TomTom today unveiled a new dedicated GPS navigation device, the Go Live 1535M. The gadget aims to provide the best navigation experience through comprehensive road and traffic information from its TomTom HD Traffic service with real-time updates as well as to provide convenient access to travel-related apps. The TomTom GO LIVE 1535M supports several apps including Yelp, TripAdvisor, Expedia, and Twitter. These apps allow you to access travel information while on-the-road, such as finding hotel availability, reading restaurant reviews, and discovering other points of interest. In addition, there are also apps for checking nearby fuel prices, speed cameras, and weather as well as a Google Local Search app. Other specs include a voice recognition with one-step address entry, a Bluetooth hands-free calling, a 5-inch touchscreen display, an integrated mount with flip-screen, an advanced lane guidance, and spoken street names. The company will release the TomTom GO LIVE 1535M in October 2011 for $249 with a free 12-month subscription to Live services. [TomTom]
TomTom will release the Go Live 800 GPS navigator series in Europe. The series consists of the Go Live 820 and Go Live 825. The former comes equipped with a 4.3-inch display screen, while the latter has a bigger 5-inch display screen. Both models feature Bluetooth connectivity and a voice command recognition. The TomTom Go Live 825 is priced at £230 ($374). The price for the TomTom Go Live 820 hasn’t been announced yet. These GPS navigation gadgets will be launched in September 2011. [Navigadget]
TomTom has announced the release of its High Speed Multi-Charger, the company’s first charging solution that can charge up to three devices simultaneously and up to four times faster than other chargers. Along with a 1.2 Amp USB charging port for mobile phones or MP3 players, there is also a 2.1 Amp port to speed charge power-hungry USB devices, such as the iPad or iPhone. What’s more, the device also provides a dedicated port for powering 12V in-car devices such as a DVD player. If you are interested, you can purchase the new TomTom High Speed Multi-Charger for £19.99 ($32) a pop. [Product Page]
Nike and TomTom have collaborated to create the ultimate running watch, the Nike+ SportWatch GPS. The watch records your performance with a simplistic interface combined with accurate pace and distance data aided by TomTom’s GPS technology. The watch is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms. The Nike+ SportWatch GPS will be released in the U.S. and the U.K. on April 1st, 2011. [Nike]
TomTom is back with its latest Portable Navigation Device (PND) at CES 2011. Known as the TomTom Go Live 2505 M, the gadget comes with a 5-inch glass touchpanel, Bluetooth handsfree calling support, pinch-to-zoom mapping and a newfangled voice recognition system. This new GPS navigation gadget also provides the full suite of LIVE services, including TomTom HD traffic, local search, fuel prices and weather updates. The TomTom Go Live 2505 M will be launched in mid-2011 for $349 a pop. [Engadget]
TomTom has unveiled the 4.3-inch Go 2405 TM and the 5-inch Go 2505 TM. Both GPS navigation systems adopt the capacitive touch screen technology that allows you to navigate through menu screens with just a swipe of the finger. You can also pinch and zoom for easy map viewing. These gadgets also feature Bluetooth calling, voice commands, spoken street names and lane assistance. The TomTom Go 2405TM and Go 2505TM are priced at $300 and $320, respectively. Read more
TomTom today unveiled the TomTom Start2, which is actually the first entry-level GPS navigation system that supports Lane Assist and text-to-speech for spoken street names. The Lane Assist shows several graphical indicators on the display to show you which lane to take. The Start2 will be available in April 2010. The UK version retails for £119 ($180), meanwhile the version with the European coverage is priced at £139 ($210). [TechRadar]
TomTom today announced a limited edition of the TomTom EASE in red for Valentine’s Day. The TomTom EASE is an entry-level car navigation solution that was introduced at CES 2010. The gadget features a 3.5-inch QVGA display with a 2GB internal memory, Tele-Atlas maps, Map Share, an integrated battery and a Fold & Go mounting mechanism within the being of the device. Amazon has a limited edition of the Valentine’s special TomTom Ease for $119 a pop. [Amazon]
The world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, TomTom has recently unveiled another one of its upcoming entry-level GPS navigation device for the US market called the TomTom Ease. This compact device sports a 3.5-inch 320 x 240 touchscreen display, a 2GB of storage, TomTom’s Map Share technology, IQ Routes intelligent guidance system, text-to-speech and full maps of the US pre-installed. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Ubergizmo]
TomTom has rolled out a special edition version of its XXL GPS navigation device series, the XXL 540S World Traveler Edition. This portable device is equipped with a large 5-inch touchscreen display, a 4GB of storage, TomTom’s Map Share technology, IQ Routes intelligent guidance system, Advance Lane Guidance, seven million points of interest and full maps of the US, Canada and Europe pre-installed. The TomTom XXL 540S World Traveler Edition retails for $349.95. [Press Release]
