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TomTom Releases iPhone GPS Navigation App

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

New app proves useful for fleet drivers
TomTom has announced that its portable navigation application for the iPhone will be available for purchase in the iTunes App Store as of this week.
“With TomTom for iPhone, millions of iPhone users can now benefit from the same easy-to-use and intuitive interface, turn-by-turn spoken navigation and unique routing technology that our 30 million portable navigation device users rely on every day,” said Corinne Vigreux, managing director of TomTom.  The routing technology mentioned actually uses the driving experiences of other TomTom users to determine the fastest route from one place to another, rather than making assumptions about travel times based on distance and speed limits.
The TomTom application provides a portable solution to drivers who are already equipped with an iPhone without having to purchase additional GPS equipment.  Combined with the phone’s other business functions, it makes the iPhone an extremely useful device for fleet drivers and managers.
Other features of the TomTom app include:
Navigation software including fast route planning and clear voice instructions
Automatic re-routing if a turn is missed
Route demo or map of route when trip planning
Latest Tele Atlas maps of the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

New app proves useful for fleet drivers

tomtomTomTom has announced that its portable navigation application for the iPhone will be available for purchase in the iTunes App Store as of this week.

“With TomTom for iPhone, millions of iPhone users can now benefit from the same easy-to-use and intuitive interface, turn-by-turn spoken navigation and unique routing technology that our 30 million portable navigation device users rely on every day,” said Corinne Vigreux, managing director of TomTom.  The routing technology mentioned actually uses the driving experiences of other TomTom users to determine the fastest route from one place to another, rather than making assumptions about travel times based on distance and speed limits.

The TomTom application provides a portable solution to drivers who are already equipped with an iPhone without having to purchase additional GPS equipment.  Combined with the phone’s other business functions, it makes the iPhone an extremely useful device for fleet drivers and managers.

Other features of the TomTom app include:

  • Navigation software including fast route planning and clear voice instructions
  • Automatic re-routing if a turn is missed
  • Route demo or map of route when trip planning
  • Latest Tele Atlas maps of the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
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AT&T Navigator iPhone App

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Last week, AT&T released its voice-guided turn-by-turn GPS iPhone app, AT&T Navigator, specifically for the iPhone 3GS and earlier iPhone models with the OS 3.0 software update.
In addition to being able to display daily gas prices and one-touch rerouting, some fleet-friendly features include:
• Voice and On-Screen Turn-By-Turn Directions: Real-time voice and visual guidance, including street names, automatic re-routes, ETA, total mileage updates and multiple route options.
• Speech Recognition: Touch and talk capability for instant turn-by-turn directions to destination.
• Traffic Alerts: Real-time route monitoring and proactive searches every five minutes for traffic congestion or incident.
• 3D Maps: Full-color 3D moving maps provide details on current location, plus streets and interstates within driving distance.
• Business Listings: One-touch access to more than 10 million business listings from YELLOWPAGES.COM. Plus, access to business ratings, phone numbers and one-touch dialing.
• In-Route Customization: Find convenient rest stops for gas, food and other needs along their current route – saving both time and mileage.
The app is yours for $9.99 a month from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
So what do you think; a helpful high-tech tool that creates fleet efficiencies? Or another driver distraction?

iPhone_ATT_NavigatorLast week, AT&T released its voice-guided turn-by-turn GPS iPhone app, AT&T Navigator, specifically for the iPhone 3GS and earlier iPhone models with the OS 3.0 software update.

In addition to being able to display daily gas prices and one-touch rerouting, some fleet-friendly features include:

• Voice and On-Screen Turn-By-Turn Directions: Real-time voice and visual guidance, including street names, automatic re-routes, ETA, total mileage updates and multiple route options.

• Speech Recognition: Touch and talk capability for instant turn-by-turn directions to destination.

• Traffic Alerts: Real-time route monitoring and proactive searches every five minutes for traffic congestion or incident.

• 3D Maps: Full-color 3D moving maps provide details on current location, plus streets and interstates within driving distance.

• Business Listings: One-touch access to more than 10 million business listings from YELLOWPAGES.COM. Plus, access to business ratings, phone numbers and one-touch dialing.

• In-Route Customization: Find convenient rest stops for gas, food and other needs along their current route – saving both time and mileage.

The app is yours for $9.99 a month from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch.

So what do you think:  a helpful high-tech tool that creates fleet efficiencies? Or another driver distraction?

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