Dell Mobile Venue - Manual (Page 101)

Internet 101
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.
1 While viewing a map in any mode, touch the Menu button
→
Latitude.
2 Sign in to Google Latitude with your Google account. If you do
not have a Google account, follow the instructions on the screen
to create an account (see "To set up your Google account" on
page 85).
3 Read the privacy policy. If you accept, touch Agree & share.
To launch Latitude
While viewing a map, touch the Menu button
→ Latitude.
To invite friends to share locations
1 On the Latitude screen, touch the Menu button
→
Add friends.
2 Choose 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.
3 Touch Add friends then Yes.
4 Your friends already using Latitude receive an e-mail request and
a notification on Latitude requesting 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.
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