waze Announces Public Beta for Android Users

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
waze, Inc., the first free provider of driver-generated maps and real-time road
information, today announced the public beta of its mobile application for
Android users, who are invited to download the application at the Android
Market.

Through a community-based approach, waze harnesses driver-generated data to
build navigable road maps and provide real-time information to commuters on the
most optimal route to their destination as well as the latest road conditions,
traffic updates, street closures, speed traps and more. The application first
opened as a private alpha in San Francisco, and is now available nationwide to
all with an Android phone.

"The Android community was the first to receive access to waze alpha in the US.
These users are forming the core of our community, and we now look forward to
welcoming even more Android users into waze`s network of drivers, nationally,"
said Noam Bardin, the company`s CEO. "By building a community of drivers on the
road, we are able to provide the real-time road intelligence that helps
commuters answer the every-day question, `Which way should I go today?` We are
excited to open our doors to all Android users and invite them into our
community of drivers."

As the waze application runs on a user`s smartphone, it automatically and
anonymously sends back GPS points as they drive. This data is used to build and
constantly update the road grid, driving directions, road changes, traffic flow,
and more. waze also uses aggregated driving speed data to determine traffic jams
and other changes in road conditions. All of this information is collected
passively, but drivers can also take a more active role, reporting road problems
and map inaccuracies easily from their mobile device; more extensive map editing
is done via the waze website. The waze map platform is soon to open APIs to
allow developers to build other features and applications that leverage the
waze-generated collection of live map data.

waze will soon announce availability of the application on additional mobile
platforms.

About waze

waze is social mobile application that enables drivers to build and use
real-time road intelligence. By cluing users in to the most optimal routes
possible to their destination, waze saves drivers time, fuel, and most
importantly, frustration. waze is Series A funded by Blue Run Ventures, Magma
Ventures and Vertex Venture Capital. The executive team brings experience from
Openwave, DeltaThree and Comverse.

To learn more about waze online, visit www.waze.com.

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