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TomTom takes shot at OpenStreetMap

Ben Kersey, May 29th 2012 Discuss [1]

OpenStreetMap has seen some press lately thanks to the inclusion of its maps in iPhoto for iOS. Google has also pioneered free turn-by-turn navigation software on smartphones, a functional that was once dominated by expensive TomTom and Garmin units. Now TomTom has taken to its website to highlight the dangers of open source maps, and the community behind OpenStreetMap is crying foul. Read The Full Story

CoPilot GPS is free on iOS and Android

Ben Kersey, May 10th 2012 Discuss [7]

It’s hard to argue with free, especially when it comes to Google’s Navigation app for Android. The built in maps functionality will just about get the job done on iOS too, but CoPilot is throwing the gauntlet down with its latest news. CoPilot GPS will be made available for free on both iOS and Android, competing directly against Google, and sending a warning shot in TomTom’s general direction. Read The Full Story

RIM partners with TomTom for HD Traffic

Ben Kersey, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

RIM was at BlackBerry World last week trying to impress the world with the upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS, and its not sitting still even coming off of that event. TomTom has announced a partnership with RIM that will see the Canadian company making use of the HD maps in BlackBerry Traffic, giving users access to accurate maps and precise traffic information. Read The Full Story

TomTom sat-nav units afflicted with leap year GPS bug

Ben Kersey, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

While technology can help to make our lives easier, it can also be extremely frustrating when things stop working. Some TomTom satellite navigation systems have reportedly been affected by a bug that renders them useless. TomTom say that the units are affected by a leap year bug embedded in the software, and that they’re working on a fix. Read The Full Story

TomTom to provide insurance company with your driving style

Mark Raby, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [6]

Are you in good hands? Better yet, is your car? GPS manufacturer TomTom is ready to give a judgment on how good of a driver you are. The company has partnered up with insurance broker Motaquote to give drivers individualized quotes based on their specific driving habits. For the insurance industry, it's like an underwriting gold mine. But for the individual driver, it may feel kind of like an invasion of privacy. Read The Full Story

TomTom GPS systems now offer more Simpsons voices

Mark Raby, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [1]

D'oh! Homer isn't the only Simpsons character who can tell you when the next left turn you'll need to make is. TomTom has just landed a new agreement that brings the blue-headed wife Marge, as well as Mr. Burns into the picture. It isn't talked about as much since the novelty wore off, but celebrity voice guidance is one of TomTom's most distinct differentiating factors over the competition. Personally, we pity the fool who doesn't have Mr. T or someone equally as iconic giving them their turn-by-turn, sattlite-assisted directions. Read The Full Story

TomTom launches updated iPhone/iPad app at CES

Shane McGlaun, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [2]

TomTom has announced that it has updated the navigation app for the iPhone and iPad with some cool new social features. If you get lots of event invites or check-ins from your friends that you want to go to the app can now grab data from those invites and check-ins. That means you can navigate from where you are directly to where they are. Read The Full Story

TomTom launches Top Gear Limited Edition GPS

Rue Liu, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

TomTom has unleashed a limited edition GPS device designed for fans of the popular Top Gear television show. The TomTom GO LIVE Top Gear edition, as it's called, features Stig mode, Jeremy Clarkson's voice-guided directions, and unique points of interests selected by Top Gear, including race tracks and raceways related to the show. Read The Full Story

TomTom adds 400,000km of new roads to map database

Shane McGlaun, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

TomTom has announced that it has added a huge amount of new roads to its coverage around the world. TomTom says that it has now added 400,000km of new streets to its map database. The addition of the new roads brings the total to 35.2 million kilometers of roads covering 104 different countries. The database now offers navigation for 3.4 billion people worldwide. Read The Full Story

TomTom Places app for iPhone now available in five countries

Shane McGlaun, Sep 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

TomTom has announced that its app called TomTom Places for the iPhone is now available in five different countries. The app is now available in Germany, Belgium, Portugal, and Denmark in addition to the Netherlands where it first launched. The app was downloaded 75,000 times in the first few weeks after the launch in the Netherlands. Read The Full Story

TomTom to offer in-dash nav system for Renault Fluence Z.E. EV

Shane McGlaun, Sep 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

TomTom has announced that it will be providing Renault with the in-dash navigation system for its Fluence Z.E. fully electric car. The system is called the Carminat TomTom Z.E. Live and one of the things that the nav system is designed to do is alleviate the range anxiety that plagues some that own or are thinking about buying a full electric car. Read The Full Story