Google Launches Street View On Google Maps

To make Google Maps more efficient and useful, Google is continuously adding new and useful features it. Google Maps for mobile is a great innovation for people who want to locate a certain place on the move. Google has recently updated its mobile version for Maps. With this new feature you can explore the world at street level. It allows you to access Street View on iOS devices.

Google Maps Street View allows you to view popular landmarks, world’s most popular places, restaurants and navigate a trip virtually. You can virtually visit your hometown, or any place around the world with Google’s Street View. You can also visit Amazon, and browse a gallery to view albums from all over the world.

Google Maps Street View runs on Safari browser on iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad. It offer Street View feature along with the traditional Google Maps design. Google Maps Project Manager Amanda Leicht describes in a Google’s post that “To make Google Maps even more comprehensive, accurate and useful, today we’re making Street View available on mobile browsers.” She further states that, “With access to Street View on your phone, you can use panoramic, street-level imagery to explore and navigate the places around you, even on the go.”

To access Street View you need to touch and hold a specific location on Google Maps to open info window. By touching the Info window, you will see Street View icon. Touch Street View icon to use it.

Navigating the Street View option

-         Pan the map using your finger.

-         To zoom in, drag the Pegman icon in the lower-left corner. Drag it to a certain level in the image to zoom directly to a specific position.

-         To zoom in, double tap with your finger in Street View. To zoom out, single touch with two fingers.

-         To navigate Street View, touch Compass mode in the Google Maps menu. To navigate Street View you need to use your phone itself. To change view you can slant, revolve, spin, pan, or rotate the phone. To exit, touch Compass mode again.

-         To exit Street View, touch Go to map in the Google Maps menu.

Mapping feature requires the Safari browser to run. Google is planning to provide a direct link to access Maps on iOS devices. User can save a bookmark of the page to their device's home screen.