[thecork]

Originally Posted by CZroe

Other than some factory GPS units, they are all designed to be taken with you, though not all are battery powered. Even if it's not useful when carrying around, it is useful for switching vehicles (for instance, renting vehicles while on business trips in unfamiliar cities) as well as theft-prevention.



Why would it need access to your library when you can already play music in other apps? The way I see it, the new API is for adding to or parsing through the library.

Many reasons. You are right, you can play music already in other apps (as in you have to start it from the ipod then load the app...), but if you want to actually do anything in your library, play albums/playlist etc, you have to quit the app you are in to load the ipod app. Yes you can use the double tap home button method to load the controls (IMO it is combersom doing this while driving..., but what i was getting at was it would be sweet if TomTom used the new API to allow full access to the iPod library from within their app, meaning you wouldnt have to quit their app to do so. Just my opinion, but thought that would be quite a nice extra.

[thetoothfairy]

As for me I probably won't be the first person to buy it... would like to see others and see feedback if the price will be a big higher..... but I would love to buy it because I would rather have one gadget then a gadget for this and that and... and...... Love the ad for it!

[shawn o]

I purchased Garmin Mobile XT for my wife's Nokia E71 about 6 months ago and it cost $99. Same price for Blackberry.

I'd expect the TomTom software to be about the same.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=11413

[severe]

Originally Posted by adp

I also use xGPS, but the iPhone itself has a very weak antenna. That is why it always places you on the wrong road or keeps going in the wrong direction for a few seconds. The black holder that the iPhone is placed (in this video) will provide a stronger GPS antenna and hence to capability of true turn-by-turn navigation. I guess you can download the app without buying the hardware, but it won't be as accurate as standalone units.

I'm not sure how accurate this information is. I use G-Map for the iPhone and very rarely am placed on the wrong road or in the wrong direction. As a matter of fact, their auto correction feature works very well with the iPhone's stock GPS.

I welcome the enhanced GPS that TomTom is offering, but I believe xGPS could be your issue.


Here's a review of the new G-Map app that will be available after next week. It looks a bit more refined, and now offers landscape view and voice guidance instead of an audible tone. Not bad for $25.

G-Map U.S. iPhone Voice Guidance Preview


Options are nice.

[Amraam]

Originally Posted by severe

I'm not sure how accurate this information is. I use G-Map for the iPhone and very rarely am placed on the wrong road or in the wrong direction. As a matter of fact, their auto correction feature works very well with the iPhone's stock GPS.

I welcome the enhanced GPS that TomTom is offering, but I believe xGPS could be your issue.


Here's a review of the new G-Map app that will be available after next week. It looks a bit more refined, and now offers landscape view and voice guidance instead of an audible tone. Not bad for $25.

G-Map U.S. iPhone Voice Guidance Preview


Options are nice.

Wow, G-Map (I'd sooo have to get a Half Life 2 G-Man theme for it! ) looks pretty impressive. Can't wait to see how it runs on the iPhone!

[confucious]

The GPS in the iPhone keeps dropping the signal. TomTom have gone the hardware route to fix this ALK are trying the software route so you won't need additional hardware for CoPilot.
The accuracy isn't an issue, proper satnav has auto correction to show your correct position. xGPS was a great effort for free software but is nowhere near as sophisticated as proper SatNAv.

[cricketlang]

i just want that freaking adapter kit for my car! ill get just that to start

[pharmaceptas]

hi Thecork
u seem to know a lot tell me this, will that tom tom navigation kit have a charger in it?
p.s. and i hope it will work internationally yes ?

[thecork]

Originally Posted by pharmaceptas

hi Thecork
u seem to know a lot tell me this, will that tom tom navigation kit have a charger in it?
p.s. and i hope it will work internationally yes ?

It was specifically said in the keynote that their nav-kit will keep the iphone charged.

And i would assume it will be like all other of tomtom's software, be it standalone or mobile/pda, it will work anywhere that you have purchased a map for. They have maps for most of the world these days. How it will work, whether there will be a different app for different countries or what i dont know. I suspect they may make the most of the new in-app purchase api, allowing people to go to their store and purchase new maps that way...

[adp]

I found a really good review for this app. Here are the major highlights I got from it:

• External kit will have its own microphone/speakers to replace the ones from the phone

• Line-out jack will have to be used to listen to music. No FM transmitters

• Downloadable maps (at a price, most likely)

• National&International maps

• Apparently, app will work fine without hardware

I'm still curious about how hands-free dialing will be activated. Will we have to reach to the windshield, press a button and talk? This seems like an interesting idea while driving 80mph. And those of us who use pandora are out of luck (unless you use Backgrounder).

Read the review here: TomTom iPhone App GPS Review

[swifty7]

it seems like g-map will destroy tomtom, now I really wish I had a 3g iphone or better yet a 3gs that is if its jailbreakable.

[thecork]

Originally Posted by swifty7

it seems like g-map will destroy tomtom, now I really wish I had a 3g iphone or better yet a 3gs that is if its jailbreakable.

Hardly...TomTom has a lot of loyal followers and as usual Americans thinking inside the box, G-Map is US only, there is a whole world of sat-nav and iphone owners, TomTom is already well established in these markets.

[endrit]

I will never depend on the iPhone for GPS. just buy a tom tom device. It's accurate and it gets you there. The iPhone will never replace my tomtom. Not in a few generations of iPhones.

[confucious]

Why not? I've been using CoPilot on phones for nearly 5 years and it's every bit as accurate as a dedicated device. The iPhone's GPS loses signal to much but is as accurate as your dedicated device (the software does the correction).

[Amraam]

Originally Posted by thecork

It was specifically said in the keynote that their nav-kit will keep the iphone charged.

And i would assume it will be like all other of tomtom's software, be it standalone or mobile/pda, it will work anywhere that you have purchased a map for. They have maps for most of the world these days. How it will work, whether there will be a different app for different countries or what i dont know. I suspect they may make the most of the new in-app purchase api, allowing people to go to their store and purchase new maps that way...

Im pretty confident that the in-app purchasing would be the only way to do it. The only other way to do it would be to create a new app each and every time a new set of maps become available, and unless TomTom and Apple have some sort of a aggreement (can't see that being allowed due to 'favouritism', for lack of a better word), it would take a long time to do it this way as each app would have to go through the length review process.