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Social traffic app Waze, which was snapped up by Google for $1.1 billion in 2013, could come preinstalled on your next Android phone. Google’s announced that the app is now officially a Google Mobile Service, which opens up the option for manufacturers and carriers to preinstall it on their devices. No one wants their phone stuffed with bloatware but Waze is a handy service and one that’s well worth having straight out of the box, despite what some US sheriffs might tell you. ➤ Waze [via Android Central] Read next: Built by you: Google-owned Waze’s biggest asset is its community