I tried it on my Sprint Blackberry 8830 and it works pretty good except I did notice a big “lag” in loading times from previous versions of GoogleMaps.
I think GoogleMaps has gotten way better at the same time, there’s a lot more data being received and sent from Google servers.
In all, you will have to wait for the StreetView to load, unlike the demo video Google showed us. But I am not complaining since I can see street view of any place in America on my Blackberry.
Although mobile GoogleMaps is good enough already with Satellite and Map views, the StreetView feature will allow users to “see” where they are going in 3D, just like the regular desktop version.
I am actually in the process of upgrading my mobile GoogleMaps on my Blackberry 8830, so will have a video soon.
Today we’re launching a new version of Google Maps for mobile with the same street-level imagery available on desktop. Wondering if the restaurant in your search results is the one you’re thinking of? Just click “Street View” after your search to see the storefront. Unsure about a complicated intersection in your directions? Use Street View to see a photo, so there’s no mistaking your turn. You can also launch Street View from any address where we have photography, or simply by clicking on the map and selecting “Street View”. You can browse Street View overlaid on the map or in full screen, rotate your view to see more of your surroundings, and move along the street.
And that’s just in engineering. The SF office also supports ad agency customers, local markets and classifieds. We’re home to our philanthropic arm Google.org, and we make time to participate in community volunteer programs through our employee-created Google Cares-SF program. We have an active green committee, access to the GFleet car-share program, and we’re the first plastic-bottle–free office among all of the Googleplexes.
GeoGraffiti was just launched. It’s basically a geo-tagging GoogleMaps with your voice. You can tag your voice notes to any GPS location basically.
Now in public beta, GeoGraffiti is a free “Verbal Bulletin Board” that allows you to record and share location-specific voice notes, or “Voice Marks”, whether you’re on the go or in front of your computer. Find a new coffee shop that you love? Call up GeoGraffiti, and leave a Voice Mark to let the world know.
Just in, YouTube launched in India. From what I can see, it’s in English so anyone interested in India’s culture can enjoy the localized version of India.
YouTube India would allow users to create and share videos, discover the most popular and relevant videos in India, and connect with other Indian and global users. Over time, YouTube India will benefit from an entirely local experience highlighting and featuring the content and functionality most desired by the Indian users,” said Sakina Arsiwala, International Manager, YouTube.
