Waze

Editor Review

Waze collects map data, travel times and traffic information from users and transmits it to the Waze server, at no cost to Waze. Waze users ("Wazers") can report accidents, traffic jams, speed and police traps, and, from the online map editor, can update roads, landmarks, house numbers, etc. Waze sends anonymous information, including users' speed and location, back to its database to improve the service as a whole.

Based on the information collected, Waze is then in a position to provide routing and real-time traffic updates. Waze can also identify the cheapest fuel station near a user or along their route, provided Waze has enabled fuel prices for that country.

Waze can be used anywhere in the world but requires enough initial users to create the maps and continuously update data to make it useful. Currently, only 13 countries have a full base map; the others are incompletely mapped, requiring users to record roads and edit maps.

Waze offers turn-by-turn voice navigation, real-time traffic, and other location-specific alerts. Waze encourages users to report traffic or road hazards by offering points. Add-ons expand the functions and personalize this interaction with the app. For example, add-ons can integrate Foursquare and Facebook friends to Waze or notify the user when driving through a high-crime area.

Cómo conducir y ser parte de la comunidad Waze de Google

Google te propone Waze, una red social que transforma la navegación asistida por GPS en una herramienta para sobrevivir al caos del tránsito automotor. Te enseñamos como formar parte y sacarle provecho de forma sencilla y práctica.

Necesito un GPS

Hace un tiempo ya que los navegadores GPS han sido reemplazados por las aplicaciones que podemos descargar en nuestro celular. Aquí te mostramos 4 aplicaciones gratuitas que funcionan bien en Android para que puedan guiarte en el camino.

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