we are currently on vacation, and I have successfully used Google Maps to successfully be the navigator for my son who is driving. I find the program to be excellent for this purpose.
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 5, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > I can't tell you the best way to use it, but I can tell you how I've used it > recently. I've only used it a few times since the latest update came out. > > You don't need to sign in to use it, but you will need to sign in if you want > to access features such as pulling up locations that you've saved in Google > Maps. > > I don't know how to get it to show you where you are. That doesn't mean this > isn't doable, it just means that I haven't tried to figure this out yet. > > Here's how I use Google Maps? > > 1) I type an address or the name of a location in the query field at the top. > > 2) I swipe to the right past the query edit field to the list of search > results and double tap on the item I'm looking for. > > 3) I double tap on the directions to button at the bottom of the page. > > 4) On the page that comes up, I go to the bottom and pick the route that I'm > interested in. Note on this page you can choose between driving, transit, > bicycling and walking. You can also double tap on the route options button to > specify things like no tolls. Further note that the route options includes > information like how long it will take and what the traffic conditions are > like. > > 5) On the next page, after double tapping on the route I want, I double tap > the navigate button, and I start getting spoken turn by turn directions. This > page also displays the same message that gets spoken to you, and there's a > count down timer at the bottom of the page that counts down as the estimated > time from where you are to where you want to be changes. > > I hope this helps. > > On 08/05/2013 12:58 PM, Kay Malmquist wrote: >> A few days back people were talking about how accessible Google Maps has >> gotten. Could someone tell me the best way to use it? Do you have to >> sign in now and how do you get it to tell you where you are? Any help >> is appreciated. >> Kay Malmquist >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
