Category: India
Google Street View got a new competitor
Mumbai based indian map service Wonobo today released it’s own Street View service. So far only parts of India is covered, but that’s still more than Google Street View offer in this nation.
You can see street level images from 12 cities in India right now and it will soon expand to 54 cities. Google have had problems getting permission to take similar Street View images in India. Wonobo is loading very slow today. I guess there has been a lot of traffic this first day.
Doodle
Indian design and cartoon makers Doodlewala is now on Google Street View.
India is now on Google Street View (updated)
For a couple of months now we’ve seen images from inside businesses pop up on Google Street View India. Google announced today they have teamed up with the Archaeological Survey of India and the Ministry of Culture to take images of over a 100 Indian monuments.
Qutub Minar in New Delhi is the tallest historical tower in India at 238 feet.
Update: The 100 heritage sites are not yet online. Google announced they will start to take those photos next week. What is available today are some Business photos from palaces and monuments. It will take Google a couple more months to add the 100 heritage sites to Street View. This will include the Taj Mahal, Khajuraho, Qutab Minar (which is already online as you can see above, so maybe more images from there?) and Ajanta and Ellora caves.
More Street View images from India
Sula Wines becomes first Indian vineyard on Google Street View
So far we only have business photos from India on Google Street View. But some of those are outdoors. The Sula Vineyard is the first vineyard on Street View from India.
This is the view from the restaurant. You can also visit the amphitheatre, a dome tent and walk around the vineyard.
It also has a nice resort now covered by Street View, named Beyond Vineyard resort. Notice the wine bottles by the pool. You can even go inside the hotel and visit the spa.
Security guards trying to stop Google Street View in India
Looks like several angry security guards try to stop the google trike in India.
Metro restaurant in Hyderabad, India
Dog’s privacy protection in India
Charminar, India is now on Google Street View
This is the famous Charminar in Hyderabad, India. It was built in 1591.
Google Street View have only covered a few places inside businesses in India so far. This is the first outside images on Street View from this country. Google is busy taking images there, so within a few months we should be able to see more of India.
