Google Earth has finally been made available for Google's own Android platform. The funny thing is, it's been available for the iPhone months and months ago.
So why has it taken Google so long to make it available for Android? The easy answer may well be the hardware that was available on the platform just couldn't cope. But with the Nexus One sporting some pretty powerful features (1Ghz Processor to name one) it's now become feasible to put it into the market. HTC's Desire should also cope with this easily, as it also sports similar features to the Nexus One.
The interesting point to look at here is, it will be available on Android 2.1 and future revisions, so whilst some handsets will be getting the update and should be compatible with Google Earth, will they able to handle the 3D stress put on them? What about their respective processors, will they be able to handle the app? Or will users be stuck with an app that will run, but very slowly?
If you have an Android handset running on 2.1 you can find the Google Earth by searching for it in the Marketplace. Otherwise you can head on over to m.google.com/earth on your handset's browser to download the app and find more information about it
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