HTC Wildfire S EN - Manual (Page 138)

Searching for a place of interest near you
Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google
Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas
station or ATM kiosk.
Before using Places, you need to enable location sources.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Places.
2. Tap the place you want to search.
3. Do any of the following:
§ When one or two places of interest are found, the search results are
displayed as markers on the map. You can tap the marker, and then tap the
balloon to view more information about the place.
§ When several places are found, the search results display in a list. Tap a
place to show its location on a map, and then tap its balloon to view more
information about the place.
Getting directions
Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for
travel by foot, public transportation, or car.
1. While viewing a map, press , and then tap Directions.
2. Do any of the following:
§ Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from
where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the
second text box.
§ Tap to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a
map.
3. Choose how you want to get to your destination by tapping the car, public
transit, or walk button.
138 Maps and location