Chapter 12
There’s a Map for That
In This Chapter
Using the Maps app
Adding layers to the map
Finding your location
Sharing your location
Searching for places
Saving favorite places
Getting directions and navigation
Where are you? More importantly, where is the nearest Mexican restaurant? Normally, these questions can be best answered when you’re somewhere familiar or with someone who knows the territory or while standing at a brightly lit intersection and the aroma of chili peppers and tequila is wafting from a restaurant nearby and the sign says El Viejo Buey.
The answer to the questions “Where are you?” and “What’s nearby?” are readily provided by the Maps app. This app uses your phone’s global positioning system (GPS) capabilities to gather information about your location. It also ...
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