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My New iPhone
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My New iPhone

by Wallace Wang
July 2009
Beginner content levelBeginner
464 pages
11h
English
No Starch Press
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Viewing a Map

The Maps program relies on the Internet to retrieve maps and directions, so you'll find that the program runs faster when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you aren't able to connect to a Wi-Fi network, your iPhone will access your cellular telephone company's network, but the Maps program will run much slower.

Of course, having a map is pretty useless unless you know where you are on that map to begin with. You can use Maps to find out where you are. To view a map of your current location, do this:

  1. From the Home screen, tap Maps. The Maps screen appears.

  2. Tap the crosshair icon in the lower-left corner of the screen. The screen displays a map with a blue dot highlighting your current location, as shown in Figure 39-1.

    Figure 39-1. The ...

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