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Google Earth For iPhone 2.0 Arrives

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:50:08 +0000

iPhone users with an interest in geography have a reason to cheer today: a certain search giant has released version 2.0 of Google Earth for iPhone, and the software has been improved in just about every way.

A post on the LatLong Blog announced, “We’ve added some exciting new features, including the ability to view maps that you create on your desktop computer right from your iPhone, explore the app in new languages, and improved icon selection and performance.”

Then the other big difference is that this release of Google Earth for iPhone is available in 13 new languages (for a total of 31). Impressive.

Still, this development raises an interesting question: Where’s Google Earth for Android? Google Earth for iPhone was first released over a year ago, and for Google to upgrade it prior to acknowledging its own mobile operating system seems odd. Especially since there is (and has been) a demand.

Ah, well. The official Google post concluded, “We hope you enjoy our latest release. Please note that the app will be rolling out around the world over the next twenty-four hours – if you don’t see it immediately, be sure to check back soon. You can download Google Earth for iPhone here.”

Google Earth 5.1 Released

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:15:40 +0000

Most people place a premium on speed. Fast cars, fast computers, and even fast food joints are often regarded as better than slower-moving alternatives. Google Earth users may be glad to hear, then, that Google Earth 5.1 has been released and speed is its most marketable quality.

The progress should be evident right from the beginning. A post on the LatLong Blog states, “We know that waiting for a program to start-up can be really frustrating, so we improved our start-up time by 25%.”

Tweaks in terms of memory utilization and shaders from that point on have also been made. All in all, the post promises, “we can show more buildings, layers, and user content,” and you’ll get “[a] faster, smoother experience when you’re flying around the globe.”

Since issues pertaining to speed can definitely be a stumbling block to adoption, version 5.1 of Google Earth could succeed at attracting new users. It might even be well positioned to make its debut in a lot of schools, if the old clunkers in computer labs weren’t capable of running it before.

Regardless, this represents a nice treat for existing Google Earth fans. Have fun exploring the world at a faster pace.