First Look at Waze 3.0 for Android

Waze is one of my favorite navigation apps. It's available for both Android and iOS, and unlike other GPS Navigation apps, it learns. Based on your driving habits and patterns Waze figures out not only where you are, but where you're going -- and automatically routes you there! When you get get in your car and open the app in the morning, Waze asks you if you're going to work. At the end of the day Waze figures you're heading home and routes you accordingly. That's cool and all, but it's not where Waze really stands out.

Waze not only learns from you, it learns from others who use the app: "Wazers". The more people that drive the roads (with the app open, of course), the more information about those roads is collected. If there's a slow-down, Waze knows from the Wazers stuck in the middle of it and can route other Wazers around the problem -- automatically. All that happens behind the scenes.

Wazers who want to be pro-active and "social" can take a more hands-on approach: they can report things they see as they're driving. If there is a wreck, a police trap, a vehicle on the side of the road, a construction zone, or even inclement weather, you can report it and let other Wazers know. Honestly, as amazing as all of that is, it's nothing new: Waze has been able to do all that for quite some time.

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[MrHowto222]

how did you add the search button

[jin37uk]

it's awazing! ahahaha

[SqeakyGoldfish]

How did you get the search button down there? Did you root your phone or can you just change something in the settings to get that?

[tomuch51]

what is the theme you have on your home page!!!!!

[jakeroot2]

@MrHowto222 So I've read, it has to be rooted first.

[emw61]

@MrHowto222 its like this in the stock rom of the galaxy nexus ;)

[SqeakyGoldfish]

So how did you get the search button? Did you have to hack it or did you just change something in the settings?

[shahriar5252]

Wave needs integration into Google Maps and Google search. It needs voice navigation. I wish it was available as a plug-in for Google Maps and Google Navigation instead of being a stand alone app.

[thamike1970]

I think it would be better if it had a satellite view.

[dushyantx]

2.3 miles to work, wow, that's close.

[dwhite832003]

app looks weak

[trdracer21]

nexus is a beauty love the ui and os the best