Maps & navigation — osmand app for android description: osmand (osm automated navigation directions) is a map and navigation application with access to the free worldwide and high quality openstreetmap (osm) data.
Enjoy voice and optical navigator viewing pois (points of interest) creating and managing gpx tracks using contour lines visualization and altitude info (through plugin) a choice between driving cycling pedestrian modes osm editing and much more.
Some of the main features: navigation works online (fast) or offline (no roaming charges when you are abroad) turn by turn voice guidance (recorded and synthesized voices) optional lane guidance street name display and estimated time of arrival supports intermediate points on your itinerary automatic re routing whenever you deviate from the route search for places by address by type (e.
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: Restaurant hotel gas station museum) or by geographical coordinatesmap viewing display your position and orientation optionally align the picture according to compass or your direction of motion save your most important places as favorites display pois (point of interests) around you display specialized online tiles satellite view (from bing) different overlays like touring navigation gpx tracks and additional layers with customizable transparency optionally display place names in english local or phonetic spellingosm data high quality information from the best collaborative projects of the world osm data available per country or region compact offline vector maps updated at least once a month selection between complete region data and just road network (example: all of japan is 700 mb or 200 mb for the road network only)safety features optional automated day night view switching optional speed limit display with reminder if you exceed it optional speed dependent zooming share your location so that your friends can find youbicycle and pedestrian features viewing foot hiking
