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TomTom for iPhone Appears in New Zealand App Store

I can't believe 9 mins have gone by and no one has commented!! and it IS out in NZ... just checking in iTunes!! Happy Days!
 
Oliver G said:
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What ?!?! No 3D !!! :mad::mad::mad:

Look at Navigon:

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iPhoneNYC said:
There's a lot of competition in this arena. Priced from $35 to about $100. I think it will only be a short time before the pricing goes lower. I also feel that some company somewhere will come out with the less than 10 buck variety. So I would save my pennies and wait this one out, as it will be a short wait.
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I doubt that it will go that low, as it's probably not possible to license the maps and make any profit at that level. However, you're probably right that there will be plenty of cheap (and probably rubbish) bits of software appearing in the near future.

You have to remember that not everyone is looking for cheap software. Some of us are willing to pay a fair price for robust professional software, and I personally think that TomTom's prices are reasonable if the software performs well.

I've already bought CoPilot, and I don't think it's good enough for anything more than very casual use. I fear that this may not be entirely the fault of the software, and the iPhone GPS is not up to the job for real-time turn-by-turn navigation, hence why TomTom are supplementing it with their own hardware. Personally, I think TomTom will be better placed to produce quality software at a higher price rather than chase the bottom of the market where there will be lots of competition and very little profit.

It'll be very interesting to see how this one develops.
 
BriGuy20 said:
It would have been nice to hear something from TomTom as to whether this is the real deal release or just a test. I'm leaning toward the latter since TomTom hasn't yet shown they have any clue what the $&#* they are doing with the iPhone GPS rollout.
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Indeed. A lot of good signing up at their website has been! :rolleyes:
 
rushmere said:
I doubt that it will go that low, as it's probably not possible to license the maps and make any profit at that level. However, you're probably right that there will be plenty of cheap (and probably rubbish) bits of software appearing in the near future.

You have to remember that not everyone is looking for cheap software. Some of us are willing to pay a fair price for robust professional software, and I personally think that TomTom's prices are reasonable if the software performs well.

I've already bought CoPilot, and I don't think it's good enough for anything more than very casual use. I fear that this may not be entirely the fault of the software, and the iPhone GPS is not up to the job for real-time turn-by-turn navigation, hence why TomTom are supplementing it with their own hardware. Personally, I think TomTom will be better placed to produce quality software at a higher price rather than chase the bottom of the market where there will be lots of competition and very little profit.

It'll be very interesting to see how this one develops.
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Tomtom doesn't need to pay for a license to use the map, they own the mapping company (Teleatlas).
 
Downloading TomTom iPhone App in Sydney

- 4:20am EST Sydney
- Download almost complete for TomTom iPhone App in Sydney
- Purchase price is $99 Aus
- App download complete now syncing to iPhone 3G
- Updating applications on "iPhone" Installing "Australia"
- Anxiously tapping fingers
- Installation of new iPhone app takes 5 minutes
- Sync complete and disconnecting iPhone
- Application shows as "Australia" on iPhone app screen
- Accepting Legal notice
- Allowing iPhone to use my current Location
- Voice default on "English (Australia) Ken"
- Entering a route
- Being asked if I wish to avoid tolls
- "Ken" speaks to me for first time in Aussie accent :) and doesnt sound like Russell Crowe
- Voice prompts loud and clear
- GPS connected almost immediately
- Maps clear and smooth
- Loving new TomTom app and now just needing the cradle for the car
- Received a call during the route
- App fades out and phone call shows
- Hung up from phone call and TomTom App reopens to where I left off
- Nice transantions
- Loving new iPhone App, iPhone, and Buzz Out Loud
- Not 3D mapped in detail like other GPS units but still feature packed
- App says TomTom car mount kit coming soon
- Unable to enter a street address that is more then one number e.g. can enter 12 but not 12-18
 

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Ron21 said:
Tomtom doesn't need to pay for a license to use the map, they own the mapping company (Teleatlas).
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True, they don't have to pay a license fee. However, they did pay somewhere in the region of €2.9 billion to buy Tele Atlas. Whichever way you look at it, there isn't a cheap option!
 
iPhoneNYC said:
There's a lot of competition in this arena. Priced from $35 to about $100. I think it will only be a short time before the pricing goes lower. I also feel that some company somewhere will come out with the less than 10 buck variety. So I would save my pennies and wait this one out, as it will be a short wait.
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Licensing maps will make the $10 price point difficult to make. Mapping is expensive and the mappers are entitled to a return. However, mapping will get cheaper with time. The Open Source Streets project may make a dent but it will take more than months.
 
Apple's cut

Don't forget that Apple gets 30% of the cost of all apps sold. That cuts into margins big time. It may (hopefully) be a matter of TomTom and others changing their mindsets about how they price as they start to see the power of volume from selling on the App store.
 
musio said:
god...after all this wait it's not 3d? Are you sure there no option to turn it on?

Also, any info RE traffic?
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3D Mapping is as per the screen shots previously posted. Very basic 3D map without the bells and whistles.

No traffic on the streets at 4:50 and setting show Route Planning based on "IQ Routes - IQ Routes calculates the best route using historical information about typical traffic levels along your planned route". So not live traffic feeds from the looks. Though Australia is significantly behind on live traffic feeds as standard in GPS units.
 
winmacguy said:
The joys of being in New Zild:D We get to have Monday before anyone else on the planet.
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Eh. I'm still enjoying my Sunday here in the States. Think I'm going to go outside and grill a burger. :D

Can't wait for the iPhone app though. Thanks all for providing some early reviews and screenshots.
 
MacSERV said:
Don't forget that Apple gets 30% of the cost of all apps sold. That cuts into margins big time. It may (hopefully) be a matter of TomTom and others changing their mindsets about how they price as they start to see the power of volume from selling on the App store.
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Don't forget that the present hardware distribution chain is far from free. If they can get their hardware to market for 30%, they are doing very well. Having sold computers that cost US$200K and were not as powerful as my iPhone, I continue to be amazed at these prices. Owning Apple at $12/sh., I can pay.
 
MacNemesis said:
Those of us who live in the city will appreciate the fact that if you leave your GPS in your car, the odds of it still being there when you return are slim.
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Sad but true. Every time I see a GPS left inside a car I think to myself, "not to smart".
 
Master Chief said:
Correct. Tele Atlas was acquired for 1.8 billion euro in 2007 – € 30 in cash per share.
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The takeover was finally approved by the European Commission in 2008, and the final price was 2.9 billion euros after the price was pushed up by rival bids from Garmin.

You need to sell a hell of a lot of hardware and software to make that back!
 
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