TomTom for iPhone Set to Gain Real-Time Traffic Updates, Local Search

[Nuvi]

Navigon Myroutes is your own historical time of day info (one GPS device). So MyRoutes will only work in places and times that you drive frequently.

Tomtom IQroutes is the historical info of all Tomtom owners who choose to share it. So it's crowd-sourced.

Real time traffic will only help to a point, historical traffic is necessary if a decision point is needed far in advance (eg: when I drive from Boston to NYC, should I take Merritt or 95? should I take Deegan or Cross Bronx? Or when going into DC to I take 95 or 295?, which way do I go around the belt? etc..)

According to Navigon My Routes use historical data in general which is acquired from third party and personal data which allows the navigator to suggest routes which the driver prefers.

Regarding historical data in routing you have point there but as you probably know real time data (live data) is not only live data but also flow data from historical models. The point of "live" navigators is to be able to tap into cloud which holds much more information and computational power then any single navigator could hold. This info holds also the historical data aka flow models combined with real time traffic. Therefore, on live navigators server side info is going to play ever increasing role.

 

[Nuvi]

The TomTom subscriptions on their hardware navs are to pay for the 3G data it uses to transmit the traffic updates to the tomtom, (some of them have 3g radio's and sim's in them) on the iphone you pay for the 3g data already so I really doubt they'll charge for this..

Unfortunately you're wrong. There will be daily, weekly, monthly and yearly subscriptions and non of it will be free.

Read the following:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/31767/tomtom-for-iphone-hdtraffic-added

 

[Regul8tR]

I'm downloading the update now ...
get it.

 

[dj4uofa]

$20 for year of traffic = awesome

AWESOME! They made some great improvements it looks like and traffic for 1 year is only $20! Such a better deal than having a stand-along TomTom and paying $10/month. So stoked.

 

[ee0u30eb]

Sounds brilliant... and just in time too. I've just been told I need to leave my TomTom in the office if I'm not using it on company business! Kind of grown attached to the thing, but this will work!

 

[mvl]

I confirmed by looking at coverage that this is Tomtom's high-end LIVE traffic from the 740, which is currently the best in the US to date.

For those used to other GPS devices, the visual display may throw people off. It only shows traffic that is "more than usual". So if a road is has typical bumper-to-bumper traffic on rush hour, it's won't show it on the screen. However, it knows about the "usual traffic" via IQroutes, and when planning directions it will avoid the traffic properly.

 

[gunnarliden]

how does the "ADD locations from other applications and websites.." work? how do you send locations to the tomtom app?

 

[applehappy]

Incredible Update. TomTom is definitely in it to win it.

Real Time Traffic - $20 a YEAR
Google Local Search - Much MUCH better than TOMTOM search
New Map - FREEBIE
Music Fading - I was seriously praying for this, it was annoying to pause music everytime voice came on.

Automatic Day/Night Mode - Impressive, and it works perfectly
Add Locations from other apps and websites - Dunno how to do this yet, but sweet.

VERY NICE UPDATE!!!!!!

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

how does the "ADD locations from other applications and websites.." work? how do you send locations to the tomtom app?

Yes I'm wondering about this one too....

I'm hoping that it's something along the lines of what I've heard Navigon is doing. Allowing you to click on a location from within that app (maps, urbanspoon, where to, random locator apps, etc) and then automatically send it to tomtom for traveling. That is something that I would absolutely LOVE to see. This is the thing causing me to use maps for a lot of my driving... it's just easier than exporting the address from the 3rd party app to maps, saving as a contact and then going there in tomtom. Or writing down the address and manually enter to tomtom..... both a huge hassle

 

[spydr]

This update sounds wonderful. Exactly what was sorely missing.
I so hope that one can select the google result as destination or a way point in the route – right now, address input is the WORST part of Tom Tom. Otherwise, I really like its functionality.

 

[ct2k7]

You get live updates for $20 and we get it for $37... no fair... Ooh, hello Navigon.

 

[Natesac]

Yes I'm wondering about this one too....

I'm hoping that it's something along the lines of what I've heard Navigon is doing. Allowing you to click on a location from within that app (maps, urbanspoon, where to, random locator apps, etc) and then automatically send it to tomtom for traveling. That is something that I would absolutely LOVE to see. This is the thing causing me to use maps for a lot of my driving... it's just easier than exporting the address from the 3rd party app to maps, saving as a contact and then going there in tomtom. Or writing down the address and manually enter to tomtom..... both a huge hassle

I am very interested in this as well. I wonder if other app debs are going to have to put in a "Tom Tom" butto or will there be some other method?

I too find myself using maps more often than my Tom Tom app. I love the Tom Tom app and the car kit. It is however very anoying to input a destination unless it's saved as a contact.

 

[FieldingMellish]

I wish I travelled different places all the time in order to merit getting an app like that. As I don't, a regular, crumpled and at the ready paper map does the trick. That, or just google the directions in advance.