DOHA: Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) has announced the launch of a significantly enhanced version of its Wain (means where is? in Arabic) application which is available for download for free from the Apple and Android application stores.
As part of the new release, Wain now has a comprehensive feature that allows users to access info about events in Qatar and allows entities and users to publish their own events directly through Wain. This feature made it easier for users to browse the most popular and trending events, subscribe to events that interest them and also get an overview of the upcoming events by week, month, or day. Additionally, users as well as enterprises are able to use this comprehensive platform as a method to promote their events. In addition, Wain provides the capability for users to seamlessly navigate to the location of any event and to share events through different communication and social media channels. As such, Wain can be used as the first local and open social platform for publishing and searching for events.
A key enhancement in the new release is the full integration with the popular Whatsapp application. Wain is now the first local navigation application to be fully integrated with WhatsApp. This integration is a key milestone that will enable thousands of WhatsApp users in Qatar to choose Wain for navigation seamlessly from within WhatsApp.
Wain which is developed by QMIC in collaboration with many strategic national entities is emerging as the de facto companion for users on Qatar roads. Through a collection of unique features such as events info, fully local and up to date dynamic map, advanced intelligent navigation services, real-time traffic information, speed camera alerts, rich collection of POIs, and real time parking info from several parking sites, the application provides its users an easy and smooth access to the tools necessary to enhance their driving experience in Qatar and act as a guide for visitors of Qatar. Since its launch, Wain has been downloaded more than 200,000 times and is being used by tens of thousands of users on a monthly basis in Qatar. It will soon have one of the largest collections of Points of Interests in Qatar with more than 30,000 locations.
