Google brings ‘Street View’ to India
2 years, 4 months ago

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of its popular ‘Street View’ feature in India – after failing to bring the experience to India at least twice in the past decade following security concerns raised by government agencies over collection of data. The India launch marks the first time in the world that Street View, which allows users to view panoramic and street-level 360 degree views of a particular place, is being brought to life completely by local partners. Starting today, Street View will be available on Google Maps with fresh imagery licensed from local partners covering over 1,50,000 km across ten cities in India, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik, Vadodara, Ahmednagar, and Amritsar. To launch Street View, users need to open Google Maps, zoom into a road in any of the target cities, and tap the area they want to view.

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Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions
1 week, 6 days ago

Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions

The Hindu  

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app

LA Times  

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Ola Maps launched as alternative to Google Maps for cab operations
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Ola Maps launched as alternative to Google Maps for cab operations

India TV News  

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1 year, 2 months ago

Google Maps to offer metro ticket booking in India: Here's how

India TV News  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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News 18  

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1 year, 9 months ago

Google rolling out 'Immersive View' in Maps worldwide

India TV News  

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Google Maps gets improved live view, eco-friendly routing in latest update

The Hindu  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Google, MapMyIndia announce 3D maps for Indian cities

Live Mint  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Google Street View back in India: What is it and why was it suspended?

Firstpost  

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News 18  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Google Maps Street View coming to these Indian cities first, check if your city is in the list

India Today  

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Google Maps will now show estimated toll charges for your ride in India

India Today  

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2 years, 6 months ago

Google Street View now lets you ‘time travel’ on your phone

The Hindu  

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2 years, 6 months ago

Google Street View’s ‘time travel’ feature comes to smartphones

The Independent  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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NL Times  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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Op India  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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India Today  

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ABP News  

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News 18  

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Op India  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Live Mint  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Google Maps Now Supports 9 Indian Languages, Company Announces During Google for India L10n Event
4 years ago

Google Maps Now Supports 9 Indian Languages, Company Announces During Google for India L10n Event

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Google Maps revamps Covid layer feature to show all-time detected cases, resources from authorities, live crowd in public transport
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India Today  

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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4 years, 4 months ago

Google Maps redesign to get more detailed and colourful

India Today  

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