Although Google Maps is an essential application on Android Auto, this is not the only map app available for the car; In fact, many users prefer their great “rival”, Waze. And we have put the quotes because, in reality, Waze also belongs to Google, and the company has taken the opportunity to improve Google Maps in recent months.
Many latest news from Google Maps have been drawn directly from Waze, including new opinions on the road. Waze's great strong point has always been Your user communityLet them warn each other of dangers and potential distractions, traffic jams at work. The application is able to generate notifications according to this work, depending on whether we approach the affected road. Google Maps also also uses this network and also allows you to download opinions from other drivers.
However, this does not mean that Waze will disappear, rather the opposite. It seems that Google uses Waze as a platform for Explore what is possible in the carBefore taking her to cards. We have a good example in the last novelty that already arrives at users of Android Auto, as they discovered in Self -evolution.
Some Waze users find a new type of school notice, which indicates that we are approaching a road near a school. Therefore, if we see this opinion, we must have special prudence, reduce speed and be more attentive to zebra passages and possible children that leave the road without realizing it.
In fact, a few months ago, Waze allows users to inform school zones when they pass by one, but so far, I have not used this information to display a notification in the application. Indeed, the company first had to collect the location data of schools and user reviews; The location of schools and nurseries has been recorded.
Consequently, from now on, when we pass near a school, we will see a new notification in the lower left corner, with the signal of the school area and the distance it is located. This icon will also appear on the map, as well as an indicator of the area where caution must be taken; The icon indicates exactly the location of the school, but a circle shows the radius considered as a warning zone.
Of course, the areas with schools are already marked on Spanish roads, but it is always a great help for drivers, especially in poorly marked areas. In addition, these alerts will only appear for specific hours on school days, they will therefore not prevail continuously through a school on a Sunday, for example.
