Google Earth 6.2
Users of Android devices, both smartphones andtablets, you will have already been alerted by a notification of the new version of Google Earth This tool to get to know the planet is updated to its version 6.2 with notable improvements and news that make it, if possible, even more complete One of the company's star applications Mountain View in which they continue to work.
From the official Google blog praise the new feature of Google Earth capable of opening KML files And no wonder. These are custom layers or maps that, through a simple link, run the application showing the content of said map Something really useful to show specific places, or to share with others people a layer that shows what you want to draw attention to All this while the user browses the Internet , without having to search for the information in the application, just click on the link or KML file
The integration with Google+ and the rest of social networks is also notable of the moment.In this version 6.2 of Google Earth you can share a screenshot of the map that was is viewing through the different media installed in the terminal: the aforementioned social network of Google , Facebook, Twitter, Email Gmail and even WhatsApp A very useful and quick question to send a portion of the map or a specific place and practically automatic To do this, just press the button Share of Menu
In addition, we have included access to the Earth Gallery A function that was already available in the web version of the application and which can now be accessed from anywhere and at any time In it you can find curious layers and mapsUsing the KML files mentioned above, just click on the link Open in Google Earth to be able to see the points of the planet where there are earthquakes in real time, the basketball stadiums , from where YouTube videos are uploaded, panoramic photos from anywhere in the world or 3D monuments, among many other possibilities.
Finally, we must not forget the improvements in the area of application management And it is that removed on-screen buttons to move the globe with only finger tips As already done In Google Maps, with one finger it is possible to rotate the Earth at any angle Tozoom in or out the view, just perform the pinch gestureAnd if you want to change the perspective, you need to slide two fingers, simultaneously, along the screen: Down the view becomes parallel to the surface, while sliding up the screen The view is positioned perpendicular, swooping down, to the ground.
All these new features are already available in this version 6.2 As always, it is a free application, so there is no cost to update it. For now, however, this version of Google Earth is only available to users with Android devicesThose with iPhone or iPad should expect a bit more, the new improvements being confirmed also for Apple devices, although without an official date
