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Access Street View on Google Maps for Android & Explore Places Easily

Street view and GPS are certainly the best feature why we use Google Maps. The efforts of Google Maps team didn’t go waste as the Street View is quite helpful in various ways. Its one of the better easy to explore the world at street level.

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Street View on Google Maps is a dedicated Android application which allows you to explore the world at ground level i.e., at a level of what you see but not from the satellite. When I refer to street view its only available in advanced countries like United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and few others. Now with this application on your mobile phone you would see the popular landmark and allows you to take the virtual trip around the world. You can explore world landmarks, natural wonders, restaurants, business and lot more around the world.

As soon as you install this application, there is nothing in the application menu nor a shortcut will be added to your phone. To make use of this application you need to open the default Google Maps on your mobile phone and then tap on the street view option. The street view will work in most of the minor and major arterial and the local highway roads along with the local roads well.

How to Open Street View at Particular Location

  • When you are at a particular location and wants to open the street view then follow the procedure.
  • Already you have opened the Google Maps  on your mobile.
  • Long tap on the location where you want to open the street view.SV Google Maps
  • You would be show with its listing name to the full.
  • Now select Street view.SV Google Maps
  • And there you go with the street view. Here in this street view you can move forward and backwards on any road to get the imagery right for you or for the location that you are searching for.

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This application will work for all the smartphones and tablet which are with Android 2.1 and higher and the app file size is 259 kb.

Street View on Google Maps Application Download

Street View on Google Maps application can be easily downloaded from Android Apps Labs for free. To download it directly on to your mobile phone, you need to visit the Android Apps Labs page listing of application from your phone’s browser and then click on Install to automatically proceed with the installation.

Alternatively one can download this application using the QR code mentioned below. You need to open any bar code scanning application from your mobile phone and then point the camera on to the following square –

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Verdict

Street View on Google Maps is certainly must have Android application for those user who belongs to region where street view is available. For most Asian countries like India, China street view is not available hence it doesn’t make sense for them to use this application.

Android Advices Application Rating – 4.5 / 5

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