Waze’s killer function lastly coming to Google Maps

Manner again in 2013, Google acquired the map startup Waze. Quick ahead simply 11 years and one among Waze’s stand-out options is lastly being rolled out to Google Maps.

As first seen by 9to5Google, customers are reporting that group stories from Waze are beginning to roll out inside Google Maps as properly. The function has long-earned Waze a selected fanbase that most well-liked this smaller startup instructions and maps app over merchandise from its a lot bigger rivals like Google and Apple.

Principally, this Waze function permits customers to share after they come throughout new or momentary incidents which have occurred, warning different customers of potential points which will come up of their related travels.

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For instance, a Google Maps consumer has shared an alert it acquired from throughout the Google Maps app that warned about “Police reported forward.” The alert included a “From Waze drivers” addendum within the notification. The alert inside Google Maps asks “Are they nonetheless there?” and the consumer can faucet “Sure” or “No’ to share whether or not the police are nonetheless situated the place different Waze drivers reported seeing them.

Google has been extra carefully integrating Google Maps and Waze particular options in latest months. As 9to5Google factors out, Google shared that Google Maps would make the most of Waze group stories inside its app in a future replace.

“Google Maps will floor stories from our drivers with attribution to Waze immediately within the app,” Waze introduced on its web site in July.

As of now, the replace seems to be within the midst of rolling out, so some Google Maps customers simply won’t appear them simply but. However quickly, all Google Maps customers can have entry to a beloved function that retains many Waze customers on Waze.