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Maps (which is powered by Bing, which is powered by HERE
Technologies) lets you type in any address or point of interest in the United
States or many other countries and see it plotted on a map. It can give you
spoken, turn-by-turn driving directions, just like a dashboard GPS unit. It
also gives you a live national Yellow Pages business directory and real-time
traffic-jam alerts, if you have an internet connection. You have a choice of a
street-map diagram or actual aerial photos, taken by satellite.
Meet Maps
When you open the Maps app, you see—a map (Figure 8-13).
Figure 8-13. Right: When you search for something, Maps shows you the results as a list.
Left: When you select a search result, Maps turns into a full-blown Yellow Pages. It shows you the
name, address, phone number, ratings, and other information about the business, complete with
buttons like Directions, Nearby, Website, Call, and Add to Favorites.
