WP8 Waze Beta Preview

On June 18th, the Waze Beta app for Windows Phone was finally released to select beta testers. Although Google's recent acquisition of Waze has brought on thoughts of concern for the app's future on the Windows Phone platform, the beta release shows a good start to the app's eventual release.

Coming Soon : Waze

Slowly but surely, Windows Phone seems to be gaining marketshare, which in turn relates to more of the popular apps hitting the WP8 ecosystem. Waze is an extremely popular navigation app and one I used extensively back on iOS. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of support the developers seemed to show for the Windows platform and have been using Nokia's Here as a replacement. But the social and interactive features of Waze is what makes it such a great app, especially in metropolitan areas like San Francisco where a lot of users update in real time. The live traffic updates and quick performance made it a must-use while driving in the city.

Now, it seems that the Israeli-based company is ready to launch Waze on WP8 as early as June. Whether you're a fan or not, this is another good step for the WP platform as more and more popular apps hit the marketplace.

Source : WPCentral