Waze - Free satellite navigation for your smartphone

skumar69 · 24th November 2010, 21:20

Ok, further investigation unearthed the fact that Vodafone Live! service is not full GPRS. It is limited to allow only WAP sites and no https sites. BAD.

To actually use unrestricted internet access, I need to purchase Vodafone Mobile Connect, which is the full GPRS.

skumar69 · 24th November 2010, 22:29

I think the cheapest GPRS plan on Vodafone is Rs. 199 per month rental, while on Airtel is about Rs. 98.

can anybody suggest the most economical plan, specially on Vodafone?

Darryl.Burke · 28th November 2010, 03:24

The www.team-bhp.com group on Waze just got its 119th member

I haven't spotted many BHPians from Goa though, so it may be a lonely drive for me

Darryl.Burke · 29th November 2010, 22:35

Hm, one more joined the group, membership is up to 120.

And I see ph03n!x zooming along at 81

devrajman · 4th December 2010, 16:22

Folks,

K1000 rally is happening in Sammy's Dreamland, Bangalore tomorrow. Any Wazers planning to visit the event.

Great opportunity to network/co-ordinate/share locations with other Waze users!!

Mubeen · 5th December 2010, 17:58

Am a waze user in chennai & I have to say that this app falls way short in providing directions.

That being said, I'm in Bangalore for the weekend & the directions are spot on! Each and every route that I've looked up including not so frequented residential ones have a routing available. In fact routes are available for areas marked as unexplored as well!

Mubeen · 7th December 2010, 18:46

I'm getting the error message on routes already travelled on several times. "Routing server error: could not find route"

I'm in Chennai. Was in Bangalore over the weekend & when I chose "drive to" from Bangalore to different locations in Chennai I got spot on directions every single time. But when I got back to Chennai & looked up the route to the very same locations it's a big NADA.

Find it really surprising that the app can get the routes right from across state Borders but can't get the route right from the very same city!

What gives????!!!!

IronH4WK · 7th December 2010, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mubeen

I'm getting the error message on routes already travelled on several times. "Routing server error: could not find route"

I'm in Chennai. Was in Bangalore over the weekend & when I chose "drive to" from Bangalore to different locations in Chennai I got spot on directions every single time. But when I got back to Chennai & looked up the route to the very same locations it's a big NADA.

Find it really surprising that the app can get the routes right from across state Borders but can't get the route right from the very same city!

What gives????!!!!

its a sign of things to come. the writing on the wall says - "move to Bangalore"

jokes aside, it could just a matter of mapping. when i was being chauffeured around in Chennai, i used Google Maps to learn the places i was passing through and it was pretty accurate. see if Google Maps works for you. if it does, then i should just be a mapping issue.

Mubeen · 8th December 2010, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

its a sign of things to come. the writing on the wall says - "move to Bangalore"

jokes aside, it could just a matter of mapping. when i was being chauffeured around in Chennai, i used Google Maps to learn the places i was passing through and it was pretty accurate. see if Google Maps works for you. if it does, then i should just be a mapping issue.

Don't think the in-laws will be too happy seeing me move into the neighborhood.

Yep google maps works like a charm. Now if only Steve could kiss & make up with Schmidt & I'd be on my way with Google's sat-nav app in my 4!

Darryl.Burke · 8th December 2010, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mubeen

Am a waze user in chennai & I have to say that this app falls way short in providing directions.

I would say if you otherwise like the app, keep using it and give it a chance to learn.

At Goa, the first time I set up a route from home to office (20+ km), Waze predicted a driving time of 1 hr 22 min. After driving the route with Waze running about 6-8 times, today that was down to 31 minutes, which is about how long I take most days. Also, the program was initially guiding me to take a turn into a terribly narrow village road (which is maybe immeasurably shorter, or not), but today selected the correct main road ... probably as a result of my driving at speeds up to 90 on that section.

One thing's for sure, it'll take quite some time (except in Bangalore

) before you can rely solely on Waze to get you to your destination. But then, MapMyIndia's navigator repeatedly guides me to take a left into a dead end road within our campus -- and it doesn't learn!

db

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vaseem · 8th December 2010, 10:58

Hi everybody,

i have signed up as well, group team-bhp handle neosx4

yet to see any wazer.

regards

vaseem

vaseem · 8th December 2010, 11:15

Hi Everybody,

I have a small issue here

My ranking as per

Scorecard - points 183 rank 809

Ticker - points 249 rank 115169

Website - points 0 rank 217495 ( -3187 )

can the older users throw some light on this.

regards

Vaseem

IronH4WK · 8th December 2010, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaseem

Hi Everybody,

I have a small issue here

My ranking as per

Scorecard - points 183 rank 809

Ticker - points 249 rank 115169

Website - points 0 rank 217495 ( -3187 )

can the older users throw some light on this.

regards

Vaseem

who you calling old?!

don't worry about what the website says. once it showed zero members in group Team-BHP and my stats were completely wiped. got it back again after a few days.

vaseem · 8th December 2010, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

who you calling old?!

By OLD I meant team bhp members who signed up earlier and not their age

IronH4WK · 8th December 2010, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaseem

By OLD I meant team bhp members who signed up earlier and not their age

easy mate. i was just kidding

24th November 2010, 21:20	#181
skumar69 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indirapuram, Ghaziabad Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	Ok, further investigation unearthed the fact that Vodafone Live! service is not full GPRS. It is limited to allow only WAP sites and no https sites. BAD. To actually use unrestricted internet access, I need to purchase Vodafone Mobile Connect, which is the full GPRS.
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24th November 2010, 22:29	#182
skumar69 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indirapuram, Ghaziabad Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	I think the cheapest GPRS plan on Vodafone is Rs. 199 per month rental, while on Airtel is about Rs. 98. can anybody suggest the most economical plan, specially on Vodafone?
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28th November 2010, 03:24	#183
Darryl.Burke BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Madgaon, Goa Posts: 81 Thanked: 21 Times	The www.team-bhp.com group on Waze just got its 119th member I haven't spotted many BHPians from Goa though, so it may be a lonely drive for me
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29th November 2010, 22:35	#184
Darryl.Burke BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Madgaon, Goa Posts: 81 Thanked: 21 Times	Hm, one more joined the group, membership is up to 120. And I see ph03n!x zooming along at 81
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4th December 2010, 16:22	#185
devrajman BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 505 Thanked: 118 Times View My Garage	Folks, K1000 rally is happening in Sammy's Dreamland, Bangalore tomorrow. Any Wazers planning to visit the event. Great opportunity to network/co-ordinate/share locations with other Waze users!!
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5th December 2010, 17:58	#186
Mubeen BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 81 Thanked: 7 Times	Am a waze user in chennai & I have to say that this app falls way short in providing directions. That being said, I'm in Bangalore for the weekend & the directions are spot on! Each and every route that I've looked up including not so frequented residential ones have a routing available. In fact routes are available for areas marked as unexplored as well!
	() Thanks

7th December 2010, 18:46	#187
Mubeen BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 81 Thanked: 7 Times	I'm getting the error message on routes already travelled on several times. "Routing server error: could not find route" I'm in Chennai. Was in Bangalore over the weekend & when I chose "drive to" from Bangalore to different locations in Chennai I got spot on directions every single time. But when I got back to Chennai & looked up the route to the very same locations it's a big NADA. Find it really surprising that the app can get the routes right from across state Borders but can't get the route right from the very same city! What gives????!!!!
	() Thanks

8th December 2010, 10:58	#191
vaseem BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: Waze - Free satellite navigation for your smartphone Hi everybody, i have signed up as well, group team-bhp handle neosx4 yet to see any wazer. regards vaseem
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8th December 2010, 11:15	#192
vaseem BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: Waze - Ranking Hi Everybody, I have a small issue here My ranking as per Scorecard - points 183 rank 809 Ticker - points 249 rank 115169 Website - points 0 rank 217495 ( -3187 ) can the older users throw some light on this. regards Vaseem
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