Samsung Galaxy S User Manual
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Latitude
Google Latitude allows you and your friends share locations and
status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant
messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to
your friends’ locations.
status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant
messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to
your friends’ locations.
Important!: You must sign in to your Google account, enable Wi-Fi, and
enable the Location feature before you can use this application.
For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi settings” on page 172.
For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi settings” on page 172.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
(Applications)
➔
(Latitude).
2.
If desired, tap Allow & Share to share your current location
with your Google friends and contacts.
3.
Tap Wi-Fi connection to turn on Wi-Fi if it is not already
enabled.
4.
Tap the Your location is hidden field, then tap Detect your
location to enable the Location feature.
You are now set up and ready to use Latitude.
5.
Press
and then tap an available application option
such as: Refresh friends, See map, Add friends, or Privacy.
Layar
The Layar Reality Browser shows what is around you by
displaying real time digital information on top of the real world as
seen through your mobile phone. This technology is called
Augmented Reality. Layar augments the real world as seen
through your mobile phone, based on your location.
displaying real time digital information on top of the real world as
seen through your mobile phone. This technology is called
Augmented Reality. Layar augments the real world as seen
through your mobile phone, based on your location.
How does Layar’s Augmented Reality work?
Layar works by using a combination of the mobile phone’s
camera, compass and GPS data to identify the user’s location
and field of view, retrieve data based on those geographical
coordinates, and overlay that data over the view.
camera, compass and GPS data to identify the user’s location
and field of view, retrieve data based on those geographical
coordinates, and overlay that data over the view.
Important!: You must activate GPS to use this application.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
(Applications)
➔
(Layar).
2.
Read the Layar terms and privacy statement and tap
Accept. Layar initializes your favorites and performs
updates. The displayed tabs provide the following
information:
• Nearby: displays Layar locations marked as nearby to your current
location.