TomTomGo Update.

["Jon Whiten" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There was some discussion last June/July about TomTomGo SatNav product and
a
review by Patrick so this may be of interest....

Had an email from TomTom this morning regarding the new software version so
popped along to the TomTom website (http://tinyurl.com/4b7wu), downloaded
installed it.  Also downloaded the UK speed camera database from
http://tinyurl.com/3rrcf .

Installation of the update was slick enough, following the instructions
from
TomTom, although I did have to delete some unused voice files to make room
on the Card for the update file.  TTG booted up with the new software and
that was that.

There were no real instructions for installing the UK Camera POI files so I
just copied the .pov and .bmp files across to the UK Map folder on TomTomGo
and re-booted.  Sure enough, the POI files were found and installed.
Interestingly, these new POI were already selected to be shown on the map
by
default but I did have to switch on the global "Show POI"
setting.  Finally,
I tracked down the option to display a warning when close to a POI an set
warnings (visual and sound) for the three Camera Database categories.
Thankfully, the POI warning is not a global setting but allows you to set
distance, sound as well as whether to only warn you if the POI is on your
current route, for each POI category within TTG.

Took the unit for a quick drive-by some cameras and they were indeed
identified and there is a count-down as you approach the POI.  What I did
notice is that my default setting of 100yards warning probably needs to be
nearer 250 or 500 yards.

So far then I am "Well Chuffed (TM)".

Enough rambling on....  If you had looked at TTG but were put off by the
lack of third party POI files, etc., it is time to look again.  Personally,
I do not regret going down the integrated product route, rather than the
PPC, Navigator, GPS, .... route, as the package works well.

J



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What's new or improved in TomTom GO 4.40?

Points Of Interest (POI) management:

Create your own POI category
Add locations to your own category
by using a point on the map
by specifying a location
Plug-in a POI category from other TomTom users (including from TomTom
PocketPC/Palm users)
Add locations to the plugged-in category
Edit your POI category, or your plugged-in category
Modify the locations in your category
Delete locations in your category
Delete your POI category, or your plugged-in category
Delete a plugged-in category
Use your POI, or plugged-in, category in the application as build-in POI
category
Enable/disable display to map browser or moving map
Search by proximity to a location and/or by name
Turn into destination, departure, via, home, favourite, other POI
Option to get a warning when you are close to a POI. The warning will be
given based on the specified POI category, distance and sound.

Language and voices support:
Option to select your application in Portuguese, Norwegian or Finnish
Option to load your own (or from others) voice files for personalized
navigation instructions
Other:
Brief display of a volume slider added when touching the repeat instruction
area (left on the status bar) for hearing the instruction of the next
maneuver
New option to use a manually specified point on the map as a via (i.e.
waypoint for the calculated route)
More accurate ASN (Assisted Satellite Navigation)
Maximum brightness level of the display increased
Fix for the clock to stay more precise
Several quality changes and improvements