Google is doing all that it can to sell its Android. With very less takers in the mobile market, it surely needs some apps that are impressive to beat its giant competitors like Symbian and Windows Mobile. The recent Google Earth for Android 2.1 on Nexus One is just what Google wanted.
The new Nexus One is a power packed beauty with 1GHz processor, Android 2.1 and advanced 3D graphics card. The Nexus is also thin and user friendly comparing other android mobile models.
Google claims that its Google Earth for Android is the fastest mobile version of Google Earth with an 800 x 480 screen. Google Earth for Android would contain road layers, road labels on top of satellite imagery very much like the desktop version of Google Earth.
Voice Recognition
Google have also integrated the Android voice recognition feature into Google Earth so you can get the location of a prominent place by just speaking to the mobile. Isn’t that a cool feature? But is it as simple as it sounds? One has to check it out first hand to comment on this.
Other common features on Google Earth are browsing photos, places and local businesses. Clicking on an icon can let you see videos, photos and info about places around the world.
Google Earth will also be available to all other devices using Android 2.1 or later.
The Global Internet Leader Google has collaborated with the Danish Government to increase global awareness and engagement on climate change. This will allow users to share their thoughts on climate change. This collaboration comes ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP 15).
Google is known for it’s innovate thinking which has made them leaders in Internet search and applications. Google Earth has now incorporated Google News displaying related news specific to the area.
To activate this interesting feature, navigate to the “Layers” menu found on the left side of Google Earth. Click on the Gallery to expand it. You would find “Google News” option. Check the box next to Google News Layer. To read the complete news story, click on the News icon.
Google News on Google Earth constantly updates index stories from more than 4,500 news sources worldwide. You can zoom into your areas of interest or your native cities to know more about regional, national, and local news.
Australian geologist Arthur Hickman has a Crater named Hickman Crater after he accidentally discovered a meteorite crater while searching for iron ore.
Dr. Arthur Hickman is a Geologist in the Geological Survey of Western Australia. While he was researching on iron ores, he accidentally found a picture which looked like a crater. He later sent the Google Earth picture to his colleague who later confirmed that it is a undiscovered meteorite crater. Read the full story
Google is doing all that it can to sell its Android. With very less takers in the mobile market, it surely needs some apps that are impressive to beat its giant competitors like Symbian and Windows Mobile. The recent Google Earth for Android 2.1 on Nexus One is just what Google wanted.
