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TomTom launches Apple iPhone app

by Parm Mann on 17 August 2009, 11:35

Tags: iPhone 3GS, TomTom, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

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It was back in June that TomTom first demoed its iPhone application at Apple's WWDC, and those who've been eagerly awaiting the turn-by-turn solution will be happy to hear that the TomTom app is now officially available from the iTunes store.

Priced at £59.99 for a version including maps of the UK and Ireland, or £79.99 with maps of Western Europe, it arrives as a relatively expensive application - and more costly than alternative iPhone sat-nav applications such as CoPilot Live.

The TomTom app does, however, provide a number of high-end features associated with its standalone models - including speed camera locations and IQ Routes, a route-planning technology that factors in historical journey times.

The app is currently available for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS handsets, with TomTom promising "compatibility with iPod touch and other iPhone models coming soon". The docking cradle pictured above is sold seperately.

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Posted by Andeh13 - Mon 17 Aug 2009 11:51
damn, there goes my dream of all apple lovers getting lost…forever…. :(


:p
Posted by Biscuit - Mon 17 Aug 2009 11:59
lol andehh :D

Its ok though because it will probably explode and take the car with it :p
Posted by kingpotnoodle - Mon 17 Aug 2009 15:24
How long does an iPhone battery last when the screen is on and processing 3D images like that?

If it's anything like my Nokia - not long enough, and it's no substitute for a real Sat-Nav.
Posted by rox0r - Mon 17 Aug 2009 15:28
Define ‘real sat-nav’. Does the iPhone not have a ‘real’ GPS chip in it? Does it not run ‘real’ sat-nav software?
Posted by this_is_gav - Mon 17 Aug 2009 16:14
kingpotnoodle
How long does an iPhone battery last when the screen is on and processing 3D images like that?
Entirely valid point, and it's not long at all. But then true satnavs don't last all that long either (though longer than an iPhone, or any decent smartphone, as they don't have to process tens of other data or power other hardware) and they can usually be charged via a cigarette lighter if necessary.

If you'd have a problem using satnav, chances are you'll have one with the iPhone too. I guess the real difference is, once you've got to where you're going, you'd need to take your phone with you for all the normal reasons.

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