In Pictures: 21 awesome GPS and location-aware apps for Android

Want basic driving directions? Help finding cheap gas? A cool way to create a digital scrapbook of your latest trip? Android has an app for that, and more

Waze

If you're about to hit the highway, who do you trust for more-accurate traffic updates: a news reporter, or another driver who's actually out there on the road? I thought so.

That's why you need Waze, a social GPS navigation app that gets its power from all the folks using it. Drivers contribute information on traffic and road data simply by using Waze. You can also share details on accidents, speed traps and more. It's like a backseat driver, only helpful.

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