Tag: TomTom
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TomTom announce Go Live 1005 World SatNav
TomTom has announced its latest super connected Satellite Navigation system to the world in the form of the TomTom Go Live 1005 World which has full access to Twitter, TripAdvisor, Expedia and Yelp. The App happy SatNav will have access to the likes of Twitter where users can tweet from their TomTom Go Live 1005…
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TomTom Sat Nav app now available on iPad and iPad 2
TomTom has announced that its brilliant app for the iPhone will be making the leap across to Apple’s iPad and iPad 2 devices as a part of the next software update. Owners of the 3G iPad and iPad 2 tablets will be able to use the satellite navigation software, giving them turn-by-turn navigation on screen…
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Special Edition ‘Top Gear’ TomTom puts navigation gadget in the fast lane
TomTom has really put the pedal down for their latest gadget, rolling out a new special edition sat nav which features branding of the popular Beeb motoring and comedy show Top Gear – and it’s voice guidance system even features the iconic tones of veteran host Jeremy Clarkson. Known for his dry, snippy humour and…
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TomTom Places app gets limited European launch for iPhone – UK next destination?
Dutch Sat Nav co. TomTom has launched a very helpful app for the iPhone called TomTom Places, but at the moment it’s only got a very limited European distribution. Using advanced an advanced places-of-interest database TomTom Places bring the familiar GPS style, bringing iPhone owners an easy to use interface for searching and navigating…
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TomTom planning on making its own Street View service?
So it looks like TomTom are going to step-up to the likes of Google and Microsoft and offer another alternative to the street-view experience that has proven to be a very popular over the last couple of years. The news comes as an interesting picture appeared on Tumblr showing what appears to be a TomTom…
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TomTom release new Start 20 and the Start 25 budget GPS units
TomTom has announced a new range of budget friendly satellite navigation devices for the more price conscious drivers, named the TomTom Start 20 and the Start 25. The two devices are entry level models with features such as advanced lane guidance with 3D representations, IQ routes, parking assistance, spoken street names, frequent destinations option and…
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How to Stop Your Gadgets Going Gaga during the Royal wedding!
The months of anticipation are over and the big day is nearly upon us. But with millions of people set to watch Wills and Kate tie the knot in their homes and hundreds of thousands of people set to throng the streets around Westminster Abbey, there is a very good chance that some of your…
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TomTom brings Live Traffic to your PC’s browser
TomTom has introduced their popular HD Traffic service as a browser-based service for PC and Mac users today. The service, which has been implemented into TomTom’s satnav units for some time now, will give people in 18 countries access to up-to-the-minute traffic info for their town or city. “You won’t find a more accurate or…
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Gadget HELP! – TomTom GO LIVE 1000 and Adding Speed Camera’s and setting Alerts
We at The Gadget Helpline get hundreds of calls a week from frustrated customers looking for support and help with their Gadgets and electronic goods, so we thought we would share some of our help to the world. Today we have received a call where one of our dedicated agents provided support on a TomTom…
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Update to Google Maps Navigation app for Android set to over-take!
Google have today released an update to their maps Navigation app for Android bringing real-time traffic information and re-routing features to rival sat-nav products from leaders TomTom and Garmin. The best part is it’s all free! The downloadable update to the app (which runs exactly like a stand alone sat-nav, only on your phone) is…