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How to Create and Edit Custom Maps on the G1

2009-04-20
hi this is Mike Benton for all shadow calm today we're going to take a look at custom google maps you've ever been to Google Maps might have clicked on my maps left hand side and notice that you can create new maps and put waypoints and markers anywhere you want on the map for example here I have a map that I created of New York City places to eat now as you may know I can share this list of restaurants via a link paste it into an email or embed it into a website I can also send it directly to somebody I can print it off a few it in Google Earth but what if I want to view it on and drilling on my g1 or better yet what if I wanted to create a map like this on my team well that's easy just go to the android market and download my maps editor by google this application will synchronize your maps between the g1 and you're my maps account on google so on the Android you can do particular map if the locations you have stored on there if you want to edit more information you can edit the map you can add in the description add a photo adding a photo enables you to select a photo from your picasa web albums a photo stored on your phone you can take a new picture or intern image URL you can mark your location at a photo and address markers or line or shape adding the line is easy ked sheeps you can also go to the maps listen to what other maps you have saved up create a new man now what's great about the Google my maps editor is say i want to go to meetings ooh sushi hard to see it's a blue tax but you can open this location with the browser or maps then it will open it up there on the maps application on the g one now you can zoom to the address you can set your location here for Google Latitude you can get directions to it or from it or add it as a contact there's virtually no limit to the number of practical applications you use it the climax editor by Google that's all for now sure to check out our website for the best tips tricks hacks and mods for t mobile smart phones until next time I'm Mike bent for all shadow
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