This is exactly what is so good and bad about it. if users in your country /area participate in this initiative you will get the most updated maps and road conditions and if not you won’t even have a maps to use.

The application provides turn by turn navigation based on the #E72 GPS. It also provides POI (Point of interest) based on online databases (I think it’s differ from each country).

There is a need for constant internet connection for getting map updates and online status of the traffic. Navigation is based on a real time conditions, so if one of the roads has a heavy traffic the app will suggest alternative route.Each user’s Waze application updates automatically the average speed of the car.

Additionally the application provides live updates from users who reported manually on the road conditions.  If you noticed speed trap or some other issues with the road, you can update all other users. Just click on update and select the type of the update, that’s it all other people will get the update until another user will remove the update when it’s not relevant anymore.

Following video provides more information about waze

The application can be downloaded using the E72 browser from http://m.waze.com or from the OVI store.

When I’m driving I always use Waze even when I don’t need GPS, it’s always good to get updates on road conditions and speed traps….

Streaming video from mobile phone sounds like a complex task. you need to record the video, upload it to the internet and then share it. Qik is one of my favorite application, click on one button and the E72 streaming live video to the internet!

Navigate from your Nokia E72 to  http://m.qik.com and download the application. It also can be found in OVI store.

When running the application for the first time there is a need to create new account if you don’t have one or login to an existing account. for now on your are ready to stream live video include audio or to record videos offline and upload them later.

Click on the middle navigation key to start recording/streaming video, the video can be found at http://qik.com/<your username>

Public (Click on #5)-  anyone can see it on the above location

Private (Click on #0) – Only confirmed users can watch your videos.

The option menu provide additional features:

Geolocation – geolocation tagging, from a city level through street level and the maximum accuracy level of track live level which allows automatic updates of you location while streaming. When this features enabled a map of the location video was taken displayed on the Qik site.

Audio – Mute audio /un-mute

Share – Sharing the video using SMS to send hyperlink, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, using qik site and additional applications.

Go Offline - Record videos in offline mode.

Settings Following settings supported:

Camera – Select front or back camera

Optimize for – Choose Minimum delay or higher video quality

Quality – Choose Low/Normal/High depends on your internet connection

Access point – Internet connection settings,

Share location – geo tagging off or other options I mention before,

Record in background - By default when applicaion on background it stops recording/streaming here you can change this behavior.

Connection – Choose whether Qik connects to internet by default, stays offline  or ask your permission to go online.

Ovi Store offers also premium version for 5 euros. I didn’t purchase it, I don’t like to pay for application I can’t test before purchase.