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LukeDuke01
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:06 pm    Post subject: POI BMP files on new TomTom Reply with quote

I have just bought a new TomTom VIA 52, and I have managed to add POI's but simply cant seem to attach, a BMP image to it, eg a SHELL logo to the petrol station POI. A Quick "search" of the internet suggests that the new models dont allow this. Is this correct
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is correct. While recent software changes allow for custom pois in newer models, so far associated bmp files are not allowed. Or custom warning sounds for that matter.......
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why are they crippling their devices ?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kremmen wrote:
Why are they crippling their devices ?




Haven't renewed my TomTom since the 1005.

seems these days they have certainly hit the self-destruct button. I can see their thinking behind the moves they have made but i fear they will come unstuck in the long run.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, for sure:-

TomTom announced their Q2 2017 results this week. The headline figure, a loss of €160m, compared to a profit of €12m in the same period last year and total revenue of €253m (down from €265m in Q2 2016).

TomTom blame disappointing sales in their sports division for lower hardware revenues with the wearables market falling short of expectations. Automotive and licensing revenues are up (€80.7m versus €68m).

The full year outlook is still expected to be within forecast albeit at the lower end of the range. They also announced an intention repurchase ordinary TomTom shares for an amount up to €50 million, representing 2.5% of total issued share capital. The share repurchase is to be used to cover their commitments arising from stock option and share plans.

Unsurprisingly, TomTom state they now want to focus on their automotive, licensing and telematics business which is returning a profit. TomTom are well placed to capitalise on the future migration towards self-driving autonomous vehicles and that market is set to grow sharply as vehicle manufacturers race to incorporate self-driving technology, all of which requires high quality map data.
http://corporate.tomtom.com/presentations.cfm
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As a company they will survive that much is pretty obvious but as the leading light in sat navs for the individual they are not doing themselves any favours, not that this should worry them too much as the previous post explains they have bigger fish to fry, personal sat nav was just the beta for their move into the auto manufacturers oem market.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not surprised Garmin fitness stuff is suffering.

I recently bought a Yamay fitness watch. According to the Amazon reviews it does almost everything the Garmin Fit does.

Garmin Fit circa £200
Yamay £25
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