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Google Earth for Android tablets

May 7th, 2011 by Joseph Ruthaford

Back in 2005 Google launched this nifty program called Google Earth. Back then you would need a computer to view a program like this but now not anymore Android users received Google Earth for Android. With the newest release of tablets based on Android 3.0 it seems Google really wanted to take advantage of the power that these tablets would contain.

The update to Google Earth for Android makes Earth look better than ever on your tablet. We’ve added support for fully textured 3D buildings, so your tour through the streets of Manhattan will look more realistic than ever. There’s also a new action bar up top, enabling easier access to search, the option to “fly to your location” and layers such as Places, Panoramio photos, Wikipedia and 3D buildings.

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