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The tech world is abuzz about the new iPhone 4, leading more consumers to consider a purchase or upgrade, and to imagine what this smartphone could do for them. Turns out, smartphones can do many things, including serve as a convenient, full-function navigation device. Navigon and TomTom have provided their own reasons to entice consumers to visit the Apple iTunes Store, with their current navigation apps being deeply discounted.Both Navigon an…
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TomTom has announced its latest portable navigation devices (PND), the new XL 350 and XXL 550. On sale later this month, these two units evolve the company's current units without reinventing them. The focus for these wide-screen devices is ease of use and bundling popular features—a strategy that should play well with consumers. Both units feature the latest "EasyMenu" onscreen controls, providing a simple touchscreen menu and friendly graphics like those …
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TomTom has a new voice pack available for $13 to be added to their GPS unit to give you directions in the voice of Yoda, Darth Vader, C3PO, or Han Solo. Check out the video below to see how the recording session with Darth Vader turned out. The hilarity ensues!
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TomTom portable navigation devices (PNDs) have been known for the ability to customize route guidance with downloadable voices, but this latest addition to the voice catalog takes the concept to a galaxy far, far away. TomTom has introduced the first of four scheduled officially licensed Star Wars voices: Darth Vader. Available for $12.95, the authentic-sounding voice provides guidance as only a Sith Lord can, complete with references to the Dark Side. To complete the navigator upgrade, there are fr…
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Looks like the cost of going nowhere is adding up fast. GPS maker TomTom just released its latest study of traffic flow, and the picture—especially on California’s scenic roads—isn’t pretty.
Using actual speeds from millions of GPS units whose owners opted in to be anonymously tracked over two years, TomTom calculated the carbon emissions produced by cars sitting in average weekday traffic jams. The study calculates that the stopping and starting of a vehicle on a congested road burns an e…
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TomTom iPhone app 1.2
TomTom has announced an updated version of its navigation app for the iPhone, which adds live traffic updates and Google search capability—features found on some competing applications. (See our TomTom iPhone app review.) Version 1.3 has been submitted to Apple for review, a process TomTom evidently expects to go quickly. A company rep told us all new orders for the app will get the updated version. (See our iPhone navigation app buying advice and reviews.) We tested v…
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