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.

Advanced Lane Guidance

Lane Guidance is not a new system and can be seen in a fair few other sat nav devices, but it is a nice feature to have. What Lane Guidance does is allow you to see a representation on the TomTom GO 930 screen showing all the lanes that are ahead and which one you need to select. It sounds simple, but many times I have travelled and found my self in the wrong lane when using satnav.

TomTom GO 930 Features

• Maps of the US, Canada and Europe
• TomTom Map Share: instantly modify street names,street direction and POIs on your own device and benefit from others’ corrections
• Latest Map Guarantee: if a new map is released within 30 days of purchase, download it for free from TomTom HOME
• IQ Routes: always the smartest route based on actual average road speeds
• Advanced Lane Guidance: makes difficult junctions easy to navigate
• Enhanced Positioning Technology: gives you uninterrupted navigation, even in tunnels or highly built-up areas
•”Help Me!” Emergency Menu: easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and
hospitals
•Voice Address Input: enter destination details verbally
•Handsfree calling via Bluetooth
•FM Transmitter: play MP3s and navigation instructions over your car stereo
•Branded POI icons: easily find your favorite gas station, restaurant, hotel and more
•Daily Fuel Prices Optional Service: find the lowest priced gas on your route

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• 4.3” WQVGA touchscreen
• SD card slot compatible with SD and MMC cards
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• Integrated FM transmitter
• Bluetooth
• Battery (5 hours operation)
• Optimized integrated microphone and speaker for handsfree functionality
• Weight: 7.7 oz
• Dimensions: 4.7”x 3.3” x 1.0”

The TomTom GO 930 will be launched towards the end of this month.

Product Page Via: MobileTechReview