Amazon Fire Phone For Dummies

Chapter 13

Explore Your World with Maps

In This Chapter

Using the Maps app

Adding layers to the map

Finding your location

Sharing your location

Searching for places

Getting to a location

So she told me, “Get lost!” I just laughed and showed her my Fire phone. “Honey, I can’t get lost because I have a smartphone with GPS. It knows exactly where I am, it can get me to where I’m going, and it can find points of interest. For example, would you enjoy some fine Hungarian food right now?”

I suppose the answer was “No,” because she slammed the door and I was left standing on the porch. Again. Fortunately, my Fire phone is always eager to get me places and find me things. Like a taxi. That all works, thanks to the Maps app.

Hello, Maps App

Back in the day, a map was something you purchased. ...