UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the TomTom VIA 1535TM. I’ve also posted resource pages with links to reviews for the VIA 1405TM, 1435TM, 1505M and 1505TM.
TomTom is brining its VIA series to the US, a mid-range successor to the XL and XXL product lines. Already available in Europe, the VIA series features a new hardware design, with an integrated (inseparable) Easy Port mount, resulting in a thinner, more pocketable profile. The series will feature the new Webkit-based interface found on the GO 2000 line. Also notable – some models will be the first mid-range, non-GO units to feature Bluetooth and voice command. What you won’t find on the VIA series is the 2500’s capacitive touch screen or HD Traffic.
is the top of the line model in the new GO 2×05 series, which represents the most significant refresh I’ve seen since the first TomTom I ever used, a 
offers a strong feature set for a reasonable price. You get a 4.3” screen, preloaded maps of the US & Canada, seven million points of interest (POIs) and text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “turn right, Oak Street,” instead of just “turn right.”
marries a luxurious 5” screen with preloaded maps on the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe. On top of that, you get lifetime traffic and lifetime map updates (though Europe is not included in either).
UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our 
adds lifetime traffic to the TomTom XL335S 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.” 
Owners of some TomTom units with the EASE interface (XL 350 series, XL 550 series and XL 335 LE, LM & SE models, but apparently not the EASE itself) might want to connect their units to the TomTom HOME app on their computers. A new firmware update will add the following features:
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.”
adds lifetime map updates and lifetime traffic to the 
UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our 
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.