The new version of the Google
Earth app for Android
(bit.ly/android322) and iOS (bit.ly/ios322) adds Street View, letting
you take virtual tours around the world on your phone and tablet. Previously, you
could only use Street View through the Google maps app.
There’s also a new interface,
giving you quicker access to the app - just click the top-left Earth logo - and
more information in ‘layers, including Panoramio photos and Wikipedia. Drag the
yellow pegman onto the map to launch Street View, then double-tap to move
forward, following yellow or white lines. To change the view, pinch or scroll
the screen.
Another improvement to both Google Maps and Earth sees the removal of clouds from satellite imagery. You can see
some before’ and ‘after’ photos on Google’s Lat Long blog (bit.ly/skies322),
such as these images of Indonesia.
