Waze - Free GPS, get mapping.

Desmo · 25-01-2010, 22:18

http://world.waze.com/guided_tour/

Waze is available for quite a few different mobiles and has now been released for the iPhone, hence this post.

It's a free, community led GPS and navigation system that people can add to as they drive. If a road doesn't exist on a map, add it as you go. I'm sure it's still early days at the moment but just read a bit from the link and maybe give it a go

leowyatt · 25-01-2010, 22:31

Gah isn't supported by my phone so not interested

Looks good, will keep an eye out when it gets released.

Kitten · 25-01-2010, 22:36

well Mr Jamie, it IS supported by mine, so thankyou

Desmo · 25-01-2010, 22:41

Looks like quite a bit of my area isn't covered yet so I can do my bit and start mapping when I go to work

Desmo · 10-02-2010, 11:20

Have to say I've lost interest with this

Once I've done my daily drive a couple of times, you kind of lose the use of it. It also tracked the same road but in a couple of different places meaning the mapping is now wrong. I know it can be deleted on the web interface but it's so long winded it becomes a pain. It's going to be a VERY long time before this can be used as any decent form of sat nav and there are only so many geeks happy to start mapping and editing road names to build up a decent map.

It really needed a small fee to help pay for a good starting map and then used the community to keep it up to date.

25-01-2010, 22:18	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Waze - Free GPS, get mapping. http://world.waze.com/guided_tour/ Waze is available for quite a few different mobiles and has now been released for the iPhone, hence this post. It's a free, community led GPS and navigation system that people can add to as they drive. If a road doesn't exist on a map, add it as you go. I'm sure it's still early days at the moment but just read a bit from the link and maybe give it a go __________________

25-01-2010, 22:31	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Gah isn't supported by my phone so not interested Looks good, will keep an eye out when it gets released. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

25-01-2010, 22:36	#3
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	well Mr Jamie, it IS supported by mine, so thankyou __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

25-01-2010, 22:41	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Looks like quite a bit of my area isn't covered yet so I can do my bit and start mapping when I go to work __________________

10-02-2010, 11:20	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Have to say I've lost interest with this Once I've done my daily drive a couple of times, you kind of lose the use of it. It also tracked the same road but in a couple of different places meaning the mapping is now wrong. I know it can be deleted on the web interface but it's so long winded it becomes a pain. It's going to be a VERY long time before this can be used as any decent form of sat nav and there are only so many geeks happy to start mapping and editing road names to build up a decent map. It really needed a small fee to help pay for a good starting map and then used the community to keep it up to date. __________________

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