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TomTom XL 325-S

July 6, 2010 by Rich Owings  

The TomTom XL 325S is an entry level 4.3” wide-screen device in the TomTom line up. It includes preloaded maps of the entire United States along with text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “turn right, Oak Street,” instead of just “turn right.”

TomTom XL 335TM

July 5, 2010 by Rich Owings  

The TomTom XL 335TM adds lifetime map updates and lifetime traffic to the TomTom XL 335S feature set, and gives you preloaded maps of the US and Canada, a 4.3” wide-screen and text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “turn right, Oak Street,” instead of just “turn right,” .

TomTom XXL 540M

July 5, 2010 by Rich Owings  

The TomTom XXL 540M has a luxurious 5” screen and comes preloaded with maps of the US, Canada and Mexico, and is stuffed with 7 million points of interest. All this plus lifetime map updates.

TomTom XXL 550TM review

June 21, 2010 by Rich Owings  

Hands on with the TomTom XXL 550TM
The TomTom XXL 550TM is a 5” widescreen unit in the XXL 550 series, and is the first 5” model to incorporate their new new EasyMenu, which debuted in the US on the TomTom EASE. The TM stands for lifetime traffic and maps; the 550 is also available [...]

TomTom EASEs into XL 350 and XXL 550

May 7, 2010 by Rich Owings  

UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the TomTom XXL 550TM.
Without any fanfare (or news releases), TomTom has snuck the XL 350 and XXL 550 onto their US website. Based on the European XL IQ Routes edition2 models, these navigators will sport the same simplified menu American fans have seen on the TomTom EASE.

TomTom XL 340TM

May 2, 2010 by Rich Owings  

The TomTom XL 340TM adds lifetime map updates and lifetime traffic to the TomTom XL 340-S feature set, and gives you preloaded maps of the US, Canada and Mexico, a 4.3” wide-screen and text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “turn right, Oak Street,” instead of just “turn right,” .

TomTom XXL 540TM

May 1, 2010 by Rich Owings  

The TomTom XXL 540TM marries a luxurious 5” screen with lifetime map updates and lifetime traffic.  It comes preloaded with maps of the US, Canada and Mexico, and 7 million points of interest.
The TomTom XXL 540TM includes Advanced Lane Guidance, which provides a visual representation of highway junctions, along with lane-specific directions. It also [...]

TomTom XXL 540-S World Traveler Edition

May 1, 2010 by Rich Owings  

The TomTom XXL 540S World Traveler Edition (WTE) marries a luxurious 5” screen with preloaded maps on the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

TomTom to develop own app store

April 30, 2010 by Rich Owings  

Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal let it be known that TomTom was going to open up an API for third-party developers. Yesterday, Pocket-Lint gave us more details, including the news that TomTom would develop its own app store, possibly by years end.
This is all made possible by the WebKit-based operating system powering [...]

Coming to the US (eventually)

April 28, 2010 by Rich Owings  

There were a couple of major announcements made yesterday by TomTom and Garmin-Asus; unfortunately they didn’t involve products for the US, at least not yet. I do expect that all will be making it to our shores eventually. The Garmin-Asus team will need to romance a carrier first, while TomTom just seems to have [...]

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