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TomTom for iPhone updated

The TomTom for iPhone app has received an update on Wednesday bringing with it a number of promised features and a couple of new ones too.

New to the mix is compatibility for the original iPhone and iPod touch (all models), meaning that owners of the iPod touch,...

Best Car Gadgets 2009 nominations

Here are the nominations for Best Car Gadget in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best car gadgets on sale in the last 12 months that are available in the UK.

The nominations...

TomTom confirms iPhone app update

TomTom has now confirmed what Pocket-lint brought you news of back in early October - that its iPhone app is soon to receive a free software update.

The free update, which TomTom says is being submitted to Apple - almost as we type - for its approval, claims to...

GPS comes to iPod touch

Apple iPod touch users feeling left out because they can't get all those GPS applications are being thrown an alternative with the launch of a new GPS gadget in the US called the Dual XGPS300.

Although the iPod touch doesn't have a GPS receiver in it, that hasn't...

Waze launches across the world

Waze, the Israeli startup aiming to create a crowdsourced sat-nav solution, has launched globally. Previously its maps were only available in the USA and Israel, but a community of users have been building local maps elsewhere too.

There's now coverage in over...

Win a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe

First off congratulations to Paul Story who won last month's comments comp for his comment on the story "Amazon Kindle UK import orders begin". For those who didn't win, don't fret, because the kind folk at TomTom have sent a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe unit for us...

Navigon Truck Navigation software announced

Navigon has launched new navigation software designed specifically for drivers of lorries, motor homes and caravans to help them reach their destinations without getting stuck under a low bridge.

With personal profile building including info such as size, height...

TomTom shares plunge on poor Q3 results and Google announcement

TomTom and Garmin saw their share prices plunge on Wednesday, supposedly following the announcement from Google that it was entering the "Real time" navigation sector.

The news coincidently came as TomTom announced poor Q3 results with earnings down over 64 million...

Google Maps Navigation "could" run on iPhone 3GS

Google has said that it has no plans at present to offer Google Maps Navigation on other platforms like the iPhone or BlackBerry handsets for the time being, but hinted that might not always be the case.

"It's currently only available for the Android 2.0 OS,"...

Six serious reasons why Google Maps Navigation is pure win...

Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 will not just be setting the cat amongst the pigeons but is probably more akin to handing a rocket launcher to our feline friend as well. From demonstration, the turn by turn satnav system has got several advantages over traditional...

Google to add free turn-by-turn navigation functionality to Maps on Android 2.0 phones

Google has just thrown somewhat of a spanner in the works for satnav hardware and software companies as it has revealed it is to offer free turn-by-turn navigation functionality to its Maps product that will be offered in Android 2.0 devices.

"Maps Navigation"...

TomTom GO i-90 in-car infotainment solution announced

If you can live without a CD player in your motor then TomTom has an in-car satnav and "infotainment" offering that might be right up your street.

The TomTom GO I-90 is a way of giving even older cars in-car integrated satnav using the double DIN space in...

Daily Tech Deal: F and H version 3 satnav

Satnavs are undeniably useful but can also be a bit on the expensive side, so today we thought we'd point you in the direction of the F&H version 3 satnav, available from Ebuyer for £52.99.

Features include lane guidance, 3D and 2D mapping, MP3/MP4 playback...

TomTom XL 335S launches in the US

In the States, TomTom has announced the launch of the "competitively priced" TomTom XL 335S with a 4.3-inch touchscreen.

Highlights for the new model include text to speech including street and place names, TomTom's "IQ Routes" technology and advanced lane...

CoPilot Live for iPhone gets updated again

The CoPilot Live iPhone GPS navigation app has received its second update in 2 months. This latest update adds new features including in-app safety camera updates, the claim of improved GPS performance in walking mode and the ability to use the iPhone's native keyboard...

TomTom car kit for iPhone on sale now

TomTom's well-publicised TomTom car kit for iPhone is now on sale and can be bought from the TomTom web store and Apple online store from now.

As many of you will know, the kit comprises of a secure mount that docks iPhone into position on the car windscreen...

TomTom for iPhone app getting more features

TomTom has said that it plans to bring a number of new features to its TomTom for iPhone app in the near future as free upgrades to those who have already paid for the app.

Although the iPhone app already comes with IQ Routes, Advanced Lane Guidance and an updated...

PHOTOS: Garmin Edge 500

Garmin's new Edge 500 brings sleek GPS functionality to a set of handlebars near you. If you don't want the mapping that the Edge 705 offers, the 500 will give you a much more compact unit.

It is still packed with technology however, offering GPS functions, so...

New TomTom Start revealed by retailer

According to what appears to be a leak from UK retailer eXpansys, it seems TomTom is to offer a new satnav device - the TomTom Start.

Aiming for the lower end of the market, the UK Start will be available for around £120 - which works out at about £40 cheaper...

Win a Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

First off, as far as the winner for last month goes, we'd like to offer our congratulations to Tony Hedges for his comment on the HTC Hero review and all his input during its release. We'll be sending him a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe.

For the month of...

TomTom car kit officially RRPed

With that summertime launch timescale slipping away, TomTom has issued an official statement about the price of its coming soon car kit that will work alongside the iPhone app.

The iPhone app, currently available through the iTunes App Store, costs £60, while...

Navigon adds traffic info to iPhone app

Navigon has announced a new feature for its iPhone navigation app - live traffic data. The app will be able to warn you of oncoming congestion, and actively route around it. Navigon reckons it has the "highest accuracy available today".

"By including real-time...

Gear4 offers CarDock FM Follow Me iPhone dock

Gear4 has announced the oddly named "CarDock FM Follow Me". It's a dock that sits in your car and automatically sets up an FM radio transmission to your car stereo, meaning that you get the sound of your iPhone's satnav or music software from your car speakers.

Sygic launches "Mobile Maps" for Android phones

Sygic has launched "Mobile Maps", its turn-by-turn voice guided navigation software for phones running Google's Android operating system.

Mobile Maps supports 44 countries across Europe, boasting "smooth map movement", quick input options, high speed route calculation...

TomTom XXL530S and XXL540S go large screen, really large

TomTom has launched two new GPS units in the US on Monday offering 5-inch screens so drivers can see where they are going a little more clearly.

The new models, which won't be coming to the UK, will be the TomTom XXL 530S and XXL 540S.

The new...