Karta GPS is a

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lication developed by Karta Software Technologies Lda., a daughter company of NDrive, for the Android,

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and

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operating systems. It is distributed for free and pairs open-source map data from OpenStreetMap alongside curated content from

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and Foursquare. The application does not require a connection to the

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(e.g. 3G, 4G,

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, etc.) and uses a

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satellite connection to determine its location. Routes are calculated and plotted based on real-time traffic information provided by

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History

The application's

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was released on 4 November 2016. On 19 May 2017, Karta GPS featured both

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and

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voices in its selection of navigation voice overs.

Features

*Offline maps and guidance: all maps can be downloaded for free. No internet is required for searching, route calculation or turn-by-turn instructions. * Search: one box search supports partial names, initials and can search

points of interest A point of interest (POI) is a specific point location that someone may find useful or interesting. An example is a point on the Earth representing the location of the Eiffel Tower, or a point on Mars representing the location of its highest m ...

, street names, crossing streets,

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and address points. * Traffic: the application shows the route layered with different colors based on the current

traffic Traffic comprises pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways (roads) for travel and transportation. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffi ...

along the route. Live traffic service finds faster routes and aims to avoid

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. * Suggestions: point of interest content drawn from

and Foursquare to Karta GPS maps (such as the ten best nearby restaurants), allows users to "explore" a location's top-rated places of entertainment, their descriptions, their last three reviews, photos, and their opening hours and prices. *Car & Walking: provides navigation for both car and pedestrians.

Resources

Karta GPS Official website

Karta GPS on Apple App Store

Karta GPS on Google Play

References

{{OpenStreetMap Companies established in 2001 IOS software Mobile route-planning software Navigation system companies Portuguese brands

History

Features

See also

Resources

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