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So here is one that I’ve been waiting for, for some time – TomTom arrives on the iPhone – in style too!
I suppose you could divide the news about the TomTom on iPhone comes in two parts – first is an application for the iPhone, which is multi-featured – we are talking about stuff like:
- portrait vs landscape mode
- clear turn-by-turn instructions
- uses internal GPS on iPhone
- cross-integrates with contacts
- intelligent route calculation taking in to account time of day
The other part of TomTom for iPhone, which appears to be an optional (but near-essential) extra is the iPhone holder – this too has a stack of functions:
- sticks to dash or windscreen
- holds phone in portrait or landscape
- holder enhances GPS signal and microphone of iPhone
- charges iPhone (with cable)
Now the App on it’s own is going for between £44.99 and 79.99 on the App Store, depending on which region you want – the UK comes out at £59.99, for example. If you want to find out more, then you can go to the App Store to download the App, or, you can visit TomTom’s website (here) if you want to browse around some more. I highly recommend watching the keynote video from the Apple WWDC 2009 here – scroll in to 1:22 to see TomTom!
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
