AppleInsider has received word from TomTom that the company's iPhone Car Kit, just now starting to become available, will not be compatible with the iPod touch or first-generation iPhone. There is some uncertainty, however, over the exact status of the situation.
It is not entirely clear whether the reference to "Car Kit app" in the Apple Store listing refers to the paid TomTom navigation software sold separately or the free Car Kit tool [App Store] released today that provides diagnostic information on the car kit. The Car Kit tool's App Store description, however, does indicate that it is compatible with all iPhone models. Regardless, TomTom's comment does not appear to entirely rule out the possibility of adding compatibility with the iPod touch in the future.
Many iPod touch users had been hoping that the car kit, which utilizes a built-in GPS receiver, would bring turn-by-turn navigation to their devices, and comments from a TomTom public relations manager had previously suggested that the functionality would in fact exist. There is also no word on the claimed car kit support for third-party GPS applications, although TomTom may not specifically need to offer any such support, as the burden likely simply falls on the developers of other applications to utilize the features offered by the car kit.
iPod touch users may ultimately have to rely on other solutions such as the PosiMotion G-Fi router coupled with GeoLife's forthcoming Navmii application in order to obtain GPS navigation capabilities on their devices.
Article Link: No TomTom Car Kit Compatibility for iPod Touch?
