TomTom Announce PocketPC v6

Darren · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: TomTom Announce PocketPC v6

TomTom Have just announced the long awaited launch of TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 for PDA and smartphones.

Building on the success of previous Navigator releases, Version 6 adds a number of new features including:

Buddies: This service allows authorised users to locate one another and send instant messages.

Arrival Time Planning: Plan a route based on your desired time of arrival.

Speed Alert: This notifies the driver when he/she exceeds the speed limit in force on that stretch of road.

Safety Lock: This disables menu items to ensure the driver is not distracted.

TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 will be available from September 2006. It is available as a stand alone software product or bundled together with a PDA or smart phone through retailers. TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 with navigation software and the maps of a country/region plus major roads of Western Europe on memory card, will cost € 99.

Additional TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 features:
• Simple installation and easy-to-use menu
• Improved User Interface: with night view and 65,000 colours for optimal visibility.
• Clear 2D or 3D maps and accurate turn-by-turn spoken instructions
• Choice of routes: quickest, shortest, by foot, avoiding toll roads and more
• Instant re-routing if you miss your turn
• Easy call handling: navigate while receiving phone calls
• Itinerary planning: programme in the schedule of places you want to visit before you leave the house
• Multilingual: TomTom NAVIGATOR speaks some 22 languages in over 50 different voices
• PLUS services offer Traffic, Safety Cameras, Points of Interest and much more

We do not as yet have information on the upgrade procedure for existing v5 owners but will post this information as soon as we have it.
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adamf · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:53 am Post subject:

i found this at 9am and came to break the news??you beat me Sad

good news lets see what the upgrade process will be and lets get ready for all of those posts Laughing

Darren · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

mini1400 · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 11, 2005 Posts: 32

at 99 euros for the full version, this looks like it might be a cheap upgrade!

Darren · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:35 am Post subject:

ItsMikeE · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:53 am Post subject:

Is it PocketPC only?
Or is it PocketPC / Palm like the version 5 I bought on SD card?

Darren · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

soweezy · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

does it have 'time to' POI warnings or is it still the less useful 'distance to'
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Darren · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

a4ace · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject:

JokerNI · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 24, 2004 Posts: 14

Hi

I don't suppose you know if the long awaited maps of Northern and Southern Ireland are included?

Regards

JokerNI

meestermartinho · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: New Maps

should be the same coverage as the maps on the x10 units which although better than before still isnt great especially down south.

The euro ones using navteq maps though and there irish coverage is miles better.

rtj70 · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 144

The upgrade from v3 to v5 was quite cheap. Cannot remember the actual figure but we did get maps of Europe. It will probably be similar this time because if it's not then a lot of people will not upgrade.

Privateer · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

wisniak · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 6

I've read rumors that TT will now focus only on the PND market.

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