Google Earth has recently a very interesting new function launched by the company Google on phones that can install the application that the Americans created for users. We are talking about a function that is offered in Google Earth after several weeks of waiting, and this is because it has now been integrated into the application for iPhone after it was initially offered in the application for Android just a few weeks ago.
Google Earth for iPhone now allows measuring distances within the application for iPhone, as it also allows within the one for Android, so we can know how big the distances are between two points. Exactly as we told you a few weeks ago, this new function for Google Earth allows measuring distances without taking into account the roads we have to use to get to them, but only the effective distance on the ground.
Google Earth: GREAT Feature Launched on Phones
Google Earth also allows measuring the dimensions of various locations chosen by us, so we can know how big a park, a lake, or a stadium is, all from the iPhone and Android applications, or just from the browser. Until now, Google offered options for measuring distances by Google Maps, but only on public roads, railways, pedestrian paths, or on water, Google Earth having no restrictions of this kind, and can measure absolutely anything using the maps available in the platform.
"Ever wonder how far your hometown is from the North Pole? Or maybe, you simply want to measure the length of that hike you just finished. One of the most requested features for Google Earth is the ability to measure distance and areas. Or if you're a teacher, challenge your students to measure the distance between Tokyo and Timbuktu; compare the area of Colorado and Utah or create math problems using the map."
Google Earth offers this functionality on iOS and Android because that's where the vast majority of platform users are, but you can only use the functionality from the browser if you have Google Chrome installed in the computer. As expected, the people from Google limit the functionality on the web only to their own browser, so if you use Google Earth from other browsers, you will not benefit from the same thing, so you have to quickly reorient yourself.
