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TomTom Sat Nav
TomTom for the iPhone 3G?
I was taking a quick read through of InformationWeek’s “How iPhone 3G Apps to Watch” article and found a section on TomTom for the iPhone. Last month, Reuters reported that TomTom already have a version of it’s navigation software that works on the iPhone. With the iPhone 3G’s GPS capabilities it will make a great platform to run this software on.
Although TomTom have created a version for the iPhone, it is still unclear if they are actually going to sell this software…
“it looks good and works very well. We will have to look more closely to Apple’s strategy before we can say more about what kind of opportunities this will bring us.”
Lets hope that the opportunities TomTom refer to are good enough to see their software launched on the new iPhone 3G platform.
Source - InformationWeek
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TomTom GO 930 Traffic
We mentioned TomTom’s latest GO Satnav system a few days ago. TomTom have now announced that this is available. If you haven’t read of the latest and greatest features then I recommend you do so as it packs in a ton of cool and helpful features. The big feature is the IQ Routes Technology which uses up to date information from the roads which includes speeds at which the traffic is travelling now. By gathering this data it allows more accurate route planning past roads where traffic is slower or at a standstill. In the past, there was TomTom traffic which only gave an overview of “slower” roads and road works. The newer version should make a great way to plan a route and get to your destination a lot quicker.
TomTom GO 930 Traffic Features
* IQ Routes™ technology
* Advanced lane guidance
* Easy access to traffic information
* TomTom Map Share™ technology
* Maps of Europe, US and Canada
* Enhanced Positioning Technology
* Voice address input
* Hands-free calling
* Built-in FM transmitter
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TomTom One - $99 at Buy
Buy.com currently have a deal on Sat Navs from TomTom. The latest and amazing deal is that you can pick up a refurbed TomTom One for $99.98 excluding taxes. Although the unit is refurbished, you still qualify for a full warranty which also can be extended if needed through Buy’s service.
To me, that is an excellent deal considering it’s a TomTom device. If you are out looking for decent priced sat navs then check the deal out.
TomTom One Features
The TomTom One features a 3.5 inch touch screen. This particular version of the One comes with street maps of the US and Canada and the device can provide voice directions turn-by-turn. POI (Point of Interest) is also included which provides millions of POI’s across the maps so that petrol station or ATM machine are right with in your reach.
Product Page Via: CrunchGear
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TomTom to get IQ Routes Technology
TomTom have announced their latest sat nav system which will be named the GO 930. Two new features will be made available on the GO 930 which are IQ Routes and Advanced Lane Guidance.
IQ Routes
IQ Routes is an interesting technology which uses up to the minute historical data about the road conditions on your potential routes. Rather then base the route on the quickest journey which would assume there are no traffic jams, IQ Route gathers data from current road speeds and then presents you with what would be the quickest route “right now”. Not only does it use current speeds that are gathered from traffic reports, but it also uses historical speed profiles of 6.2 billion miles of driven roads which takes in to consideration many factors such as traffic lights, round-a-bouts, slopes and speed bumps. A mixture of this “local knowledge” shared with all TomTom users makes it a powerful service to have.
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