New From Waze: A Blackberry App and updated iPhone version
Waze, a mobile navigation application that allows drivers to build and use live maps, real time traffic updates and more, just launched a new Blacberry Application for business users and also updated their iPhone application.
The new application, still in
beta, is available only on Waze’s Hebrew website and can also be reached on mobile at http://m.waze.co.il . However, the English version should be here real soon, according to a post on Waze’s blog.
Supported devices for the new application are Blackberry Curve 8900, Blackberry Bold 9000, Blackberry Tour 9630 and Blackberry Bold 9700.
The new application for Blackberry does not support some Waze features, although all basic actions, including voice guided GPS instructions, Real Time traffic, regeneration of routes according to traffic, updates from users, Twitter and Foursquare support and plenty more features are inside.
Waze launched a new iPhone version this week with some new features:
- A ‘report abuse’ feature – the community is growing and there are many interactions taking place. Some people take
advantage of the system. Waze enables users to flag inappropriate users. After crossing a certain number of reports by different users, a user will automatically be disabled from pinging.
So, what else is new?
- An improved, and much better‐looking navigation bar allowing bigger texts and ETA.
- Auto-update your Facebook status from Waze. This follows the same support for Twitter.
- Adding street names and house numbers from the client – this feature is available in Grid countries only, and will be developed later for additional purposes.
- Invite your Facebook friends to Waze. In the future Waze will enable showing your friends in the client.
Read more: Waze offers Real Time Social Games in Ecuador.
Read more about Waze in The Wadi Index.
More posts by Gal Mor »
Author: GalMor
Gal Mor and the Israeli internet industry go hand in hand from the very beginning. Gal was chief editor at ynet.co.il Computers Channel for five years and content manager on site. Gal is a now a strategic consultant for new media content and owner of the influencive blog: holesinthenet.co.il
2 Comments
2010-04-22
11:25:28
New From Waze: A Blackberry App and updated iPhone version | by @galm http://bit.ly/d2QPwe #israel #thewadi
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
2010-06-15
12:08:02
[...] companies, being rewarded for actions in the application engages the users and adds a lot of fun. Waze is now available on more devices and in more countries. We’ve recently reported about the growing usage of Waze in Ecuador. [...]
Additional comments powered by BackType