Getting Around With Your Phone

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Using the combination of visual cues, audio cues and augmented reality are great ways to help fit your mode of transportation. The context of how you're moving about the world will dictate a lot of what is the most critical information in that moment when you're on the go. As more versions of autonomy come on, you can imagine that integrated experience in the car can offer a lot more capability while keeping you safe on the road.

From paper maps to smartphone apps, the way people navigate the world has changed tremendously due to the rise of the internet. Google Maps is the fourth most popular mobile app in the U.S. by unique visitors, according to Comscore. That makes it more popular than Instagram, Tiktok and Spotify or its closest competitor, Apple Maps. Christopher Phillips, who runs Google’s Geo team and oversees Google Maps, speaks with WSJ’s Danny Lewis about how his company is thinking about the role maps play in bringing more information to our fingertips.