Google Launches Street View in Germany

What's happening on the streets of Oberstaufen, Germany? Now you, and the rest of Google's millions of users, can have a view. A street-level, occasionally blurry view that is.

What’s happening on the streets of Oberstaufen, Germany? Now you, and the rest of Google’s millions of users, can have a view. A street-level, occasionally blurry view that is.

After months of legal wrangling, the Internet search giant posted its first images of Germany on Tuesday as part of its “Street View” mapping feature.

Unveiled are 360-degree views of rolling hills, quaint houses and quiet streets in the town of Oberstaufen in Bavaria, south Germany.

Street View is now available in 20 countries but what makes the Germany debut significant is the fierce opposition the company faced in bringing it to the country.

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