Updated: Google Earth 2.0 for Iphone with Maps

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11/18/2009 09:47:00 PM - 1 comments

How badly have you wanted a custom map on your iPhone for easy navigation? While the Google Earth for the iPhone and iPod touch launched a year ago in October 2008, has been one of the most popular and one of the most downloaded applications in the App Store, its back just a year later with an updated version 2.0.

Google Earth version 2.0 unveiled this week has been updated and loaded with some exciting new features. This includes the capability to view maps that you create on your desktop computer right from your iPhone; explore the app in new languages apart from improved icon selection and performance.

The new Google Earth 2.0 for iPhone: View your maps on the move

The updated Google Earth 2.0 for iPhone allows you to create and view your own maps as well. You can view the same maps created by you or others firstly, by logging in directly to your Google Maps account; and then using the My Maps interface. Then, all you have to do is click "Save to My Maps" and open Earth on the iPhone. Thereafter, log in with the same account information, and you have your same collection of My Maps right in your pocket.

Interestingly, this version of Google Earth can make your ‘search on the move’ for new localities or location exciting as you can not only search for the places you are contemplating to visit, but also places where famous people have traveled or frequently visit. The maps can be created using the desktop version of Google Earth. You can read the tracks directly out of your GPS device, save the resulting tracks as a KML file, and then import into My Maps in Google Maps.

Browse businesses, photos, and places with the updated Google Earth 2.0

What makes the updated Google Earth 2.0 the most sought after app in recent times? Apart from experiencing the thrill of browsing world information from your iPhone, it allows you the opportunity to view photos, read Wikipedia articles and know and discover different places around the world.

And to make things more exciting, the new version comes with icons on the map, which when touched gives out a small glow under your finger to let you know which icon you have chosen. And if your finger touches more than one icon, you’ll be provided with a list of all icons to select from.

New languages in Google Earth 2.0

And to add to the popularity of the already popular app is the addition and availability of new languages in this release, bringing the total to 31 languages from the earlier18 in the 2008 version. Now you can access Google Earth in English (U.S), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian.

This will for sure make Google Earth a universal iPhone app. After all Google Earth remains an entertaining and even an educational app to keep on your iPhone. Share your comments about your experiences with the updated Google earth 2.0 for the iPhone. Has it made your life easier?

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