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 Jun 8 2009, 21:26
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Published News:
TomTom brings navigation to iPhone It's out: TomTom develops a navigation application and car kit for the iPhone. It will be available after the upcoming release of Apple's OS 3.0. Click the headline to read this article... Click 'ADD REPLY' if you want to reply to this article |
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Jun 8 2009, 23:38
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Member Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 06 2, 2009 Member No.: 14,890 |
Was watching this on the WWDC conference today - looks very slick.
I know ALK Co-Pilot are looking at getting stuff on the iphone too! I don't think it'll replace the PND's - it'll just be another string to the phone's bow so to speak! 
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Jun 9 2009, 22:47
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
Much as I love my satnav, if I go out for the day I end up with a digital camera around my neck, the tomtom in a shoulder bag, and my mobile in my pocket. I've often wondered about getting all three in one package. The iphone seems to be the best satnav display so far?
I'd like to hear from anyone who starts using one......? Post has been edited by Wyvern46 (Jun 9 2009, 22:52)
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Jun 10 2009, 09:25
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Member Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 06 15, 2006 Member No.: 5,402 |
Wyvern46,
Well the iPhone version of TomTom will only really be usable for guidance when on it's dock. The integrated GPS in the iPhone has such a tiny antenna that it cannot easily get a lock inside a car in a town environment. The iPhone dock pictured, incorporates a separate GPS receiver and antenna as TomTom have obviously realised that their software is pretty worthless without a decent GPS powering it. |
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Jun 10 2009, 19:34
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
Yes, you're right can only speculate from the youtube video on TT's website. This shows just a powered dock. I remember a Gadget show where they tested the two gps enabled mobiles they felt were best specified and both lost signal in London amongst office blocks, though seemed OK in less built-up areas. They did not try them in vehicles though. So probably an external antenna might be needed, but some of us use them already. I was wondering if the phone could handle HDT within its current applications. Then you might end up paying your mobile charges and TT charges. Perhaps I'll buy a bigger shoulder bag - cheaper.
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Jun 30 2009, 14:53
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 Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
End of the month and still no news on the release date... not even a sniff at the pricing of either the software or the holder!
Navigon is on special offer in the App store right now... UK is £37.99 instead of £59.99 EU is £54.99 but doesn't say what it will go up too. --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Jul 9 2009, 21:15
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Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 09 3, 2006 Member No.: 6,000 |
Even though I have a TT PND which I am in love with and gets me everywhere since I am very much disorientated lol, I think I would go for the GPS mount solution of TT and TT S/W. As an iphone user why wouldn't I have my personal navigation always carried with me. Also personally i find TT S/W and maps better in quality and usage than Navigon or any other map providers.
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Aug 4 2009, 13:58
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
Poor show by TomTom -
2 Months since the OS3 release and still no sign... and they have missed the Summer sales!! --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Aug 18 2009, 17:33
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
It's out!!
UK & Ireland - £59.99 Western Europe - £79.99 USA & Canada - £59.99 Australia - £44.99 New Zealand - £54.99 --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Aug 18 2009, 18:12
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It's a bit of a cut-down apparently.
No custom POI loading. Beware if you want to use it for speed cameras too, the entire "warn when near POI" system has been stripped out! |
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Aug 18 2009, 19:48
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Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 10 3, 2007 From: Blackpool Member No.: 10,239 |
Have a look on iTunes at the reviews for the application, some of them are nothing short of hilarious well worth a giggle, as for the application, its early days but I am far from impressed, Co-Pilot and Sygic are both better in terms of capability. Even Navigon works better in certain areas, the only application I fail to get on with for some reason is I-Go, no idea why but it simply doesn't do it for me.
I am running a Jailbroken phone so I have the full advantage of the PGPSW Speed Camera Database and spoken alert warnings from the ogg files when running Sygic, this counts for a lot to me and it was worth jailbreaking the phone to achieve this. Shame really that Apple cannot come up with an interface that offers the ability to add files to specific locations on the phone without Jailbreaking and while I am on the Apple bashing theme I would like them to consider adding the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile to overcome the poor capability of the GPS receiver within the iFone. This would also free up the market place for users to re-employ those old Bluetooth GPS receivers they have sat gathering dust without spending even more hard earned cash, at the same time it could offer a true decent GPS performance from the iFone negating the need to use the sub standard built in chipset - Mike |
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Aug 29 2009, 23:37
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I have tomtom on my Iphone but would not use it as a dedicated satnav. Ive been with tomtom since day one and think they are the best. Now I do not know if its software or hardware on the Iphone but tomtom drops the signal a lot and has a lot of drag on the map. Also when looking at the map sometimes it has your position as being on the side of the road instead of on it. It works well when it works and maybe with the gps holder it will improve it.
I also have the sygic maps installed but it has none of the faults of tomtom and works well as a gps the only thing is, it has crap voice instuctions. (Sample: Go straight over the roundabout and take the first left.) it drops the signal sometimes but nothing like tomtom. If sygic can get the maps right for the iphone why can't tomtom. |
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Aug 30 2009, 20:54
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
Decided to let my Brother-In-Law be the guinea pig for this one!
Having read the reviews that come on the app each day, I'm more convinced this will be £70.00 wasted. As soon as he's got it, I'll try and get some screen shots off him, and his feedback. --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Aug 31 2009, 17:52
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Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 10 3, 2007 From: Blackpool Member No.: 10,239 |
QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (Aug 30 2009, 20:54):  Decided to let my Brother-In-Law be the guinea pig for this one! Do him a favour and tell him to get Sygic instead its a better application out of the four that I have tried: TT no custom POI warnings IGo too slow to load up Navigon OK but again no custom POI warnings Sygic, very good with full custom POI support (if Jailbroken) even though the app feels most like a PPC app ported to iPhone - this is to be addressed with a future update - Mike |
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Sep 1 2009, 19:46
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
QUOTE - ma001 wrote (Aug 31 2009, 17:52): QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (Aug 30 2009, 20:54): Decided to let my Brother-In-Law be the guinea pig for this one! Do him a favour and tell him to get Sygic instead its a better application out of the four that I have tried: TT no custom POI warnings IGo too slow to load up Navigon OK but again no custom POI warnings Sygic, very good with full custom POI support (if Jailbroken) even though the app feels most like a PPC app ported to iPhone - this is to be addressed with a future update - Mike Tx Mike - will pass it on. --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Sep 7 2009, 21:21
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (Sep 1 2009, 19:46): QUOTE - ma001 wrote (Aug 31 2009, 17:52): QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (Aug 30 2009, 20:54): Decided to let my Brother-In-Law be the guinea pig for this one! Do him a favour and tell him to get Sygic instead its a better application out of the four that I have tried: TT no custom POI warnings IGo too slow to load up Navigon OK but again no custom POI warnings Sygic, very good with full custom POI support (if Jailbroken) even though the app feels most like a PPC app ported to iPhone - this is to be addressed with a future update - Mike Tx Mike - will pass it on. Passed it on - and having got back from Spain and read a bit more about it, he has definitely decided to avoid!! He was looking at Navigon - and I have just downloaded the 30 day trial to my Nokia N73. It's not bad... I'd say the symbian version is marginally better than TT Navigator. However, he has now decided that Co Pilot is for him. I did suggest Sygic, and even though he's not worried about POI's so much, he doesn't want to jailbreak his phone at the moment to put speed cameras on. So, I shall see what CoPilot is like at the weekend. It's a shame these Companies don't offer demo versions.... --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Sep 25 2009, 16:06
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
And the carkit was released, and then pulled just as quick.... over at the other friendly site
And at £100.00 they can keep it pulled as far as I'm concerned!! 
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Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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Sep 25 2009, 18:47
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Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 10 3, 2007 From: Blackpool Member No.: 10,239 |
I will carry on using my Brodit Active mount and iO-Play BlueTooth kit, whilst this doesn't overcome the poor GPS performance inherant with the Apple iPhone it does sort the poor audio levels, and offers sound through the cars speaker system for handsfree, Nav instructions and music without any wires.
For £100 this TT holder is rather costly and doesn't even look too hot to me - Mike |
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Oct 3 2009, 12:17
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
There is a new press release on TT website. The price of the iphone carkit is £99.99.........
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Oct 3 2009, 14:02
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,481 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
QUOTE - Wyvern46 wrote (Oct 3 2009, 12:17): There is a new press release on TT website. The price of the iphone carkit is £99.99......... A new one? The only one I can see is the one from Sept 24th which is what the article Gadget mentions above was based on. It appeared on the Apple store and then promptly vanished again. |
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