WAZE: Navigator + social network for drivers

Yesterday I saw in a feed Computerra news that a Waze comes to Russia. Decided to see what such a beast.

Waze is a navigation software, taking into account traffic situation, cards for which are drawn by users. When moving the program records track (requires gps), sends it to the server (required network access) and if this road will pass still at least one user, the road is confirmed and appears on the map. For the construction of roads to the user points. The names of the streets also give the users, it is possible to obtain additional points. In addition, as Yandex Maps, drivers can send information about traffic jams, accidents, speed cameras and police traps. In addition, the report author may leave a comment and other users to comment on it, to confirm or deny the information.

Here is a small video explaining what is Waze and how does it work:


This morning I tried to drive with Waze. A few comments:
1. On the map there alone Volokolamsk highway, nothing more
2. In order to record your path, it is necessary to include the entry
3. You can display on the map other Weiser (if, of course, have given permission)
4. The interface is cartoonish and ridiculous.

5. In the version for Symbian no choice connection have to cheat
6. The program is very offended by the loss of GPS satellites. Immediately throws everything and says no GPS signal. The usual navigation sereyut, but stubbornly continues to drag you through the tunnels in the hope that you there will ever leave.
7. The site has a Live Map, Russia is just one city searched — Voronezh. I understand that you can add content that is not yet figured out how.
Update: And no, there is Moscow. And even something polarisavenue, partly undeniable fact, partially Leningradka, Khodynka, bare center. It works!
8. To register a new user through the application on the website registration no.
9. Automatically posting your updates to Twitter. In principle, of topic good squeeze, but you need a sufficiently large number of users and practiced hashtag system for cities. From what I can see, there is no such system, so we enjoy the reports about traffic jams near Naples, which, of course, very interesting, but not useful for Russian drivers.
10. If I understand correctly, it is possible to report dirty roads — i.e., roads without asphalt. We have people like to go around the tube through forests and fields, so as to avoid slip unsuspecting users on the Matiz in the swamp, it is possible to avoid such roads. Well, for the lucky owners of frilander, on the contrary, there is an option "use little-known road."


Well, actually, I wanted to say — let's draw a little of the road together. This is a completely pointless exercise for one, but for such an army as we are, it is not only convenient, useful, and very promising, but fun.

Update from mamyta: I use this prog in Israel was amazed when he warned me that after 500 meters on my way the cops :) GPS is working properly, traffic guzzles not much, shows congestion (average speed)

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