article_snippet: Uber is set to close the deal for San Jose-based firm deCarta 'later this week,' and Uber would lessen Uber's reliance on Google Maps.
article_snippet: Uber is set to close the deal for San Jose-based firm deCarta 'San Jose-based firm deCarta 'later this week,' and a mapping service would lessen Uber's reliance on Google Maps.
article_snippet: DeCarta was founded in 1996 and provides services including in-map searching, turn-by-turn navigation, location APIs and more.
article_snippet: The OnStar system built into cars made by General Motors, for example, relies on DeCarta, as do smartphone makers Samsung and BlackBerry.
article_snippet: In it early years, Google Maps even tapped into DeCarta's technology according to Google Maps.
article_snippet: With the acquisition of DeCarta, Google Maps will continue to fine-tune Google Maps products and services that rely on maps - for example UberPOOL, the way we compute ETAs, and others - and make the Uber experience even better for Google Maps users.'
highlights_snippet: Uber told MailOnline MailOnline expects to close the deCarta deal 'later this week'
  Mapping service will be used to boost the cab service's current offerings .
  