TomTom, which jumped to second spot in the US GPS market, unveiled its latest high-end models, the TomTom GO 920 and TomTo GO 920T. With bundled maps of the US, Canada and Europe, the gadgets feature 4GB on-board memory. Curiously, they also feature something called the Enhanced Positioning Technology. One of the neat things about the 920 and 920T is that they handle voice-prompted address entry. Simply speak the address to which you want to drive - including city, street name and address number - and the device will calculate the route.
The 920 and 920T are major updates to the TomTom GO 910/510 devices and feature 4.3 inch touch screen and high quality graphics, including building footprints. Extras include the ability to exchange positions via SMS and recording your driving instructions. Powered by a Lithium-polymer battery, TomTom claims an operational duration of up to 5 hours.
The GO 920 is compatible with RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver for the latest news on traffic in your area. As a bonus, the GO 920T includes the RDS-TMC receiver plus one year subscription to the service. The GO 920 also comes with a Bluetooth remote control for safe operation of the device when driving.
The TomTom GO 920 is priced at US $599.95 and the GO 920T at US $699.95.
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Large 4.3 inch touch screen with high quality graphics, an intuitive user interface and building footprints to view drivers' surroundings better;
TomTom Map Share(TM) Technology: that allows users to instantly correct maps, share changes with other users, and benefit from improvements made by other users;
TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver to give users the most-up-to-date traffic information (RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver and one year traffic subscription come in the GO 920T box);
Voice Prompted Address Entry: voice prompted address entry to easily direct drivers to millions of cities and street names;
Enhanced hands-free kit with high-quality sound system to allow drivers to keep their eyes firmly on the road while making phone calls in the car;
Extensive safety features including 'Help Me' menu, to give drivers direct access to emergency services and roadside assistance;
Most-up-to-date traffic information through TomTom's Traffic subscription or through the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver;
Built-in FM Transmitter to play music and navigation instructions over the car stereo;
Clear voice instructions and text-to-speech, to enable street names, places, traffic alerts and text messages to be read aloud as part of the spoken instructions;
New smart & fun extras to personalize users' devices, including recording your own driving instructions, view documents, exchange positions via SMS and Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology and select a favorite car icon on the screen;
TomTom desk dock to easily charge the TomTom GO 920 range and connect to a computer and TomTom HOME, TomTom's free software application;
Free TomTom HOME software to access ready to use online services such as Traffic and Weather;
Full range of accessories to match the design and finish of the new GO range, including a leather carry case, a soft touch carry case, iPod cable and a home charger.
Product technical specifications
4.3" widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
CPU 400 MHz, 64MB RAM
4GB internal flash memory
SD card slot
High sensitivity GPS receiver
Compatible with RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver and TomTom's subscription
based traffic service
Integrated FM Transmitter
Bluetooth(TM)
Lithium-polymer battery (up to 5 hours operation)
Optimized integrated microphone and speaker for high quality hands-free
functionality
Dimensions: 3.3 inches x 4.6 inches x 0.9 inches
Weight: 7.8 ounces
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