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TomTom starter pack giveaway – over $300 worth! – Closed
On the back of our look at TomTom 1.7 and the new HD Traffic service, TomTom got in touch with us and have given us an awesome prize pack to give away. So without further ado check out what’s up for grabs below.
Update 2: With nearly 300 entries we would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Ashley Mayo. Thanks to all who entered.
Update: The competition is now closed and we will be selecting a winner at random shortly.…
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TomTom version 1.7 brings HD Traffic to your iPhone
We’ve looked at TomTom in the past, way back when it first came out, but since then there have been a number of updates drop which have given you updated maps, vehicles, Map Share™ and additional voices that you can download (only you’ll need to be a Star Wars fan). But recently TomTom released their latest version [1.7] which also includes HD Traffic. Keep reading to see our look at this new premium service.…
Read MoreTomTom iPhone 4 car kit adapter arrives and we’ve got some spares
Only 2 days ago I reported that the TomTom iPhone 4 car kit adapters were on their way and should be with you within the next two weeks. Well TomTom kindly sent me some early so I thought I show you what you need to know about applying one of these to your $200 car kit. Oh and yes I said some (four to be precise) so if you want one early keep reading. All spares have been claimed.…
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TomTom: Adapters should be arriving in the country very soon
You may remember a couple of months ago TomTom launched a page on their site where you could order an iPhone 4 adapter for your TomTom Car kit. Well, after much waiting it would seem they are on their way!…
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Free iPhone 4 adaptor for your TomTom car kit
Not so long ago I posted about how you need to add a piece of velcro to your TomTom car kit if you wanted it to work with your iPhone 4. Well it seems TomTom have decided to respond themselves and instead of making you fork out for a new iPhone 4 car kit they are giving away a free adapter to make your current kit work with your new iPhone 4 without the need for the Velcro.…
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iPhone 4 and the TomTom car kit
Why are we looking at the TomTom Car Kit after all this time? Well, there are two scenarios we’re looking at here: firstly, there are those of you who bought the TomTom car kit for your 3G / 3GS and are now switching to an iPhone 4, and then there are those of you that are considering buying it now. Either way, there are things you need to be aware of and you’ll want to watch the video after the break which will guide you on setting-up the TomTom car kit for your iPhone 4. Go on – hit the ‘read more’!…
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TomTom 1.3 adds new features….. just not as many as for other countries
So as everyone who has the app knows, and probably a lot of you that may not, TomTom 1.3 was released a few days ago. We looked at it and decided not to review it, we can’t review every single app that gets released, but what did interest us and many of our users was the lack of some of the features that are available to other countries. We received a number of emails asking us to contact TomTom to find out why some features are “missing” from the New Zealand version of the app.
Hit the ‘read more’ link to see what we got, what was missing and TomTom’s response to our email.…
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A message from TomTom
So we said once we got a response about the TomTom car kit charging issue we would let you know. Well here it is, the “official” response from TomTom. Now sit down, get a coffee and be prepared for a bit of a read as this may take a while….…
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TomTom car kit charging FAIL
Ok so recently I went on a trip from Christchurch to Dunedin, the perfect opportunity for me to play with my TomTom car kit and really give the tun-by-turn apps a run for their money…. or so I thought.…
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TomTom car kit NZ pricing announced
Here’s an update we’ve been waiting for (it seems like was ages ago we first announced this). The TomTom car kit for iPhone should be available within a week and the price……..…
Read MoreTomTom update now available
Tips have been flooding in that version 1.2 of TomTom’s iPhone GPS app has just hit the App Store. There’s no doubt that it certainly has some ground to make up against the competition, so do the new features cut it? Continue reading for details of what’s included in the update.…
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Review: TomTom car kit
After months of impatient waiting with little chance of seeing the Tomtom car kit hit the New Zealand retail market anytime soon, I decided to source one via the UK. I had a friend purchase one from the Tomtom UK website and mail it to me in NZ. Hit the link to read my review of the cradle and find out if it’s worth the cash!…
Read MoreTomTom iPhone car kit – with video
We have been receiving a lot of questions about the car kit for TomTom, so we thought we’d get in touch with them to get some answers. Unfortunately at this stage they haven’t given us any details on pricing but have said that they expect it will be available at the end of summer (US). Here’s what they said….…
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App Review: TomTom New Zealand
Well, we’ve had a chance to put it through it’s paces and here it is, the first review of the TomTom iPhone App.
This app needs no introduction and I would suggest that most people have heard of TomTom. They are quite the household name when it comes to Turn-by-Turn navigation and finally the wait is over, from what feels like such a long time ago when it was announced at WWDC in June. …
Read MoreTomtom New Zealand released
The New Zealand version of Tomtom’s turn-by-turn GPS navigation offering for iPhone has been released today. The app is priced at $119.99 and we will be reviewing it in full later on today once have reviewed it now we’ve had a chance to put it through its paces, so keep your eyes peeled for updates.…
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