Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add and View Bookmarks

Samsung Galaxy SIII comes with Internet application as one of its pre-installed apps. You can use this apps to browse the web you like. Even you can use this apps to offline reading means while you're connected with the Internet you can saved the required website then read them later without having to use Internet connection.

See also: How to Offline Reading on Samsung Galaxy S3

This apps also has an option which will allow you to add your favourite web page to the bookmarks. This of course will make you more easier to access them without having to remember and entering the URL in the address bar each time you want to visit them.


How to bookmark website?
If you want to add certain website to bookmarks then kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Navigate to the required website by entering the URL in the address bar then press Go.
4. Once the website is completely loaded, tap the Menu key then select Add bookmark.
5. Give the name of the bookmarked website as you like.
6. Tap Save button.
7. Finish. Now you have managed to bookmark a website.

How to view bookmarked website?
Once you've finished bookmarking a website, then you can access them easily by following the steps below:

1. While you're on the Internet apps page, tap the Bookmarks icon .
2. Tap Bookmarks tab.
3. Now you'll see all thumbnails of the bookmarked websites.
4. Tap the required bookmarked website you wish to view.
5. Now the browser will load the website.

Bookmarking your favourite website of course will help you to access them more easier and faster. It also means you can save your time by using this option because you don't have to enter the URL whenever you want to access them.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Character Preview

The virtual keyboard in Samsung Galaxy SIII will make you more easier when you want to type a message or email. This keyboard also has some options to facilitate your typing activity, such as auto capitalization. This option will help you to type properly by automatically capitalize the first letter of the sentence.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Auto Capitalization on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another option available on this keyboard is character preview. By enabling this option, whenever you touch the key on the virtual keyboard then you'll see a big character bubble appear above the keyboard.


How to turn on or off character preview?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Language and input.
4. Ensure the Samsung keyboard is turned on.
5. Tap gear icon next to Samsung keyboard option to enter the settings.
6. Tap Advanced.
7. Depending on your current settings, tap Character preview to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means this option is turned on.
8. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Once you've enabled this option, a big bubble with key will appear whenever you touch the key on the virtual keyboard. So, you can enable this option to help you ensure that you touch the right key as you want. But, if you was annoyed with the bubble then you can simply turn this option off.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Select Favourite Location as Destination in Navigation Applications

If you used to find certain location using maps application in Samsung Galaxy SIII and have some location you loved to visit, then it will be much easier for you to access them if you set them as favourite location.

See also: How to Save Favourite Destination on Samsung Galaxy S3

Later, you can accessing all the favourite location you already saved on maps through navigation apps. This of course will helpfull because you don't need to enter destination to find them, just pick up one of them from the list and you'll get the plan route and navigation guidance.


How to set favourite location as destination in navigation apps?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Navigation.
3. Slide your finger to the right.
4. Now you'll see all your saved favourite locations are displayed on the screen.
5. Tap the required favourite location you wish to use as destination.
6. Now you'll see the navigation windows is displayed with information about your route to the destination.
7. The Next turn icon and the Next route detail icon will be displayed at the top of the screen and the time needed to go to the destination will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
8. You can following the voice guided or instructions displayed on the screen to go to your destination.
9. To exit Navigation, tap the Back key then press OK button.
10. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Adding some locations to the favourite list of course will help you to access them more faster and easier.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Go to Destination Using Navigation Applications

Once you've configured location services on your Samsung Galaxy SIII, now your information location will be available for another function in this phone, such as for navigation. You can utilizing Google maps apps inside this phone to find certain location or to plan route to certain location.

See also: How to Plan Route in Google Maps Using Samsung Galaxy S3

Another apps that also has navigation function is Navigation apps. This apps is integrated with Google maps. By using this apps you can get helps to navigate to certain location, get the voice guided navigation and get the route to get back to your location etc.


How to go to the destination using GPS Navigation?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Navigation.
3. Now you'll see four shortcuts to plan route and start navigation. They are:
• Speak destination: You can determine your destination by speaking the required destination to the phone.
• Type destination: Enter your destination then tap the Search icon located at the bottom right corner to get navigation to that place.
• Go Home: Select your location as your destination.
• Map: Use Maps apps to get to your destination.
4. Use one of the option available you wish to use.
5. Now you'll see the navigation windows is displayed with information about your route to the destination.
6. The Next turn icon and the Next route detail icon will be displayed at the top of the screen and the time needed to go to the destination will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
7. You can follow the voice guided or instructions displayed on the screen to go to your destination.
8. To exit Navigation, tap the Back key then press OK button.
9. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By knowing how to use Navigation applications on your phone, now you can navigate to certain location using the ways that best suit you. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Plan Route to Destination in Google Maps

Google Maps application is one of the apps that has navigation function that you can find inside Samsung Galaxy SIII. You can utilize this apps to find certain location once you've enabled the location services on your phone.

See also: How to Change Location Services in Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to find certain location, you can also utilizing this apps to plan route to certain location. By doing this, you'll get the information about how far the distance, the time needed and the suggested route to get to your destination.


How to plan route in Google maps?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Maps.
3. Find your destination by using the Search icon.
4. Once you've find your destination, tap the information field above your destination then tap the Direction icon.
5. Tap the mode of transportation icon that you use, if you use the car then tap the car icon.
6. Tap GET DIRECTIONS button.
7. Now you'll see in the map your current location and your destination will be connected with the blue line as the suggested route. Above the maps, you can see the information about the name, the distance and the suggested route of your destination.
8. Drag two fingers together to zoom in and drag them apart to zoom out.
9. To clear the maps, tap the Menu key then select Clear Map.
10. Tap Home button to exit the maps and return to the standby mode.

By knowing how to plan route to certain location using Google maps, now you can estimate how long and how far you should take, also to know which way is advisable to get to the destination faster and easier.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Save Favourite Destination in Google Maps

Google maps is one of pre-installed apps that you can find inside Samsung Galaxy SIII. You can utilize this apps as navigation tool which will enable to help you to find certain location.

See also: How to Find Destination Using Google Maps on Samsung Galaxy S3

If you used to find several location using this apps, there is an option which will allow you to save these destination information to your favourites list.


How to add destination to the favourite list in Google maps?
If you have certain location that you love to visit, then it will more easier and helpful if you add them to the favourite. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Maps.
3. Find your destination by using the Search icon .
4. Once you've find your destination, tap the information field above your destination then tap the Favourite icon at the top of the screen.
5. Tap the Back key to return to map view.
6. To add more destination to the favourite, repeat from the step #3.
7. Tap Home key to exit the maps and return to the standby mode.

Adding some destinations to the favourite of course will make you more easier if you want to go to these locations and get the information using Google maps apps.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Find Destination in Google Maps

One of the way that you can do to allow your phone knowing your current location is by setting the location services on your Samsung Galaxy SIII. There are four methods available that can be used by your phone to determine your location data.

See also: How to Change Location Services on Samsung Galaxy S3

Once you've finished setting your location services on your phone, now your location information will be available on other function in the phone. One of which is on navigation function. You can utilize this function in Google maps apps to find certain location.


How to find location on Google maps?
You can use this function as substitute of traditional maps by utilizing navigation function in Google maps to find your destination. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Maps.
3. To find certain location, tap the Search icon located at the bottom left corner.
4. Enter the required destination in search field box, then you will see a list of result matching with your search term.
5. Tap the required destination from the list.
6. Now you'll see your destination was pointed on the map and equipped with the information field.
7. Drag two fingers together to zoom in and drag them apart to zoom out.
8. To clear the maps, tap the Menu key then select Clear Map.
9. Tap Home button to exit the maps and return to the standby mode.

By knowing how to find certain location in Google maps, now you don't have to worry about getting lost, even when you want to go to the place that you never visited before.