14 DAY TRIAL // The web-based mapping tool powered by the Mountain View company receives one more hot update after the two solutions owned by Google have recently been often improved. It all started when the parent company quietly released a beta version of Google Earth that offered a lot of new functions for the fans of the program. For example, it brought interoperability with Google Maps, allowing you to view a certain location straight into the window of your browser. Today, Giorgo Scherl, Product Manager, proudly announced a new version of Google Maps, the mapping tool that is now available to all Swedish users.
According to the Google employee, the search giant worked with two Swedish content providers, Eniro and Samtrafiken, both of them bringing valuable imagery for the mapping solution. Among the most important objects implemented into the web-based Google Maps, we can mention local business listings, public transport stations and numerous photos from the country. Obviously, 100 percent of this important content is also included in Google Earth.
In the recent period, the search giant was quite reticent if we refer only to the evolution of the web-based service because, if I'm not wrong, the latest regional version of Google Maps was the Australian one launched in January. At that time, the new edition of the mapping tool caused a lot of controversy because Google planned an impressive celebration of the event.
The entire release of the Maps service was scheduled for the Australian Day, January 26, when the Mountain View company wanted to fly over several cities and take high-resolution photos with the locations. Then all the photos were included in Google Maps and offered the residents the chance to appear on the web-based service. That's why some Australians created huge banners with messages able to appear on Google Maps. However, Google wasn't there as the company didn't receive the authorization to fly at such a low altitude.