Street view photos are updated on a continuous basis, but there is a tradeoff between adding new cities and keeping the existing street view imagery current. More new cities are added every day in addition to existing imagery being updated, but it may be several years until a given city is updated.
See related links for more details including list of cities by country where Google's fleet of Street View cars are currently driving.
This week they will update the photos
When Google updates it street view photos in its image database then these updates are made available to Google Maps and Google Earth.
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth launched in 2007.
Google Maps from the web browser and Google Earth from the desktop can view Street View. you can also view traffic.
by google map or google earth
You can, but it is a rather new functionality added to Google Maps / Google Earth, and at the moment, the street view is only available for major avenues and roads.
The orange "pegman" icon in classic Google Maps is the tool to activate Street View mode in Google Maps. Normally you drag the orange "pegman" icon onto the map to activate street view mode at that location. The new Google Maps interface is redesigning the street view user interface.
It would be useful to use Google Maps Street view when you are looking for an address and directions on how to get to that address. Looking at a street view will give you a better idea of the location of the address in question.
Google Maps has Street View imagery and Bing Maps has Streetside eye-level view, both of which capture imagery from street level. You can also download Google Earth from Google's website for advanced features including Street View.
There is currently on Street View for Google Earth app on Android or iOS mobile devices but you can get Street View using the appropriate Maps app on viewing Google Maps via the device's web browser.
Google maps allows one to view a street map of whatever location you enter.
Try Google maps or Google Street View
Google Maps has Street View imagery and Bing Maps has Streetside eye-level view, both of which capture imagery from street level. (See related links below) You can also download Google Earth from Google's website for advanced features including Street View.