Tom Tom GPS App Review
TomTom, provider of GPS devices and digital maps, today announces the TomTom for iPhone navigation application is now for sale at the iTunes store. The new application, announced in early June, provides iPhone 3G and 3GS users with many of the features such as turn-by-turn spoken navigation and routing technology typically found in a standard GPS device.
The TomTom app for iPhone 3G and 3GS users includes a map of the US and Canada from Tele Atlas, and costs $99.99 in both the iTunes US and iTunes Canada store. Included in the GPS app is TomTom’s new IQ Routes technology which , instead of using travel time assumptions, bases its routes on the actual experience of TomTom drivers to calculate the best route to take.
Tom Tom iPhone App Additional features include: 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; and 6 million points of interest.
iPhone users will also appreciate the ability to use multi-touch gestures such as tap, swipe, pinch and zoom to operate the application and zoom in and out of the map and the ability to navigate to contacts in address book. Requirements for use on the iPhone 3G or 3GS include phone installation of OS3.0 and installation of iTunes on the PC or Mac. The company is also expected to offer a car kit so drivers can attach their iPhones to the front window or dash.
source: Digital Home