WAZE, A SOCIAL TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION APP, INTRODUCES THE FIRST-EVER ANDROID COMMUNITING WIDGET
Waze’s Android commuting widget displays constantly-updated commuting time & ETA to work or home right from the phone’s main screen. Featuring a color-coded meter cluing users in to whether it’s a good time to leave, or not – red indicating heavy traffic, and green showing that traffic is clear – the widget provides uncommon insight into conditions on the road before users ever get into the car.
Users can also click on the widget to open a chart view that displays commuting time based on both live information and historical data showing ETA expectations a few hours into the future.
“Our Android commuting widget is an entirely new concept, with nothing else like it out there on the market,” ” says Noam Bardin, CEO of Waze. “And knowing the ‘enthusiasm of the new’ that we find in our Android users, we’re sure that they’ll really enjoy it.”
To install the commuting widget, Android users should first install the Waze app, then select the Waze widget from the Android widget’s menu.
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About Waze
Waze is a free community-based traffic and navigation app that uses real-time road reports from drivers nearby to save commuting time and improve everyday driving. Way more than just another free navigation app, Waze’s social layer is what sets it apart – giving drivers the power to work together to report and receive the most relevant traffic information available at any given moment. Plus, it actually makes commuting a whole lotta fun!
Founded in 2009, Waze has since grown to become the world’s largest and fastest-growing community of connected drivers, reaching more than 5 million users, worldwide. Waze is available on the Apple AppStore, the Android Market Place, the Nokia Ovi Store, RIM’s App World andWindows Market or download from m.waze.com. To learn more about Waze online, visitwww.waze.com or follow us on Twitter at @Waze.
