Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Intent; import android.net.Uri; import java.util.Locale; public class Main { /** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Google Maps -- */ public static Intent newOpenMapsAtLatLongAndName(String latitude, String longitude, String name) { Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "geo:%s,%s", latitude, longitude) + "?q=" + Uri.encode(latitude + "," + longitude + "(" + name + ")") + "&z=16")); intent.setClassName("com.google.android.apps.maps", "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity"); return intent; } }