I've been using Waze for as long as I can remember. At first, I was running the app on my smartphone as I drove a car without CarPlay. This happened during the days when CarPlay wasn't yet a thing, so ...

People keep saying it's a matter of time until Waze and Google Maps become a single product. I can't blame them. Google has made a hobby out of killing off products people love, and as an Android Auto ...

Waze sets itself apart from the competition, like Google Maps, by making the experience more engaging. For starters, it's focused on car and bike drivers, versus generalized maps and traffic alerts.

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Though most smartphones come preloaded with some sort of GPS navigational app like Google Maps, it's not necessarily going to be the best option available. Third parties have been working on ...

Google Maps is getting one of Waze's most-beloved features. Credit: stockcam via Getty Images Way back in 2013, Google acquired the map startup Waze. Fast forward just 11 years and one of Waze's stand ...

Google's Waze app is so popular with drivers because of its unique incident reporting feature, which helped it stand out from the crowd of navigation apps many years ago. Since then, Google has ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Google Maps has a stranglehold on many of our smartphones when it comes to navigation, and for good reason. The app offers plenty of features while also giving directions and other information ...

Without hesitation, one of the first things I do every time I get in my car is open Waze on my phone and on Apple CarPlay. The Google-owned navigation app has made all my road trips much easier, ...