Waze is good but I find it lacks some of the features they show on their site(I still use it myself). Give it time to compile a decent database and Waze would be awesome.
home1475 actually, they offered the 1.9 version before the 2.0.2.0, I had that version on my torch at first, didn't support the screen tilting and didn't like my touch screen either, it was working though using the trackpad. When I saw on waze that there was a version that does support touchscreen I jumped on it.
so it seem to be their second version, just for your info.
Just tried Waze from Toronto to an address in London, ON. Worked ok, but for some reason randomly started recalculating routes when I was near London, and temporarily picked a destination part way along the route. I just shut the program and restarted, and went back to my destination and it worked. ok.
I'll try it for a while longer before I spring to buy an app. Would really like a feature to select "navigate with Waze" from the address book.
They said the Blackberry version of waze is in beta and does not include all the features, this could mean the rest of the features maybe added to the full release. Just be patient that's all.
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I'm ready to give up on Waze...I like the program, but the maps are missing streets (for instance, the one I live on), and the instructions are unreliable. I'd be severely lost if I didn't actually know where I was going without depending on Waze. When it works, its great....problem is it doesn't always work.
First off, I'm sure the OP meant "voice guided navigation", as opposed to "voice activated".....
Now, to the fun stuff. I'm an active member of the Waze community, and I want to emphasize the word community. One post mentioned the maps were missing streets........ all the maps are user generated, so the solution to that is simple. ADD THEM. the app has a record roads feature. Activate that as you're driving down the missing road, and then log into the website and make sure it's all correct (GPS isnt perfect, so the road will look jagged sometimes) and voila! I agree it's not very "useful" in it's current state (I use the directions for fun, and to test them, at the moment.) The more users, the more effective it will become.
so don't give up! There's a long Waze to go, but we can do it!
Thanks....I just downloaded and started to use. I now see that it isn't a typical naviagation program, but rather:
"......a 100% free turn-by-turn GPS navigation application that provides real-time traffic updates, plus all kinds of cool social and geo-gaming elements that actually make commuting fun. Wazers can actively update one another on traffic, police traps, construction, speedcams and more - and because it's user-generated, the more people who use it, the better (and more addicting) it gets!"'
