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Google Offers Street Views on Maps for Mobile

Sep 17, 2008, 12:16 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Google has added new functionality for its Maps for Mobile program. Users of BlackBerrys and other Java-based phones will be able to use the Street Views feature of Google Maps on their mobile devices. This means you can see an actual picture of locations or addresses so you can get a better sense of what you're looking for. Google has also added walking directions to Maps for Mobile, and has improved the accuracy of the My Location feature.

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jskrenes

Sep 20, 2008, 10:02 AM

Has anybody seen this work?

I downloaded it for my blackberry and don't see the option. But I'm in a small town, so it's likely they don't have street views there yet.

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