Waze 3.0 has finally arrived in the Android Market. For those unaware, Waze is a social driving and navigation app that connects you to other drivers.  Waze’s objective is simple — to help users outsmart traffic, save time and improve everyone’s daily commute.
Today’s update brings a new minimalist UI, designed to take full advantage of Android phones’ screen size by minimizing the Waze interface to display only 2 large buttons on a full screen map. Additionlly, a new display of traffic and events en route helps drivers makes the smartest travel choices before they leave. The guidance system has also been amplified with large fonts and complete text-to-speech capabilities for optimized hands-free navigation — plus the new aesthetic gives the app a little more swagger and style.
Furthermore, Waze has implemented a new social location stack. Traditional GPS systems are built on static, old world maps and points of interest, which never reflect real-time information about new businesses, pop-up shops, or live local events. The new social eco-system provides a combination of consumer-generated data from people driving, checking in, and reviewing locations in real-time. This layer of social location information is now available to drivers in a navigation setting. With community-curated data from Waze, Foursquare, and Yelp, drivers can now search for real-time events as easily as they would find their local Walmart.
Application:Â Waze
Developer:Â Waze
Cost:Â FREE
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