Archive for October, 2011

Waze in top 25 apps, Appstore-wide!

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

We’re always checking in to see how we’re doing in the Appstore among our other peers in the Navigation category, but following a real nice feature, we’re not only right at the top of free Navigation, but we’re within the top 25 free apps, Appstore-wide! Pretty darn neat, don’tcha think?

As always, all of our successes are due in great part to the power of our users, and your commitment to our product – so for you help in continuing to spread the word, we’re very grateful, and we’ll do our best to continue to make Waze the absolute best it can be to get you where you need to go…

High fives all around, peoples!

Here ye, here ye, get your new Waze carmount!

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Voila! There she is. The Waze carmount. Isn’t she beautiful?

We’ve been giving these out in goodie bags for a while now, but now’s your chance to snag one for your very own. And for cheap!

We’ve sent a huge stock over to Amazon so all you have to do is click here to pick one up for just five bucks, attach it to your window, and Waze in style, like the best of ‘em.

Note that the cradle area is adjustable so can fit any and all smartphones. Hands-free is the way to go, so get yours ASAP before we run out…

Hot off the griddle – Waze Version 3.0 for iPhone is served…

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

For months, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes over here to bring you what’s probably our most exciting new version yet…version 3.0 for iPhone!

Way more than just a few new features, this new iPhone version actually delivers an entirely new driving experience to you iPhone users. And Android folks, sit tight, we hope to have v3.0 ready for you guys, too, in the coming months.

Some of v 3.0′s highlights include:

  • Completely redesigned graphic and user experience, with two large main buttons on a full screen map, making Waze more optimized for driving than ever before
  • New full screen day and night map color scheme, better reflecting traffic and road reports
  • New search fully integrated with Yelp, foursquare and Bing allowing you to search for and immediately drive to newly discovered destination s
  • Location preview when selecting destination for the first time
  • Organizing favorites
  • New wall feature in Waze Groups allowing group members to interact with one another more easily
  • New scoreboard with rank legend
  • Smart ETA and graphic preview of events along route
  • Redesigned Waze moods
  • ‘Swipe’ gesture shortcuts to main operating functions and traffic reporting

Wanna learn more about all v 3.0 has to offer? Click on the video below to get the full picture of what’s in store, then mosey over to the Appstore and download the new version and give it a spin. We suggest driving around with it for a day or two to get used to the new look and feel of things, then make sure to let us know what you think below here in the comments section. Version 3.0 was a huge, cross-department effort and lots of love and care went into it, so we really hope you like it, too!