Google Earth for iOS updated

Google Earth for iOS brings 3D imagery to the iPad 2, the new iPad and the iPhone 4S. This allow users to peruse the 3D images and landscapes of the included cities .

Some cities covered by the upgrade are Tucson, San Francisco Bay Area, Italy, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Boulder and Charlotte. The list also has Peninsula, Long Beach (Ca), Portland, Boston, San Deigo, Lawrence (Kan), Tampa, Rome, and East Bay on it.

A map must be comprehensive and accurate no matter where you are or what device you use. We also believe maps can be useful in ways you might not have imagined. With today’s release of Google Earth for iOS you can literally fly through breathtaking 3D city landscapes and images and follow virtual tours of places you’ve never been — all with a simple swipe of your fingertip. It’s a new, and I think magical way to explore the world in which we live,” states a post on official Google Lat Long blog.

This update also puts a feature dubbed tour guide that helps users explore new locations. Simply provoking the tab placed on the screen’s lower panel is bound to enable a tour guide. Each of the images will display the tourist destinations in the respective region. Hitting on a location will take users to the place virtually. Additional information about the venues will arrive from Wikipedia. The attribute is compatible with iOS 4.2 and higher devices.

The latest edition of Google Earth for iOS can be downloaded via iTunes and it will naturally tag along the upgrade.
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