2GIS is a symbiosis of online navigator, offline maps and information guide for Android devices. It allows you to navigate using cellular towers, Wi-Fi access points and global positioning systems GPS and GLONASS. Has pre-installed offline maps to save battery power and navigation in the absence of communication.
Equipped with a built-in information and reference system that allows you to get comprehensive information about the route and objects on the map. Has several operating modes - "pedestrian", "road" and "public transport". If connected, it downloads information on traffic jams, road works, dangerous weather conditions, and other factors affecting the traffic situation.
2GIS functionality
- Displays an offline map of the area in the interface;
- Adapts the way of paving a route in accordance with the selected mode of operation;
- Filters the display of objects on the map according to the specified search parameters;
- Reads the data from the address bar and creates a route between the indicated points, or, if there is a signal - from the location of the device to the indicated objects;
- Displays background information about each selected item on the map;
- In the presence of communication with cell towers, Wi-Fi access points, or satellites of GPS and GLONASS - analyzes, received with their help, geolocation data and indicates the location of the device on the map;
- Loads information from the Internet about the current traffic situation in the vicinity of the route laid out or the area displayed on the map in real time.
Features of the navigator
- Multiple operating modes;
- Carefully made and checked routes for transport as well as for pedestrians;
- Ability to lay a route to a specific driveway;
- Pre-installed information and reference system with information on hundreds of thousands of objects (ATMs, restaurants, hospitals, the peculiarities of access to them, visitor reviews, operating schedules, etc.)
- Offline maps of 9 countries around the world;
- Several ways to determine your location;
- Downloading real-time traffic data;
- Regular updates.
Disadvantages
- Lack of built-in chat for prompt information exchange between drivers.
