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StreetView comes to the iPhone

November 21, 2008

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, the new firmware update today for the iPhone (version 2.2) includes Google StreetView. I’m still loading the update on my phone, but I’m expecting good things. As with Google Earth for the iPhone, I would think that the multi-touch input will work very well with StreetView. We’ll see.
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Google Earth Hacks mobile and The Amazing Race 13

September 28, 2008

A couple of fun toys for today. I’ve created a mobile version of Google Earth Hacks, allowing you to view about 80% of the files (18,000 or so) on the go. It works best on the iPhone, taking advantage of the built-in Google Maps, but should work on any recent phone. Get details here, or [...]

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Google Maps Mobile gets StreetView

September 17, 2008

StreetView has come to Google Maps Mobile! This should prove to be a very useful addition, since many people use GMM when trying to find a location. Having a street-level view of their destination will be great!
In addition to StreetView, the mobile versions now have walking directions and business reviews as well.
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Earthscape for iPhone reviewed

August 22, 2008

A few months back, Google Earth Blog revealed a slick new iPhone application coming called Earthscape. The application is a Google Earth-like program that runs on your iPhone. It costs $9.99 in the iTunes app store (get it here).
One disappointment is that it’s not yet using the accelerometer to control movement — it’s all done [...]

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