TomTom GO x40 LIVE series
It’s amazing what features are being crammed into portable GPS navigation units these days.
TomTom has announced the UK launch of three high performance, connected satellite navigation devices with a package of ‘over-the-air’ live services via a built-in SIM card.
Aimed at high mileage and daily drivers, the TomTom GO x40 LIVE units come with a new and extended version of TomTom’s innovative IQ Routes™ technology, (plans the best route) which is now based on historical travel time information for every road, every hour, every day of the week.
Other new features include:
TomTom’s exclusive High Definition (HD) Traffic service for the most accurate and detailed live traffic information, which is updated every three minutes.
As well as a comprehensive fixed safety camera database, users will have access to mobile camera data, supplied in partnership with Road Angel (UK only). In addition, the service will include real-time safety camera reporting and sharing, meaning users can keep each other informed about mobile safety cameras. Drivers will also receive warnings about unmanned railway crossings, schools, places of worship, and other potential accident blackspots.
TomTom has included a fuel price search to allow users to locate up-to-date pricing information from 12,000 fuel stations across the UK, and guide them to the cheapest fuel stations along their route or in their local area.
Google Search gives TomTom users access to information and location details of more than 11 million businesses and turns search results into a destination with the press of a button.
With safety in mind, the TomTom GO LIVE series features voice command and control in addition to existing safety options. For the first time, users can plan a route or make a phone call just by using their voice. Around 140 tasks can be activated by voice, so drivers can keep their eyes focused on the road ahead.
The new units will be available from leading electrical retailers in the UK from mid November, starting from about £300. A free three month trial period for TomTom LIVE Services is included. Following this, users can register for a monthly, flat-fee subscription of £7.99.