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Waze android auto launches in UK

Waze Android Auto, an integration that allows drivers to use the popular sat nav app directly from the car’s console, has launched in the UK. Waze recommends the fastest routes based on real-time driving data collected from millions of users who, together, help people avoid traffic and save time. The app integration will enable drivers to use voice commands to start their journey, remembers their ‘favourite navigation’ destinations and links to their vehicle’s steering wheel buttons and other console-mounte
July 27, 2017 Read time: 1 min

6897 Waze 1812 Android Auto, an integration that allows drivers to use the popular sat nav app directly from the car’s console, has launched in the UK. Waze recommends the fastest routes based on real-time driving data collected from millions of users who, together, help people avoid traffic and save time.

The app integration will enable drivers to use voice commands to start their journey, remembers their ‘favourite navigation’ destinations and links to their vehicle’s steering wheel buttons and other console-mounted controls.

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