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TomTom for iPhone Appears in New Zealand App Store
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I'm f*cking pissed, I just bought Navigon on Friday because I didn't think tomtom would ever come out!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Given that the Australian version of the app features Australian maps in their screenshots, would it have killed them to use kilometres instead of miles in the app store screenshots?
I'm assuming the app itself has a kilometre option since only the UK and the US still use miles.
I'm assuming the app itself has a kilometre option since only the UK and the US still use miles.
Pay for a GPS program+Car Kit for as much or more than I did for my 32 Gig iPhone is a non-starter in my book.
On the UK apps store TomTom hasn't appeared yet. But. Co-Pilot North America is £20.99, Co-Pilot UK and Ireland is £25.99. It'll be interesting to see how much this will cost in the UK as TomTom like to sell Europe instead of UK and Ireland. We shall see. It COULD be over £100 for the app in the UK if they do decide to do that.
If it is over £100, we'll be sticking to our hooky copy on hubbys old phone which is what we currently use.
I assume it will be 76.99 or thereabouts, doing a direct app store price conversion from NZD to GBP, basing it on price of another app on both stores.
They'd have to release seperate versions of app in each territory for it to be priced differently, app store sets the price conversion.
They'd have to release seperate versions of app in each territory for it to be priced differently, app store sets the price conversion.
LOL... This has nothing to do with Apple entering GPS market... Dude, this is the same piece of TomTom crap you had before.
Seriously, TomTom has some serious talent of writing the most unstable / bugiest software around. My TT 930 is unstable as hell with TT's latest stuff. I'm not saying it will be case with TT on iPhone but I wouldn't get my hopes too high.
Anyway, I tried Navigon for iPhone and it beats my TT 930 fare and square... Honestly, the map data and especially POI data is just so much better then in TT maps.
I guess the version for Luxembourg will sell for $0.99
Seriously, I would have thought that you would want at least Belgium, Luxembourg and bits of Germany and France added.
I guess the version for Luxembourg will sell for $0.99
Seriously, I would have thought that you would want at least Belgium, Luxembourg and bits of Germany and France added.
$0.25 for the Vatican City then?
Does anyone know if the iPhone TomTom app will be able to skin voices? Like have different voices give you directions? I really would like Homer or Morgan Freeman.
I very much hope that when you get a phone call or text music while you are _using_ the TomTom application then you will _not_ answer the phone.
Can someone PLEASE post a quick iPhone App comparison of features between TomTom, Navicon, CoPilot, etc etc so I can make a sound choice on which GPS to choose?
The App does not require an internet connection.
Again, I am talking about Australian pricing, not US prices. I couldn't care less about pricing in the US.
I've gone from being a TomTom fan and regular user to someone who'd experience a previously unknown depth of schadenfreude if they heard news the company had gone into administration or been caught doing something illegal in the financial stakes.
Yes, they've annoyed me off THAT much with this amateur and abortive launch. No information for over two months despite signing up for 'updates' is beyond a joke, as is this current 'surprise' release. That it's out now is irrelevant to me, too little too late. No soup for you TT.
So guess that means the Sept 22 is for the cradle. That is the only thing of any sort of interest to me now, as it remains the most minimal and elegant design of an iPhone cradle I've seen to date (Brodit doesn't count as they need permanent fixation to your car, usually below dash level). But TT will never get a cent of my money ever again for their software.
I pray to god the TT cradle will work with Navigon - I've been very impressed with this TT-killer, not just the UI, and 3D lane view (the exit/lane signs actually match the real life ones which is superb) but most of all because the default scale/aspect is perfect, you can clearly see your future route far ahead and in detail. It's what a late 2009 into 2010 satnav should look and work like, unlike the 'so 2003' TomTom. Speed cameras and full postcode search should be easy enough update for perfection.
Yes, they've annoyed me off THAT much with this amateur and abortive launch. No information for over two months despite signing up for 'updates' is beyond a joke, as is this current 'surprise' release. That it's out now is irrelevant to me, too little too late. No soup for you TT.
So guess that means the Sept 22 is for the cradle. That is the only thing of any sort of interest to me now, as it remains the most minimal and elegant design of an iPhone cradle I've seen to date (Brodit doesn't count as they need permanent fixation to your car, usually below dash level). But TT will never get a cent of my money ever again for their software.
I pray to god the TT cradle will work with Navigon - I've been very impressed with this TT-killer, not just the UI, and 3D lane view (the exit/lane signs actually match the real life ones which is superb) but most of all because the default scale/aspect is perfect, you can clearly see your future route far ahead and in detail. It's what a late 2009 into 2010 satnav should look and work like, unlike the 'so 2003' TomTom. Speed cameras and full postcode search should be easy enough update for perfection.
I suspect the cradle will be in stores in 1-2 days. Stores probably have them in their backroom but are instructed not to display them until launch date (probably Monday).
The iPhone app compares to the lowest end of the Tomtom lineup (the 140). Small 3.5 inch screen, probably no live features. Probably no ability to take a call or play music while keeping turn-by-turn on the screen. I see the app as an attempt to upsell iPhone owners to better Tomtom standalone models.
I suspect the 9/22 announcement is for the next generation high-end Tomtom portable unit or in-dash unit, which is about due for an announcement given their yearly new-products cycle. I doubt it has anything to do with the iPhone.
The iPhone app compares to the lowest end of the Tomtom lineup (the 140). Small 3.5 inch screen, probably no live features. Probably no ability to take a call or play music while keeping turn-by-turn on the screen. I see the app as an attempt to upsell iPhone owners to better Tomtom standalone models.
I suspect the 9/22 announcement is for the next generation high-end Tomtom portable unit or in-dash unit, which is about due for an announcement given their yearly new-products cycle. I doubt it has anything to do with the iPhone.
Don't forget real-time traffic!
(and i have serious doubts the cradle will work with any other software. here's to hoping i'm wrong)
They mentioned a microphone, so maybe that would mean they could also supply a reasonably powerful external speaker.
I usually just lower the stereo volume when the Garmin woman starts to speak, or an intersection is coming up. Unless you are right in a maze of LA freeways it doesn't say much.
A phone call turns the GPS voice off, and also its mp3 music (as the Garmin has bluetooth). The iPhone is bluetooth, so if I am playing music through it, then that music shuts off.
Far to expensive in my view.
I have a stand alone TT, and downloaded CoPilot for the iphone at a cost of £26.99. It works brilliantly and so far I have had no problems.
Thanks TomTom but not this time.
Actually the price is in line with other mobile platforms..
iPhone users have gotten use to the 'race to the bottom pricing' in the AppStore.. unfortunately cheap prices isn't going to happen for software such as this. It costs too much to develop. Software engineers et al want paying a salary.
Additionally, those maps aren't free, the providers want their fees too.
I remember reading an article not too many weeks ago - standalone GPS units are going the way of the dinosaurs due to Smartphones having GPS capability - which are becoming more popular, and is is starting to eat into these sales.
You can use smartphone software for both car and walking navigation modes. I've found this very useful, personally.