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Why is the Google Earth Android app not available in India?

  • Google Earth is available for PC but is not available in India on Android. What could be the logic? Due to the sheer size of our population isn't India one of Google's biggest markets? Is there discrimination? Why?

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    The market is large, but at the moment the revenue from India is rather small. There may be regulatory hurdles also, Indian government has issues with Google Earth.

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I had it in my tab 3 but it was amazing!  It was 3D, but now in my galaxy note 10.1 there's nothing

Aditya Sharan

After the terrorists attacks on Mumbai the PIL against the google earth filed at Mumbai High Court http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Complete-ban-on-Google-earth-sought/articleshow/3810559.cms Google earth for android only support below countries Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States It is available on google play in the above countries.

Suresh Bhusare

Two years ago former President Abdul Kalam had expressed concerns that  unrestricted pictures on Google Earth of sensitive locations in India  could have worrisome implications.  Last February, as TOI had  reported, the Indian government and Google Earth had agreed to show  "fuzzy, low-resolution or distorted pictures'' of sensitive military and  scientific establishments on the web.  However, following the  26/11 terror attacks, a Mumbai-based advocate has moved Bombay high  court seeking a "complete ban on Google Earth and similar sites like  Wikimapia'' in the larger interest of national security. Advocate Amit  Karkhanis filed a public interest litigation (PIL) on Monday, stating  that the websites gave minute details and provided viewers with  photographs and "extremely accurate navigational coordinates'' as well. Terrorists are increasingly relying on sophisticated technology and  internet services including Google Earth, maps and satellite phones for  their horrible plans, he said. According to the petition, the website  was against the objective of the National Security Act and the  government had the power to prevent acts that were prejudicial to the  nation's security and safety.  The ministry of science and  technology and Survey of India are the two authorities responsible for  mapping the country. The country's National Mapping Policy of 2005  allows only the Survey of India to prepare maps in India in association  with the National Remote Sensing Centre.  However, Google Earth  provided free internet satellite pictures to an individual with  "absolutely no control to prevent misuse or limit access'' to sensitive  places such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Naval dockyards, nuclear  and oil establishments and Rashtrapati Bhavan, the petition said.  The advocate, in his PIL, said the premium edition with a subscription  of US $400 allowed even real-time maps and updates to be accessed. Even  the pictures of the ongoing construction of the Worli-Bandra Sealink  were available on the site, Karkhanis noted.  The PIL wants the  government to disclose all the steps it has taken to ensure that  pictures and images available on Google Earth are not misused by terror  agents and pending the PIL, the high court must direct the site to blur  images of sensitive locations. Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Complete-ban-on-Google-earth-sought/articleshow/3810559.cms

Sanjay Patel

Its officially not available due to a Delhi High Court order passed in a PIL seeking its ban as it may pose to be a national security issue. Its dumb...but that's the way it is.

Shovan Ghose

If it is a security issue for our country then why it is available on personal computers? Also I am using Google earth on my Android. I mean there are many ways to get the app. Also if it is a security issue for our country then I strongly feel that it should be banned completely.

Yaseer Arafat

It is available in India. Follow the simple steps. Open Google Maps application. Then go to options. At the bottom you will find option "Google Earth" (Traffic, Public transit, Bicycling, Satellite, Terrain and there it is Google Earth.) It will take you to the playstore link to install Google Earth. There you can install Google Earth app. If Google Earth is installed in your phone. You can easily navigate from Google Maps to Google Earth. Open a location in Google Maps. Go to options Then same Google Earth Option. Location will open in Google Earth then.

Prafull Chalak

Its officially not available due to a Delhi High Court order passed in a PIL seeking its ban as it may pose to be a national security issue. But you can download apk from different sites. http://www.androiddrawer.com/13723/download-google-earth-7-1-3-1255-app-apk/

Jishnu Raj

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