer
The satellite layer displays the map in non-real-time satellite view.
Te r r a i n  l a y e r
The terrain layer combines street maps with visual information about terrains.
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 NOTE: Touch the Menu button → Layers → More layers to find more 
layers that you can apply to the map. For information about the other 
layers, visit the Google Maps website.
 
NOTE: To remove all of the layers other than the map layer, touch the 
Menu button 
→ Layers → Clear Map.
To view a map in street view
You can switch to street view for the location that you found on the 
map. The street view is composed of imagery captured from the 
streets.
1Locate a place of interest on the map. For more information, see 
To find a location on the map and To move around a map.
2On the map, touch the name or address of the place.
3On the location details screen, touch  .
4To view the 360-degree panorama of the area around the place, 
turn the view on the screen with your finger.
Transit Lines layer
The transit lines layer displays mass-transit routes around the area.
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5To move the view along the street, touch the arrows displayed on 
the screen, or touch the Menu button →
 Step forward or Step 
backward.
 NOTE: While viewing a street view of a location, touch the Menu button 
→ Compass mode to enable the compass mode, which allows you to 
view the area around the selected location by tilting or turning your 
device, rather than by moving the view on the screen with your finger.
To get directions
Use Google Maps to obtain directions to your destination.
1When viewing a map:
touch the Menu button → Directions.
Or
When a place is found:
aTouch the place’s name or address displayed on the map.
bOn the location details screen, touch  .
2Enter the starting point in the first text box and your destination in 
the second text box.
 NOTE: By default, your current location is the starting point, and the 
place you found on the map is your destination.
1Starting point
2Destination
3Choose how you want to get to your destination: driving, public 
transportation, or walking.
4Touch to render directions.
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3To u c h  Go. The directions to your destination are listed.
4To u c h  Show on map, or touch a direction instruction on the list to 
show the directions or routes on the map.
 NOTE: To obtain driving directions using the Google GPS navigation 
services, touch Navigate. For more information see Navigation.
To  c l e a r  a  m a p
To u c h the Menu button → More→ Clear Map. All the search results, 
directions and traffic indicators are deleted from the map.
Using Google Latitude
 NOTE: To use Google Latitude, you will be required to sign in to a 
Google account.
The Google Latitude location service allows you to share locations 
with your friends and family who have signed in to the service with 
their Google accounts. You can also send instant messages and e-
mails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’ locations.
To let your friends view your location and accept their invitations, you 
need to enable Latitude.
1While viewing a map in any mode, touch the Menu button → 
Join Latitude.
2Follow the instructions on the screen to create a Google account 
if you don’t have one, or sign in with your account if you already 
have one. For more information, see To set up your Google 
account.
 NOTE: Skip step 2 if you have already signed in to your Google account.
 
NOTE: If you have set up two or more Google accounts on your device, 
and want to use Latitude with another account, touch the Menu button 
→ More→ Switch Account.
3Read the privacy policy. If you accept, touch Agree & Share.
5Touch to set your current location, a contact address, or a place on the 
map as the starting point or destination.
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To run Latitude
While viewing a map, touch the Menu button → Latitude.
To invite friends to share locations
1On the Latitude screen, touch the Menu button → Add friends.
2Choose the friends you want to share locations with:
•Select from Contacts: Select friends from your contacts. 
Friends already using Latitude have an icon next to their 
names.
•Add via email address: Enter an e-mail address.
3To u c h  Add friends then Ye s.
4Your friends already using Latitude receive an e-mail request and 
a notification on Latitude that ask them to share locations. If they 
have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an e-mail that requests 
them to sign in to Latitude with their Google accounts.
To accept an invitation
When you receive a request to share your location with a friend on 
Latitude, touch the request and choose how you want to respond:
•Accept and share back: You can see your friend’s location, and 
your friend can see yours.
•Accept, but hide my location: You can see your friend’s location, 
but they cannot see yours.
•Don’t accept: Reject the sharing request. No location information 
is shared.
To show your friends
You can show your friends on the map or in the list view.
•Map view
When you open Google Maps, it displays the locations of your 
friends. Each friend is marked by a photo icon with an arrow that 
indicates their location. To see a friend’s profile and communicate 
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with them, touch the photo, then touch their location callout 
right above their photo. To see other friends, touch either one of 
the arrow buttons next to the callout.
•List view
To show a list of your friends, touch the Menu button →
 
Latitude. To see a friend’s profile and communicate with them, 
touch the friend’s name from the list.
To connect with your friends
Touch a friend’s name in map view or list view to open the friend’s 
profile. In the profile screen, you can communicate with your friend 
and configure privacy options.
1Switch to street view of the friend’s location.
2Get directions to the friend’s location.
3See a friend’s location on the map.
4Sharing options:
•Share best available location: Share street-level location with your 
friend.
•Share only city level location: Share only the city or the approximate 
area you are in, not the street-level location. Your friend can see your 
photo icon in the middle of the city you are in.
•Hide from this friend: Stop location sharing with this friend. Your 
friend cannot see your photo icon on the map.
5 Remove this friend: Remove this friend from your list and end all location 
sharing.
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To control what to share and change your public profile
1In Maps, touch the Menu button → Latitude.
2Touch your name on the list of friends to open your public profile 
window.
3Set the following options to your preferences.
6Touch the thumbnail to open the pop-up menu. Depending on available 
settings, you may use Messaging and Gmail services to send a message 
to your friend.
Change your photoChange the picture that your friends see on the 
map or in their list of friends.
You can take a picture using the Camera 
application, or select one stored in Gallery.
Send location to othersSend the address of your current location using 
Twitter, Facebook, Bluetooth, text messaging, or 
e-mail.
Edit privacy settingsManage how your location is shared with your 
friends:
•Turn off Latitude: Disable Latitude and end 
location sharing.
•Detect your location: Latitude automatically 
detects and updates your current location.
NOTE: To let Latitude report your location, you 
must enable My location sources. For more 
information, see To enable location source.
•Set your location: Select a location from the 
map, contact addresses or nearby places, or 
type an address.
•Hide your location. All of your friends will not 
be able to see your location on their maps.
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Places
Touch the Launcher button → Places .
Places automatically detects your current location and offers guide to 
nearby restaurants, coffee shops, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs, gas 
stations, and more.
1Touch to select a category.
2From the list of places, touch the desired one to view more 
details. For more information on using the controls on this screen, 
see To view the details of a place.
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Navigation
 NOTE: Google Maps Navigation is not available in all areas.
 
WARNING: It is your sole responsibility to use this application in a safe 
and responsible manner. You must obey local traffic laws, posted road 
signs, and safety regulations. Do not operate the device while driving.
Touch the Launcher button → Navigation .
Google Maps Navigation is an Internet-connected GPS satellite 
navigation system with voice guidance. Navigation provides the 
following features:
Feature Description
Searching in plain language Type the name or address of the place, the 
business, or the organization you want to 
find.
Searching by voice Name your destination using Google Search 
by voice (English only).
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