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GPS technology
Maps
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BlackBerry Storm Smartphone

Maps

Map basics

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Get Directions.
3. Perform one of the following actions to specify a starting location:
   • To specify your current location, click Where I Am.
   • To specify a new location, click Enter Address. To type location information in specific address fields, select the Advanced check box.
   • To specify a saved location, click Favorites.
   • To specify a location for a contact, click From Contacts.
   • To specify a recently viewed location, click the location.
4. Select or clear the check box beside one or more route options.
5. Repeat step 3 to specify an ending location.

View directions as a route on a map

When viewing text directions, click View On Map.
To view text directions again, press the Menu key. Click View Directions.

Send a route or a map

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Send Directions or Send Location.
3. Click a message type.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Find Location.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
   • To view your current location, click Where I Am.
   • To view a new location, click Enter An Address. To type location information in specific address fields, select the Advanced check box.
   • To view a saved location, click Favorites.
   • To view a location for a contact, click From Contacts.
   • To view a location that you viewed recently, click the location.

You can search for points of interest such as businesses, airports, schools, parks, or landmarks.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Local Search.
3. Type the point of interest information.
4. Press the Enter key.

When viewing a list of points of interest, click View On Map.
To view a list of points of interest again, press the Menu key. Click View Businesses.

Track your movement

To perform this task, you must set a GPS receiver to use when you track your movement.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Start GPS Navigation.

Show or hide a layer on a map

• On a map, press the Menu key.
• Click Layers.
• Highlight a layer.
• Press the Menu key.
• Click Show or Hide.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Layers.
3. If necessary, expand the Favorites folder and the Locations folder.
4. Highlight Home or Work.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Edit.
7. Edit the address information.
8. Press the Menu key.
9. Click Lookup Address.

Navigation

1. On a map, highlight a direction on a route.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Zoom To Point.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Zoom.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
   1. To zoom in, slide your finger up on the zoom bar.
   2. To zoom out, slide your finger down on the zoom bar.

On a map, slide your finger in any direction.

Maps bookmarks

Add a bookmark for a location or route

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Add To Favorites.
3. Perform any of the following actions:
   • To rename the bookmark, in the Label field, type a new name.
   • To file the bookmark in a different location, change the Folder field.
4. Click OK.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Find Location.
3. Click Favorites.
4. Highlight a bookmark.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Edit.
7. Change the bookmark.
8. Press the Menu key.
9. Click Save.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Find Location.
3. Click Favorites.
4. Highlight a bookmark.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Delete.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Find Location.
3. Click Favorites.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Add Subfolder.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Find Location.
3. Click Favorites.
4. Highlight a bookmark.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Move.
7. Click a new location.

Map options

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the GPS Source field.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Clear Cache.
5. Click Delete.

You can view the battery power level, wireless coverage level indicators, the time, and satellite and Bluetooth connection information at the top of maps.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the Hide Title Bar field to No.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.

View north at the top of a map

By default, when you are tracking your movement, the direction that you are moving appears at the top of the map.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click North Up.

Hide the tracking information at the bottom of a map

1. When tracking your movement on a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Hide Dashboard.

Keep backlighting on when you track your movement

By default, backlighting turns off automatically after a timeout to conserve battery power. You can change map options so that backlighting remains on when you track your movement unless the battery power level drops below a specified percentage.

1. On a map, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the Backlight Timeout When field.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.

You can add the latitude and longitude coordinates for your current location to pictures that you take.

1. In the camera, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the Geotagging field to Enabled.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.

View GPS location information for a picture on a map

When you highlight a picture that includes GPS location information, a globe indicator appears beside the file name in the lower-left corner of the screen.

1. In the media application, click Pictures.
2. Click a category.
3. Highlight a picture that includes GPS location information.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click View on Map.

Maps troubleshooting

Diagonal lines appear on a map when your BlackBerry device loads a new map or when your device is not connected to the wireless network. If diagonal lines appear for a long period of time, verify that your device is connected to the wireless network.