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Monday, August 17, 2009
“With TomTom for iPhone, millions of iPhone users can now benefit from the same easy-to-use and intuitive interface, turn-by-turn spoken navigation and unique routing technology that our 30 million portable navigation device users rely on every day,” said Corinne Vigreux, Managing Director of TomTom. “As the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, TomTom is the most natural fit for an advanced navigation application on the iPhone.”
The TomTom app for iPhone 3G and 3GS users includes a map of the US and Canada from Tele Atlas, and is available to download through http://www.tomtom.com/tomtom-app for $99.99 USD.
TomTom app for iPhone key features
TomTom app for iPhone includes the exclusive IQ . Instead of using travel time assumptions, IQ Routes™ technology Routes bases its routes on the actual experience of millions of TomTom drivers to calculate the fastest route and generate the most accurate arrival times in the industry. TomTom IQ Routes empowers drivers to reach their destination faster up to 35% of the time.
Additional TomTom app for iPhone features include:
Best routing and maps
· Navigation software including fast route planning and clear voice instructions
· Automatic re-routing if a turn is missed
· Route demo or map of route when trip planning
· Alternative route options if avoiding roadblocks, toll ways or looking for high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes along route
· Latest Tele Atlas maps of the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
· 6 million Points of Interest included
Easy to use and personalize
· User interface fully optimized with iPhone.
· Multiple display options including landscape and portrait navigation view
· Night and day color mode for optimized screen visibility in varying light conditions
· User interface available in 18 languages in
· Change view settings (2D or 3D map display)
· Easy to download from iTunes App Store
Complete phone and map integration
· Multi-touch gestures such as tap, swipe, pinch and zoom to operate the application and zoom in and out of the map
· Navigation to contacts in address book
· Points-of-interest search and call capabilities from iPhone
Pricing and Availability
The TomTom app for iPhone including full maps of the US and Canada will be available for $99.99 USD on the Apple App Store. http://www.tomtom.com/tomtom-app.
Compatibility with iPod touch and other iPhone models coming soon.
Requirements for use on the iPhone 3G or 3GS include phone installation of OS3.0 and installation of iTunes on the PC or Mac.
September 15th, 2009 at 19:59
Go iPhone! Hail TomTom! I love you both for merging your powers!