Tuesday, March 18, 2003
TomTom Navigator 2
Posted by marlof in "SOFTWARE" @ 05:00 AM
http://www.tomtom.com/products/platform/products.php?ID=31&Language=1
One of my favorite applications for the Pocket PC is TomTom Navigator. And I'm not alone in that. TomTom Navigator seems to be a big hit since it is seen by many as a killer Pocket PC application for European users. For those of you that are not aware of the products: TomTom Navigator is a routeplanner/mapping software product, that supports GPS and voice directions. Software like this combined with a GPS receiver can turn your Pocket PC in a personal navigation solution. From day one I was a big fan of the user interface in TomTom Navigator, and I liked the updated and detailed maps that came with the product. And now TomTom seems to be taking it up one level.
So what's new for version 2?
New up-to-date maps, that in many of the available country maps cover more than in TomTom Navigator 1.5
Enhancements to the user interface, that includes a finger keyboard, a 3D view of your route, a better integration of points of interests, and find functionality on your map
Door-to-door routeplanning by the use of housenumbers and postal codes
The ability to store points of interests with one tap on the screen when you drive by them
Planning alternative routes, including avoiding blocked highways
Contacts/Pocket Outlook integrations lets you look up the address of your contact on the map
Improved GPS software that covers Bluetooth support and quicker initialisation.
TomTom Navigator 2 will be available from the beginning of April. You can get the software bundled with a (new and enhanced) GPS receiver for 399 (excluding 29 for a connection cable). Or you can get just the software for 169. And if you have bought one area, you can get the rest of Europe for 189. Existing users can get an upgrade for 39.95.
One of my favorite applications for the Pocket PC is TomTom Navigator. And I'm not alone in that. TomTom Navigator seems to be a big hit since it is seen by many as a killer Pocket PC application for European users. For those of you that are not aware of the products: TomTom Navigator is a routeplanner/mapping software product, that supports GPS and voice directions. Software like this combined with a GPS receiver can turn your Pocket PC in a personal navigation solution. From day one I was a big fan of the user interface in TomTom Navigator, and I liked the updated and detailed maps that came with the product. And now TomTom seems to be taking it up one level.
So what's new for version 2?
New up-to-date maps, that in many of the available country maps cover more than in TomTom Navigator 1.5
Enhancements to the user interface, that includes a finger keyboard, a 3D view of your route, a better integration of points of interests, and find functionality on your map
Door-to-door routeplanning by the use of housenumbers and postal codes
The ability to store points of interests with one tap on the screen when you drive by them
Planning alternative routes, including avoiding blocked highways
Contacts/Pocket Outlook integrations lets you look up the address of your contact on the map
Improved GPS software that covers Bluetooth support and quicker initialisation.
TomTom Navigator 2 will be available from the beginning of April. You can get the software bundled with a (new and enhanced) GPS receiver for 399 (excluding 29 for a connection cable). Or you can get just the software for 169. And if you have bought one area, you can get the rest of Europe for 189. Existing users can get an upgrade for 39.95.
