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:: PADAWAN POTENTIAL :: Read Our Full Review >>Waze is a free, social, mobile crowd-source navigation and real-time traffic application for iPhone that gives its users a "real-time," live description of the road/driving conditions around them. It's a free, useful, fun application everyone should download and experience!
What's New
- Supports new iPad- Multiple sound-related fixes, including volume and background music optimization
- TV-out (screen mirroring) support
App Description
*** Now fully redesigned with complete natural text-to-speech capabilities (Initially US & Canada only)***When you download Waze, you not only get a free traffic & navigation app, but also become part of the local driving community in your area, joining forces with other drivers nearby to outsmart traffic, save time, and improve everyone's daily commute!
Features:
* Live community-contributed traffic information and road reports + notifications when approaching police traps, speed cams, heavy traffic or hazards on the road
* Free traffic by-passing navigation featuring voice-guided, turn-by-turn guidance
* A 100% live map + real-time road monitoring & automatic re-routing as conditions on the road change
* Hands free operation - Use voice commands to share road events or have Waze direct you to home or work. (Initially available for US & Canada only)
* Share your location or destination via text or email, or update others on new ETA when running late. Your friends can click on the link in the message and launch Waze directly to that destination.
* Ability to create or join local driving groups, plus the option to link up with other drivers for carpooling
* Foursquare, Twitter & Facebook integrations, plus fun, geo-gaming elements
How does it work?
After typing in your destination address, just drive with the app open on your phone to passively contribute traffic and other road data. You can also take a more active role by sharing road reports on accidents, police traps, or any other hazards along the way, helping to give other users in the area a 'heads-up' about what's to come.
That's about it - Waze is all about contributing to the common good out there on the road, so do your part and get involved in your local driving community today!
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
For more information, check out our guided tour: http://www.Waze.com/guided_tour
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App Changes
March 17, 2012 New version 3.1.1
February 10, 2012 New version 3.1
November 18, 2011 New version 3.0.1
October 14, 2011 New version 3.0.0.0.
July 26, 2011 New version 2.4.0.0.
May 23, 2011 New version 2.3.0.0
August 01, 2009 Initial Release
