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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. It is distributed for free and pairs open-source map data from

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alongside curated content from

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and

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. The application does not require a connection to the

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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 Donald Trump's 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 and initials. It can search points of interest,

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

traffic Traffic is the movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes. Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffic laws and informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly an ...

along the route. * Suggestions:

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content drawn from

and

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.

References

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History

Features

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