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Nokia Lumia 900 User Guide

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Nokia Maps

Learn how to find your way around with the maps available on your phone.

About Nokia Maps

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Nokia Maps shows you what is nearby, and directs you where you want to go.

  • Find cities, streets, and services

  • Find your way with turn-by-turn directions

  • Share your location

Some services may not be available in all countries, and may be provided only in selected languages. The services may be network dependent. For more information, contact your network service provider.

Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs.

Contents of digital maps may sometimes be inaccurate and incomplete. Never rely solely on the content or the service for essential communications, such as in emergencies.

Some content is generated by third parties and not Nokia. The content may be inaccurate and is subject to availability.

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See your location and browse the map

See where you are now on the map, and browse maps of different cities and countries.

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My current position icon shows your current position, if available. If your current position can't be found, Last known position icon shows your last known position.

If accurate positioning is not available, a green halo around the positioning icon shows the general area you might be in. In densely populated areas, the accuracy of the estimate increases, and the green halo is smaller than in lightly populated areas.

Browse the map

Drag the map with your finger. By default, the map is oriented north.

See your current or last known location

Select Go to my position icon.

Zoom in or out

Place two fingers on the map, then slide your fingers apart to zoom in or together to zoom out.

Tip:

To add zoom controls to the map view, select Options icon > settings , and switch Zoom controls to On .

Map coverage varies by country and region.

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Find a location

Nokia Maps helps you find specific locations and businesses.

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  1. Select Search icon.

  2. Write search words, such as a street address or place name.

  3. Select an item from the map, or select More icon to see the list of proposed matches.

Tip:

In the search view, you can also select from your previous search words.

If no search results are found, make sure the spelling of your search words is correct. You must be online to search for places and locations.

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Discover nearby places

Looking for a new restaurant, hotel, or shop? Nokia Maps suggests nearby places for you.

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Find suggested places nearest to you

Select My current position icon > Places icon .

All types of suggested places are shown on the map.

Find suggested places elsewhere

Browse to a point in the map, then select Places icon.

See the details of a place

Select the place pin on the map, then select the info bubble.

The place card contains general info, photos, reviews, links to guides, and further suggestions of nearby places.

Find certain types of nearby places

  1. Select My current position icon > Places icon .

  2. Select More icon, then swipe to explore.

  3. Select a category tile.

    The nearby places in the category are shown on the map.

Tip:

Select and hold a category tile to pin it to the start screen. This way you can quickly discover new places wherever you are.

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See the details of a place

Want to see more info about an interesting-looking place? Place cards can contain general info, photos, reviews, links to guides, and further suggestions of nearby places.

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View a place card

Select the place icon on the map, then select the info bubble.

The about view shows basic info about the place, such as the phone number and address.

See photos or reviews by other people

In the place card, swipe to photos or reviews.

See guides

In the place card, swipe to guides, and visit web guides that have info on the place.

See nearby places

In the place card, swipe to nearby, and go to other place cards.

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Get directions to a place

Want to find your way easily? Get directions for walking, driving, or using public transport (if available in your city) to a place from where you are now.

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  1. Select the place icon on the map, or select and hold a point on the map, then select the info bubble.

  2. In the about view, select get directions.

The route is shown on the map, along with an estimation of how long it takes to get there. Select More icon to see the detailed directions.

Switch between walking, driving, and public transport directions

In the detailed directions view, select Walk icon, Drive icon, or Public transport icon.

Public transport routes are shown if a valid connection is found between your location and your destination.

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Change the look of the map

View the map in different modes, to highlight certain details and to help you find your way more easily.

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View the standard map

Select map. Details such as location names or motorway numbers are easy to read in the standard map view.

Use the satellite view

For a real-world view of the map, select satellite.

Use the public transport view

To see public transport services, such as metro or tram routes, select transit.

The available options and features may vary by region. The unavailable options are dimmed.

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