Waze Turn-By-Turn GPS App Released

[Ed Hansberry]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.waze.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.waze.com/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Waze Inc. has officially launched Waze, a free turn-by-turn GPS application, for Windows Mobile. Waze is a social network for motorists to not only provide driving directions but also offer information collected from the users to identify traffic congestion, road hazards and other conditions that affect travel."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/ppct/auto/1254762672.usr1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /></p><p>If your WinMo phone has a GPS chip and you are looking for a free turn-by-turn program, this could be just the ticket. Just be aware that it supports a <em>very</em> <a href="http://www.waze.com/download/wm_symbian_download/" target="_blank">limited number of phones</a>.</p>

[Reid Kistler]

Interesting concept, what with the "user generated data" - including Add A Missing Road! - but makes one wonder just how detailed their starting maps are, and would also have some Privacy concerns.

Looks like a very limited user base at the moment, and would need to do a bunch of additional research before being willing to sign on....