TomTom GO The ultimate car navigator
Introduction The TomTom team would like to introduce you to the new TomTom GO range - the ultimate car navigator. Although we are often top of the reviewer’s charts, we are constantly developing our products to include new technologies – we love to innovate! And that innovation is in response to our customers needs – we listen to you and use that feedback to make TomTom devices and services even better.
Technical Specification • CPU 400 MHz, 64MB RAM • 4.3” widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels) • 4GB internal flash memory • SD/MMC card socket • High sensitivity GPS receiver • TMC traffic information receiver (included with T versions) • Integrated FM transmitter • Bluetooth® • USB 2.
IQ Routes™ technology TomTom IQ routes™ puts the driving experience of millions of TomTom users into your maps, calculating your route based on actual speeds driven on roads compared to speed limits. We all know that we drive a different way on a Monday morning to the other side of town than we do on a Sunday afternoon. The fastest route may differ by the time or day of the week.
Using ‘local knowledge’ gained from the actual travel experiences of thousands of TomTom users on these very roads, IQ Routes™ instantly works out the optimal route from London City Airport London, to (city centre address). It also calculates your realistic journey time, based on real speeds people are able to drive, not just speed limits. As you can see, in this case your route is now 10.5 kilometres longer, but will save you seven minutes (and a good deal of stress!).
Traditional routing, using maximum speed limits Traditional routing methods use maximum speed limits in their calculations, which is great in theory. However, this information is not accurate in practice because of all the things a speed restriction sign cannot know – but local drivers can. It does this by using the trip data from more than seven million TomTom customers worldwide and is downloaded when they connect their device to TomTom HOME.
Advanced lane guidance The advanced lane guidance feature on the new TomTom GO gives added visual clarity of direction when users get to major junctions on motorways and main roads where there are multiple lanes. On a motorway, the ‘junction view’ appears on the screen, a realistic 3D representation of the junction with a blinking arrow above the lane you need to take. This makes it clear where you should be to go the way you want.
