TomTom NV, the Dutch maker of navigation devices for automobiles, will start selling the devices in India by the end of this year which will help offset slowing sales in the US and Europe. “We expect the Indian market to be significant in the coming years,” said Jocelyn Vigreux, general manager and senior vice president [...]

It is always best to have some idea of where you are going! If not – you may end up in a city with the same name but 1500 kilometres from where you are supposed to go!! I have come across a rather fascination story which is well worth sharing: Serbian teen tennis player Bojana [...]

BRUSSELS, Jul 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TomTom today announces that it has signed an agreement to provide the Flemish Government’s traffic centre with historical traffic data. By providing measured speeds for the complete major road network of Flanders, TomTom’s historical trip database, with its 4 trillion anonymous data points, is a unique source of [...]

Make multiple stops en route with the TomTom App for iPhone v 1.8 ~ The latest version of the TomTom App comes with the option to plan up to five-stops as part of a longer journey ~ South Africa, Johannesburg; 27 June 2011 – Today, TomTom releases version 1.8 of its navigation App for iPhone, [...]

TomTom has revealed some interesting experiences since “Break Free” has been launched 2 weeks ago! It appears that not only the clients are having fun, but so too the TomTom staff! TomTom had a launch party for the store sales guys, a press conference, training sessions and then and kicked off with the social media [...]

Did you know that roads change as much as 15% a year? To give you the best navigation possible, your device always needs the most up-to-date map. That’s why TomTom has just released new versions of TomTom maps, including: • 3.300.000 km new roads (worldwide) • 1.900.000 more points of interest (POIs) • Updates of [...]

~ Drivers across South Africa can trade-in their old satnav, save money on the latest TomTom device and kick-start the HD Traffic revolution ~ South Africa, Johannesburg, 24 May 2011 – TomTom today announces a trade-in offer across South Africa as part of its international Break Free campaign. Drivers can trade in their old satnav [...]

It’s official: traffic is hazardous to your health. According to independent research commissioned by TomTom, drivers, and men in particular, seem to suffer a significant and unhealthy increase in physiological stress when driving in traffic. Independent tests1 – which measured physiological stress markers in participants’ saliva – revealed that while women experienced an 8.7% increase [...]

Earlier today it was revealed on ITWeb that TomTom and Tracker will be combining expertise to the benefit of fleet management in South Africa. I would like to quote from a story by Kathryn McConnachie, journalist at ITWeb. “Tracker and Dutch navigation company TomTom are partnering to introduce a fleet management system to the South [...]

~ Latest Research Conducted By TomTom Reveals Remarkable Traffic Statistics in South Africa~ South Africa, Johannesburg: March 2011 – Traffic – The word that spawns feelings of hatred in any commuter and as part of everyday life may even leave you feeling helpless and demotivated. These feelings become clear whenever you visit Twitter or Facebook [...]