How to get to Street View in maps?

C. Sowash

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Nov 23, 2008, 8:48:10 PM11/23/08

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I have the version 2.2 software on my iPhone, but I can't figure out how to
call up the Street View function within maps. I have map, satellite hybrid and
list views, but I can't find anything for Street View. What's the trick?

Jon Ribbens

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Nov 23, 2008, 9:15:14 PM11/23/08

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Make a pin, by searching or by choosing 'drop pin', and then click on
the "Person in a red circle" icon on the left hand side of the pin
label. Obviously, this won't work if there is no google street view
data for the area you dropped the pin.

C. Sowash

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Nov 23, 2008, 10:00:41 PM11/23/08

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On 23-Nov-2008, Jon Ribbens <jon+u...@unequivocal.co.uk> wrote:

> Make a pin, by searching or by choosing 'drop pin', and then click on
> the "Person in a red circle" icon on the left hand side of the pin
> label. Obviously, this won't work if there is no google street view
> data for the area you dropped the pin.

Thank you. That's not exactly obvious. Apple doesn't seem to be big on giving
help in their applications.

Jon Ribbens

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Nov 23, 2008, 10:10:52 PM11/23/08

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On 2008-11-24, C. Sowash <cso...@nospamComcast.net> wrote:
>> Make a pin, by searching or by choosing 'drop pin', and then click on
>> the "Person in a red circle" icon on the left hand side of the pin
>> label. Obviously, this won't work if there is no google street view
>> data for the area you dropped the pin.
>
> Thank you. That's not exactly obvious.

Indeed, I quite agree.

> Apple doesn't seem to be big on giving help in their applications.

To be fair, there is a reasonably good manual at
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iphone_user_guide.pdf
although not a lot of people seem to know it exists.

On the other hand, it doesn't seem to have been updated for 2.2 yet,
so doesn't tell you the answer to your question about Street View.

Jeffrey Kaplan

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Nov 23, 2008, 10:46:57 PM11/23/08

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Street View is only available from a location/address search. If there
is a Street View available, you'll see an icon for it on the left side
of the pin's caption/flag.

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C. Sowash

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Nov 24, 2008, 3:11:04 PM11/24/08

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Often when I do a search for a specific street address the search will put a
pin on the map near -- but not quite on -- a mapped road; so the street view
icon is not available. Is there some way to move the pin over to the mapped
road and get a street view for that address?

Jon Ribbens

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Nov 24, 2008, 9:06:24 PM11/24/08

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On 2008-11-24, C. Sowash <cso...@nospamComcast.net> wrote:

Clicking the square icon at the bottom right of the screen, and
choosing "Drop Pin" will make a pin that you can drag to wherever you
like.

C. Sowash

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Nov 24, 2008, 10:10:39 PM11/24/08

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On 24-Nov-2008, Jon Ribbens <jon+u...@unequivocal.co.uk> wrote:

> Clicking the square icon at the bottom right of the screen, and
> choosing "Drop Pin" will make a pin that you can drag to wherever you
> like.

Thank you again.