We are here: wizi.com/saopaulo
Wizi new offices in Brazil are located in Faria Lima, an important commercial and financial center of the city of Sao Paulo. These brand new offices host Grupo Sao, a cluster of companies focused on different strands of communication: brand activation, trade marketing, advertising, online sales, mobile marketing, mobile social network applications, etc… Informality, professionalism [...]
New Wizi website online
Wizi’s new website was launched today!
We now have a website that communicates Wizi by offering an instant utility value: location sharing via SMS and on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Orkut and Buzz.
Our new site makes very easy the creation of tiny location links that you can use anywhere to share a location. And we [...]
Mobile World Congress
We will be present at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 15th to 18th February. I will be delighted to meet in person some of our users, learn from their feedback and discuss how to improve their experience. We also welcome potential partners to meet us and discuss ideas for the future. You can [...]
Wizi SMS Location available for Windows Mobile
Wizi SMS is now available for Windows Mobile. This version works with Skyhook Wireless technology, ensuring accuracy and fast location. As in BlackBerry version, Wizi SMS with Location integrates with the Contacts Book and SMS application. Try it now by opening get.wizi.com from your Windows Mobile device.
– andre
Wizi users spreading worldwide
Today we have updated the map of where Wizi is being used:
Our users community is also growing on Asia, namely Indonesia and Japan, but these countries are not visible on the map.
This map was done on Google Earth and is quite cool to explore interactively.
– Paulo
Designing simplicity
When we look back and compare the current Wizi design with the first versions when we launched one word comes immediately to my mind: simplicity.
I think what led us into this direction has been listening to our users most simple demands.
This is the biggest advantage of being a start-up. On one day we hear a [...]
Live Location vs Fixed Location
SMS with Location 1.4 for Android is now available for download. This new version separates two distinct user modes: Fixed Location and Live Location.
Fixed Location mode lets you send specific location to your contacts: the store you just discovered, the place where you are going to… By moving the pin on the map or by [...]
SMS with Location 1.1 for iPhone
SMS with Location 1.1 for iPhone introduces new features:
The map mode is kept in location message url, so the receiver will see the map just how it was sent by the user.
Location address (if selected) appears below the location map.
Users may add a photo to the location map so it will appear below the map.
–andre
Send your live location in a text message
This was a wishful feature for many users and now it is happening: SMS with Location for Android lets you create your own location map and share your LIVE location in a simple text message. Users may now create their own webpage (adaptable for cell phones and desktops) and tell the world where they are. [...]
Location Maps improved
We have been improving our mobile location maps. Latest releases of SMS with Location for BlackBerry and Android embed the zoom level and map view (satellite/road) into the map URL so the location map shows exactly what the user was seeing.
Mobile location maps also have new improvements:
- Faster zooms
- Allow manual selection of satellite/road view
- [...]