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HD Traffic is an in-app purchase for $2.99 for one month or $19.99 for one year (a $15.89 savings), which will only really be useful to commuters and navigators in areas with heavier-than-average traffic.

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No doubt, most of you are already turning your nose up in disgust at being asked to pay that much for an app! However, consider that quarterly map updates are free for life after purchase, and there is some value to this purchase. Whatever the reason, incompatibility with one of Google's flagship devices is not a good sign.Īt $49.99 for the version of the TomTom app that includes maps of the U.S. Tap, confirm, and go.įinally, I noticed that the app doesn't work on my Google Nexus 7, possibly because of the tablet's lack of a wireless data connection and phone function - which would be ironic because the TomTom app's strongest selling point is that it can work without these things - but the omission also possibly has something to do with the Nexus 7's high-resolution screen.

Navigating to contacts in the same state or city (particularly after giving the app a few moments to breathe after the initial installation or after dramatically changing parts of the country) was a seamless process and should be for most users. To be fair, I later learned that this issue only popped up when requesting contacts that are out of state or before the app has had a chance to really nail down and lock into your current location. On a few occasions, the app instructed me to turn at intersections with longstanding turn restrictions. For example, the speed limit on the segment of I-280 within San Francisco city limits was given as 35 mph when it was actually 65 mph, triggering an excessive speed warning every time I went that way. I encountered at least one map inaccuracy per trip routed. So, I was unable to test this portion.) Additionally, there's a Point of Interest (POI) database that's downloaded with the map data and stored locally, containing the addresses and phone numbers of thousands of businesses.įor starters, TomTom's maps aren't infallible. (Curiously, the app kept telling me that there was no network connection available during my testing, despite the fact that I had a functioning Internet connection. You'll also be able to search the Internet for destinations via the Local Search function if you have a network connection. There is integration with contacts stored on your phone, so you won't have to take time to re-enter or import new favorites. The final piece of the puzzle is destination entry, which is how you tell the TomTom app where you're going.

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We've seen this system in action on TomTom's Live series of GPS devices and praised its ability to deliver traffic data bordering on prescience on busy highways and reasonably accurate traffic data even on major surface roads. TomTom's HD Traffic service is available as an in-app purchase. and Canada occupied about 2.26GB of storage space.

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The maps require a Wi-Fi connection to download and I found maps of the U.S. This is also advantageous to users on a limited data plan. TomTom stores all of the licensed map data locally on your phone's SD card or internal storage, so that it can continue to operate if you go off the grid and lose your data connection. My phone's default keyboard's and Swype's voice input functions did not work.Īfter installing the TomTom app, you'll have to first download the map data that is used for navigation. I do miss being able to input destinations and addresses by voice, but it may be possible that certain Android input methods that support voice may work with the app. Small touches here and there, such as a pop-out menu with shortcuts to volume, 2D/3D map toggle, and day/night map mode toggle, make the app easy to understand and interact with while driving. The interface is familiar from TomTom's line of GPS navigators, particularly the settings menus, but here and there it's obvious that things have been nudged about and optimized for a smartphone's screen.

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Buying the TomTom app for Android and installing it on your smartphone is a bit like getting a TomTom portable navigation device (PND) without having to carry the extra hardware around.