Software:Karta GPS
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Short description: Free satnav application for smartphones
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| Developer(s) | Karta Software Technologies Lda | ||||
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| Initial release | 2016 | ||||
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| Available in | 26 languages[1] | ||||
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| Type | GPS navigation software | ||||
| License | Commercial proprietary software | ||||
| Website | kartagps | ||||
Karta GPS is a mobile application developed by Karta Software Technologies Lda., a daughter company of NDrive, for the Android, iOS and iPadOS operating systems. It is distributed for free and pairs open-source map data from OpenStreetMap alongside curated content from Yelp and Foursquare.[2]
The application does not require a connection to the Internet and uses a GPS satellite connection to determine its location. Routes are calculated and plotted based on real-time traffic information provided by Inrix.[2]
History
The application's beta release was released on 4 November 2016. On 19 May 2017, Karta GPS featured both Bill Clinton and Donald Trump's voices in its selection of navigation voice overs.[3][4][5][6]
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 and initials. It can search points of interest, GPS coordinates and address points.
- Traffic: the application shows the route layered with different colors based on the current traffic along the route.
- Suggestions: point of interest content drawn from Yelp and Foursquare to Karta GPS maps, 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 cars and pedestrians.
See also
- Comparison of commercial GPS software
Resources
References
- ↑ "Karta GPS - Go Everywhere". 20 February 2023. https://apps.apple.com/app/karta-gps-free-offline-navigation/id1072400876.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Clark, Bryan (2017-03-28). "Karta GPS isn't Google Maps, but it's damn good at finding tacos" (in en-US). The Next Web. https://thenextweb.com/apps/2017/03/28/kartagps-isnt-google-maps-but-its-damn-good-at-finding-tacos.
- ↑ "Donald Trump Or Bill Clinton, GPS Navigation App Gives Presidential Voices As Choice For Directions". International Business Times. 2017-05-19. http://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-or-bill-clinton-gps-navigation-app-gives-presidential-voices-choice-2541166.
- ↑ Paviera, Angela (26 June 2017). "California fears that the St. Francis Dam could collapse in Winter 2018". http://mashable.com/2017/06/26/present-history-dam-disaster/.
- ↑ "Let Donald Trump guide you straight to the bar with this Trump-sounding GPS navigation app" (in en-US). FastCo News. https://news.fastcompany.com/let-donald-trump-guide-you-straight-to-the-bar-with-this-trump-sounding-gps-navigation-app-4038324.
- ↑ Amatulli, Jenna (2017-05-19). "You Can Get Trump's Voice On Your GPS Now Because We're All Masochists" (in en-US). Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-voice-gps_us_591f454de4b094cdba540695.
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