Auto World participated in the pre-release testing of the new TomTom GO navigation software for Android. This application was not yet.
Navigation for free? There’s nothing new for mobile and tablets with Android. TomTom has proven that you can not create something completely different to what you are accustomed owners of Android hardware. From the beginning of March, you can now download the new TomTom GO navigation application for Android. With free access to maps and traffic information services. Auto World had the opportunity to participate in pre-release testing of the application.
Is the program is completely free of charge? Yes, but there’s a catch. Using the navigation is free as long as a month traveling by car for no more than 75 km. If you are going to ride with navigation on a monthly basis over longer distances, then you must purchase an annual (84,99 zł) or three-year subscription (189.99 zł). Regardless of whether you pay for a subscription or stick to the free version of any map updates are available free of charge – within the lifetime license, or a lifetime. But if you can even believe us when tempted lifetime license?
Even though TomTom once promised lifetime aktualizacje.W first version of TomTom navigation Android. The company today announced that with the emergence of new application support for the far end of the program available to update the map (no changes are redeemed Traffic and Speed Cameras service). Users of older versions, will be able to subscribe to a new program at a very preferential rates (TomTom proposes a three-year subscription of 2.99 zł). Cheap, but a certain distaste remained.
What you need to do to use the new application? The installation program does not take too much time. Right away, you can also download maps to your phone. Hence, we use the WiFi network to avoid the limit of the data or long transfer. During the installation guide displays the program – is the easiest way to know the key navigation options.
The application is very similar program known of the new generation of car navigation TomTom GO. The menu structure is almost identical. Like the use of individual functions. Information about traffic jams or individual maneuvers are displayed in the same way. So who already had experience with traditional navigation sets of GO series should not have any problems with the service. In terms of speed is comparable to the TomTom car kits. But your class (CPU, memory) affects the operation of the program? We’ll check in later in the test.
Will the new TomTom does well with traffic jams? It is not difficult with the impression that behaves just like a normal car navigation GO Series. The screen can be seen easily jams displayed on the map (not hard to feel that TomTom show stoppers, but on the roads of higher category). During the first application did not ride skirted some difficulties. TomTom preferred above all main routes and avoid kluczenia urban streets, which is a favorite pastime of the most experienced taxi drivers. TomTom apparently calculations showed unequivocally that the search of the tour does not make sense. Interestingly, on the same sections NaviExpert or AutoMapa propose an expensive alternative. Is so it will be during the next trip? We’re going to check it out.
An important advantage of the new application is free access to maps of many countries in the world (111 countries) and the ability to route guidance, without an Internet connection. The program is therefore useful to tourists traveling abroad – especially outside the European region. Previously, you had to pay quite dearly for access to maps of the following countries.
Updates the map and the program to appear at least 4 times a year. TomTom does not exclude the possibility that there will be more. The whole will be available within the lifetime license, or until the end of the program support by the Dutch company. When will that be? It is difficult to determine.
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