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9.4.2 Preview suggested routes and decide on a route more
preferable or feasible to you
You can preview each turn in your route in Navigation, Satellite, and other
views.
• Touch a left or right arrow to preview the next or previous leg of your route.
• You can view turn-by-turn directions in a list by touching , press the Back
key to return to previous view.
When selecting a more preferable or feasible route, distance and time will be
the two most important factors for your evaluation. Distance and estimated
time will be displayed at the top of the directions screen.
9.4.3 Search for locations along your route
Please refer to “9.2 Search for a location” for detailed information.
9.4.4 View route progress and calculate estimated arrival
time
To view your route progress, pinpoint My Location, zoom out until the whole
route goes into one screen, with both finished and unfinished miles in sight.
Start another Directions screen based on your current and intended destination
locations. Estimated arrival time will be shown in the results. Please note that
the estimated arrival time is not available for the public transport mode.
9.4.5 View traffic conditions on your route
At the lower-left corner of navigation view, a traffic light indicates the overall
traffic conditions on your route, next to the estimated time of arrival at your
destination. You can also view the traffic conditions on each segment of your
route.
Touch the traffic light at the lower left of the Navigation View. Your route opens
in Traffic View, with color coding to indicate the traffic along the way. Touch the
navigation icon to return to your current location in Navigation View.
9.4.6 Get an alternative route to your destination
If traffic is slow on your current route, or if you just want to try a different route,
you can request an alternative route from Google Maps with turn-by-turn
Navigation service.
Press the Menu key and touch Route information. Touch the alternative
route icon. An alternative route is drawn on the map.
9.5 Arrangement of layers
Layers allow you to view locations and additional information overlaid on the
map. You can add multiple layers or remove only certain layers so you control
exactly what information you want visible on the map at one time.
9.5.1 To view multiple layers
• Touch from maps screen.
• All available layers are listed (like Traffic, Satellite, Latitude, etc), select one
to view.
9.5.2 To clear the map
After you get directions or search on a map, you can clear the markers/layers
that have been drawn: press the Menu key on maps screen and touch Clear
Map, or you can also touch Clear Map on Layers screen.
9.6 Join Latitude to see your friends' locations and
share yours with them
With Google Latitude, you can:
• see your friends' locations on a map or in a list.
• quickly contact your friends with a text message, instant message, or phone call.
• you can share, set, hide your location, or sign out of Google Latitude.
• control who sees your location, and at what level of detail.
• add Latitude widget to home screen to see nearby friends at a glance.