Archive for the ‘Products’ Category

Where can I find my TomTom GPS device in South Africa?

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 12:02 No Comments

Many visitors to the Arrive Alive website have enquired about GPS devices and where they can purchase these in South Africa.
We have approached the Arrive Alive website road safety Partner TomTom and were provided with detail on some of the TomTom sattelite navigation devices and where we might be able to buy them.
Click on the [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, Safety, Technology Tags: , ,

TomTom App for iPhone continues to deliver advanced turn-by-turn navigation with new update

Thursday, September 2, 2010 17:00 No Comments

Latest features include navigate-to-photo and optimisation
for iPhone 4
South Africa, Johannesburg
– 02 September, 2010 –
TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation solutions, announces that a new update to the TomTom App for iPhone is coming soon. The new update demonstrates TomTom’s commitment to provide continued innovations and an enhanced navigation experience.
Now, TomTom users will [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, Technology Tags: , , ,

TomTom to provide navigation technology for Sony’s Xplod range of in-car audio visual navigation systems

Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:50 No Comments

TomTom and Sony revealed today a collaboration that will bring TomTom’s expertise in the field of navigation and services technology to Sony’s new Xplod AV Navigation Systems. This device comes fully connected* providing unprecedented live knowledge of the road ahead.
“We are delighted that Sony has selected TomTom as their navigation services supplier in Europe”, [...]

This was posted under category: Products, Technology Tags: , ,

Garmin issues global recall of GPS devices

Friday, August 27, 2010 13:23 No Comments

Satellite navigation company Garmin is recalling approximately 1.25 million nüvi personal navigation devices, due to a potential fire hazard.
The company says about 796 000 of the 1.25 million units were sold in the US, but the company has not yet commented on the effect of the recall on the South African market.
It explains [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, Technology Tags:

How do the experts rate GPS navigation and live traffic services in South Africa?

Thursday, August 26, 2010 15:32 No Comments

There are many different providers of GPS services - and it is often difficult for consumers to compare these products. Not all sales people have the knowledge to compare products with one another - and it is difficult to find an independent view from a knowledgeable person without a vested interest in any of these [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, Safety

Washington Post marks TomTom iPhone as one of the Top 18 iPhone Apps

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:12 No Comments

The Washington Post has named the TomTom iPhone app as one of the Top 18 iPhone Apps. We would like to quote briefly from this story on The Washington Post
“Utilities and Timesavers
The TomTom app turns your phone into a GPS navigation device with turn-by-turn directions. Maps and routes are stored in your phone’s memory, so [...]

This was posted under category: Products, Technology Tags: , ,

TomTom navigates towards significant growth in South Africa

Monday, August 23, 2010 10:44 No Comments

TomTom has combined its sub-Saharan Africa and Benelux operations and hopes to increase local market share to 50% in the next two years.
TomTom regional manager of sub-Saharan Africa Joost Jetten has been named VP of sales for Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) and sub-Saharan Africa.
Jetten says the position has been newly created and another country [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, Safety, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , , ,

TomTom to sell PNDs in China, has distribution deal

Friday, July 30, 2010 22:52 No Comments

Dutch navigation device maker TomTom said on Friday it will start to sell portable navigation devices (PNDs) in China and has closed a distribution deal with a local partner.
“It is not yet clear what we can expect from the Chinese market. It is not a large agreement,” said a TomTom spokesman, adding the company’s focus [...]

This was posted under category: Products Tags: ,

TomTom extends global reach with more maps

Thursday, July 1, 2010 10:38 No Comments

AMSTERDAM, Jun 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation solutions, announces the availability of its latest digital map products, including Tele Atlas MultiNet(R) 2010.06.
With this release, the company’s navigable map products now cover more than 32 million kilometers (20 million miles) across 102 countries and territories globally. The [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, Safety, World Cup 2010 Tags: , ,

TomTom allows drivers to find Live Traffic Updates in South Africa

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:23 No Comments

The World Cup has shown South Africans how important traffic information on heavily congested roads near Sports Stadiums could be! But where do we find this important information that is ‘Real Time” and not the delayed reports from many radio stations?
TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, has recently announced the [...]

This was posted under category: Arrive Alive, Products, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , ,