TomTom U.S. & Mexico
By TomTom International BV
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Description
Get ready for summer with TomTom world-class navigation. North American navigation apps now available for less.
New to v1.10: Navigation goes social with Facebook™ & Twitter™
“Bottom Line: Still the most car-like of the iPhone navigation apps, TomTom always gets the job done, and its adaptive routing and HD traffic plug-in are the best in the business.” –PC Magazine “For Apple devices, I found TomTom most useful. To my eye, the interface was more refined and simpler than the others. The software routed me around traffic more intelligently, too, and it showed more relevant traffic data.” – New York Times “If a traffic jam has occurred on your route, TomTom HD Traffic will not only inform you how far out it is and how big of an impact it will have on your travel time, but it will also give you the best possible alternative routes. And since traffic data is provided every two minutes, you won’t have to worry about trying to get around a traffic jam only to run into another.” –App Advice
*** Great reasons to choose the TomTom Navigation app for iPhone/iPad ***
Only the TomTom Navigation app for iPhone/iPad can offer
- The most accurate TomTom maps in your pocket – no mobile signal needed
- Daily free map updates wherever you are, via Map Share
- Reliable arrival times at all times of day with IQ Routes
- The quickest routes through traffic. Powered by TomTom HD Traffic (1)
- Powerful search with Google™ and Facebook™
- Clear turn-by-turn guidance while on the phone thanks to iOS Multitasking support
- Seamless integration with your iPhone/iPad contacts, photos, music, email and calendar.
*** FEATURES ***
GET THERE FASTER AND SMARTER
- Latest, updated TomTom Map
- Map Share
- IQ Routes
- TomTom HD Traffic (1)
- Eco Routes
FIND SHOPS AND BUSINESSES
- Millions of pre-installed POIs
- Local search Powered by Google™
- Search and navigate to places and events with Facebook™
STAY SAFE
- Advanced lane guidance
- Clear voice instructions
- Announces street names (2)
- Help me! emergency menu
- Automatic music fading
- Multi-stop routes
MAKE THE MOST OF iPHONE/iPAD
- Designed for iPhone and iPad
- Landscape/portrait orientation option
- iOS multitasking support (3)
- Seamless navigation while calling (iPhone 3GS/4/4S only)
- Background navigation instructions (iPhone 3GS/4/4S, iPad & iPod touch 3rd gen. only)
- Destination dialing (iPhone only)
- Navigate to contact or photo (4)
- Share your destination via email, Facebook™ or Twitter™
- Departure reminder
- iPod player support
CUSTOMIZE YOUR APP
- Celebrity voices (Available via in-App purchase)
- Car symbols
- Map colors
*** MAPS COVERAGE ***
- US, MX.
*** MORE INFORMATION ***
The TomTom Navigation app requires a GPS signal. 3G-enabled iPads, iPhone 3G and later models have an internal GPS receiver. Users of non-3G iPads and iPod touch 2nd gen and later models will require an external GPS receiver. The original iPhone and iPod touch are not supported.
(1)TomTom HD Traffic is only available in the US. Compatible with iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4S, iPad WiFi + 3G models. If you’d prefer to use your existing subscription on your iPad, restore your purchases within the TomTom App on your iPad. The App will prompt you to transfer your subscription between your iPhone and iPad.
(2)Announces street names comes in the following languages: English US, Spanish, French.
(3)Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
(4)Photos can only be used for navigation if you have enabled Location Services in the Camera application.
What's New in Version 1.10
- LATEST, UPDATED TOMTOM MAP: Because roads are constantly changing, on average 15% of roads change every year, your TomTom App update comes with the latest and most up-to-date map.
- SEARCH AND NAVIGATE WITH FACEBOOK™: Your TomTom App can access Facebook to make navigation more social. Find an event and automatically plan your route to it. You can also search thousands of Facebook places, and navigate to them in a tap.
- SHARE YOUR DESTINATION VIA EMAIL, FACEBOOK™, OR TWITTER™: Share your destination and arrival time with Twitter™, Facebook™, email and SMS text – all through the TomTom App. Keep friends, family and 'followers' up to date with your plans.
- FIXED SPEED CAMERAS: pre-installed and updated with every App release (US only)
- NEW APP ICON
Customer Reviews
Updates are destroying this app
I bought this app on sale a while back and I was quite happy with it. Unfortunately, with the current release it appears that the publisher rewritten their business plan to explicitly pimp user information.
The top level GUI welcomes the user with a big 'Share' button, even if Facebook integration has been turned off. Paid for traffic information? Well, you won't get it unless you share your current location and car speed with TomTom. Want map updates? Can't get them either unless you open your kimono. Want to look for local points of interest? Well, you have to share those with TomTom too. Naturally, the application doesn't allow a granular sharing of information, it's all or nothing. TomTom should let users specifically decide what TomTom gets to know about them, not castrate app functionality in a retaliatory fashion.
Positives include: very good traffic indicator (in app purchase), excellent directions (it uses all roads, not just the big ones), the voice is clear. Overall, TomTom on the iphone does a great job of finding the most appropriate route most of the time. Yet there are some other improvement potentials.
For example, when users submit map mistakes, it would be nice for maps to be corrected in a timely manner. A local bridge that was reopened in 2008 took until this year to be updated even though multiple map updates were submitted years ago.
I'm also not a great fan of how difficult it is to turn the application off. Either you force quit the thing or you need to navigate multiple GUI menus to turn the thing off. This wouldn't be a huge concern if the application didn't do such a great job of heating the iPhone and draining the battery at the same time. If only TomTom had elected to add a 'turn off' button on the top level GUI instead of the useless 'Share' button.
So, purchase this application with caution if you at all value your privacy. TomTom must be cash-flow desperate to stoop to these levels.
Two steps backward
I have used this app frequently over the last couple years and so reserved judgment on this latest update to give it a chance. But I've got to say it is at least two steps backward. A navigation app that buries contacts yet another layer down and takes Internet searches off the top level? It is easier to share location than to get it to navigate! There are already plenty of location sharing apps, why change what used to be a good navigation app into just another Facebook app? Stinker of an update!
- $44.99
- Category: Navigation
- Updated: Apr 10, 2012
- Version: 1.10
- Size: 1.41 GB
- Languages: English, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
- Seller: TomTom
- ©2008 - 2012 TomTom International B.V. All rights reserved.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
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