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ramz
post Jul 12 2013, 10:56 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Jul 12 2013, 06:21 PM)
Waze's map database/search engine is no where near as advanced as google maps. A lot of places/point of interest/jalan/landmarks you can't find in Waze.

Waze also has very little userbase compared to google maps, making road suggestions to avoid traffic congestion less effective. Google maps have far more users and thus, traffic feed is a lot more reliable.

For google maps, I'd like to see the option of adding favourites and some self customizations. And also, add the option to extract google coordinates in the mobile app itself.
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Give one example can't find in Waze but can find in maps.
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post Jul 13 2013, 11:18 AM

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QUOTE(mtxx @ Jul 13 2013, 10:05 AM)
1 utama

I was trying to get there the other day. But top 3 results are weird, not indicating the mall.

Frustrated switch to google maps, search 1 Utama straight it pop out as first.
Tap navigate n cn go already
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in waze there are 4 search engines - bing, foursquae, google, and waze
i type "one utama" in waze, it doesn't give me anything interesting in waze search, then click on "google search" it gives me specific shops in one utama like "TheClick Shop", which the point it gets me there.

in google maps:
i type "one utama" it gives me a direct hit "1 Utama Shopping Complex". So Click on that and u on your way.

So,
1. Agreed waze is a bit slow in initiating the navigation, but not of a big deal
2. Waze still gets the searching job done, but a few more extra clicks sometimes (but most of the time its direct hit)
3. Waze still have other values that is a big pull - traffic update, fastest path by avoiding traffic jams, fun!, tracking your spouse (i know exactly when she will pull up to the house!).
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post Jul 13 2013, 11:26 AM

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btw, google bought waze. so why would u buy something worse than your google maps navigation?

 

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