1. StreetSmart became the No. 1 free navigation app in the Philippines within the first 24 hours of its availability in the App Store! Hooray! Thank you to everybody who downloaded StreetSmart for iPhone – you all made this possible.
2. StreetSmart Version 1.0 was released in the App Store on Sep. 1, 2010 with a 1.0 MB file size. What’s up with StreetSmart and the number 1 right? =)
We are happy to announce that StreetSmart for iPhone is now available for download in the App Store for FREE!
StreetSmart is a traffic app for mobile devices (Android & iOS) powered by YOU, our users. Through StreetSmart, the ability to share traffic updates and be informed of traffic situations within Metro Manila on a real-time basis is in your hands.
Excited? Here’s a summary of what you can do with StreetSmart for iPhone:
Send traffic updates by choosing traffic load (Heavy, Moderate or Light) and entering comments in the description field. The iPhone’s GPS will be able to detect your location; if your device has a compass it will also be able to automatically detect your direction.
The blue pin shows your current location and tracks your movement on Metro Manila’s map.
left: report traffic updates; right: view traffic map
[Updated: September 3, 2010]
Good news! StreetSmart can now be accessed by a wider network of mobile phone users! Here are 5 ways you can view and share traffic reports using StreetSmart:
1. StreetSmart for Android Devices – Download StreetSmart for Android from Globe’s website for FREE. [Update: StreetSmart is the winner in the Globe Challenge For Android 2010, Messaging and Communications Category]. Read about our Step-by-Step Guide for Android users.
2. StreetSmart for iPhone – Download StreetSmart for iPhone from the App Store for FREE. Here’s a summary of what you can do with StreetSmart for iPhone.
3. Mobile Web for iPhone – Access http://streetsmart.numlock.com.ph on your iPhone’s web browser.
4. Mobile Web for iPad – Access http://streetsmart.numlock.com.ph on Mobile Safari for iPad.
5. Via Twitter – Tweet traffic reports by replying to @StreetSmartApp on Twitter. We will retweet your traffic info for the benefit of fellow Metro Manila commuters & motorists.
Thank you to those who sent in their comments and suggestions. We look forward to implementing improved features on StreetSmart soon.
Thank you to all those who downloaded StreetSmart! You can now start sharing and viewing traffic information in Metro Manila using your Android phone, anytime, anywhere.
(We’d also like to give a shoutout of gratitude to those who sent in their feedback and suggestions. We are all taking your comments into consideration as we try to improve and add more features to StreetSmart. Thank you for helping us HELP YOU BEAT THE TRAFFIC in Metro Manila).
To get you acquainted with your new traffic app, we’ve outlined the following step-by-step guide:
Once launched, you can either view the comments accompanying submitted traffic reports by tapping on the pins or you can start submitting your own by tapping the “Report Traffic” button on the screen.
Our Android app is among the finalists in Globe’s Challenge For Android! It’s called StreetSmart, the first user-contributed traffic app in the Philippines for commuters and motorists within Metro Manila. It’s currently available for download for FREE. (Also available for download directly to your mobile phone.) As part of the competition rules, the app can only be currently downloaded through devices that use valid Globe APNs – internet.globe.com.ph (Postpaid) and http.globe.com.ph (Prepaid).
So what’s in store for StreetSmart users?
- Ability to share traffic information in Metro Manila by tagging color-coded pins on a map and leaving comments
- Access to up-to-date traffic information in the metro shared by fellow StreetSmart users
- Access to Taxi/Cabs, MMDA, Police, Fire, and other emergency hotlines
- Ability to automatically share traffic information submitted to StreetSmart via Facebook, Twitter or SMS
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