Google has released Google Earth 6.2 for iOS and Android, including the long awaited ability to work with KML files. Frank Taylor reports that some of the more advanced features of KML files such as animations and timeline functionality are not working in this version. Other features include some navigation enhancements and improvements to 3D building support. There is also a new Google Earth Gallery feature. [Source: Google Earth Blog. Image: Wikipedia]
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