TomTom V5 – The Next Version!

[SpeedCam]

Ok that’s my predication, with only 10 weeks to go before we hopefully start to hear about the next version I thought it would share my views on what I think TomTom have in store for us during 2005, I’d be interested in other peoples views.

Having used TomTom since V1 I have seen how the product has developed over time, when first released it was way ahead of its time. Unfortunately the last update V3, I felt was very disappointing, and with the increase in hardware platforms & competition TomTom need to provide a very attractive product this year.

Having used the new TomTom V4.4 I don’t think the next version will be a V4 release; it will either be renamed or become V5. I feel that V4.4 has been a pre release test version to ensure the common platform is stable prior release in March, dare I say it, almost a beta release.

The current V4.4 has a new polished user interface which is a great improvement and supports both landscape & portrait modes, this now brings TomTom Navigator inline with TomTom GO, TomTom Mobile & Palm versions. Another improvement is that map data is compatible across the range of products, the same map data runs on all products. However there are a number of very important features missing that need to be added if TomTom are to release this as an upgrade. In V4 the following functionality is missing:-

• Customised menu’s
• Customised button’s
• Customised road speeds’s this affects routing calculations
• No traffic add-in.
• Map view for planning routes, ie A-B, shortest or quickest route.

So the next Navigator version will be based on the common platform, must include all of the missing functionality that V3 currently has, and needs to provide new features, what these are I don’t know, but the Traffic service seems a likely target area.

One final prediction, TomTom Mobile will include a number of new features, but the product will require activation in a similar way to Navigator, the easiest way would be to lock the software to the phones IMEI number.

[lbendlin]

Interesting predictions. Let's try one more. Do you think the map format of v5 will be compatible with v4 and v3?
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[alix776]

going on past experience pobabbly no
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[SpeedCam]

The maps may not be backwardly compatible, but I expect that a single copy of the Maps Of Europe will work regardles of platform ie Mobile, Go or V5

[mark1968]

The avoid an area would also need to be included for me to consider an upgrade.
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[flyguy26e]

I've used TTN 2004 (USA) for only short while, so my list is small:

Major:

- MUCH more comprehensive POI. For example, about 4000 public airports are missing from the "Airports" POI; and the Hospitals POI doesn't have any hospitals in it in the areas I've checked (there are a few clinics listed - worthless)!

- Map updating via the Internet, even if a fee is charged. They are correcting their maps constantly, so there is no need to wait a year or more for corrections. This could be an incentive to report errors: you would earn a free update for each "significant" error you reported (missing roads, closed roads, etc).

Minor:

- Different or modifiable Main Menu
- "avoid areas"
- display altitude on the Route and GPS pages
- be able to rename your POI, like you can Favorites

[lbendlin]

Please, let's not have this thread mutate into yet another wishlist.

Would be nice if you could stick with predictions what the new version will bring.
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[flyguy26e]

I don't have a clue about what TomTom (the company) might do, since I've only been aware of it for a couple of months, and used TTN 2004 for a couple of weeks. So, no predictions from me!

I was hoping my post would encourage people with some insight into the company to predict the chances of these features appearing. Not only would that be interesting, but it would help me decide between waiting for the new version and looking for more POI on my own now.

[MarkHewitt]

If they are going to make the product broadly comparable to TomTom3 then I expect iteneraries, or at least some sort of 'go via' mechanism will be included.

Of course with major version releases the big question is always what features have they added. They are going to have to come up with some new features to justify getting people to upgrade.

Just adding landscape mode isn't going to be enough I think.

[lbendlin]

I am predicting that they will keep the OV2 format, and that the limitations on numbers of custom POIs will persist.
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[a4ace]

interesting post from MikeB under REVIEW COMMENTS: TomTom Navigator HP Edition. i think it's very much related to this thread.

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