TomTom for Android released (for WVGA devices only)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 12:51PM After what seems like an eternity, TomTom Navigation is now available for Android. There is, however, a problem currently-
"Screen resolution: 800x480 or 854x480, we are committed to supporting higher resolutions on an ongoing basis." Not good when so many new devices have much better resolutions than these.
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A week after I bought CoPilot, typical. CoPilot has some annoying foibles so I'm open to something new.
Are you planning to do a review? I know you're very keen on TomTom for iPhone, and I heard rumours that the Android version may be even better. A comparative review against CoPilot would be nice... ;o)
It's the beginning of the end for dedicated navigation devices.
Pathetic. Only supports devices with resolutions upto wvga. So S3, Nexus etc don't work.
What poor decisions not to support newer phones.
The price isn't out of line with what other premium Navigation apps cost (I bought Navigon on sale for iOS but normal price was near this one). But I'm with Gavin on this one. Not supporting high end devices is just idiotic.
Just opened the compatibility section. S3, Transformer Prime and and HD2; only the HD2 is compatible.
Well that makes it an easier choice to stick with CoPilot then.
Blood boils. They've only had 3 plus years to get this right. It should be big fanfare and zero negativity.
I would love to try tomtom. But I use copilot now. It works and uses google search for poi too.
http://discussions.tomtom.com/t5/TomTom-App-for-Android/Requirements-for-TomTom-App-for-Android/td-p/340296
"Please note: we are committed to supporting higher resolutions on an ongoing basis."
Here's the slagging-off-TomTom thread: http://discussions.tomtom.com/t5/TomTom-App-for-Android/TomTom-on-Android/td-p/1025/page/38
"Are you planning to do a review? I know you're very keen on TomTom for iPhone, and I heard rumours that the Android version may be even better. A comparative review against CoPilot would be nice... ;o)"
I will review it once I get hold of an Android device with a crap screen resolution. Until then, I can't sorry:)
Anyone tried Sygic navigation? It uses TomTom maps and there's a free 7 day trial. Personally I'm quite happy with CoPilot.
Graham I've read that Sygic licenses data from TomTom but doesn't get the IQ routes.
How true that is I don't know; it's what I read on the TomTom forum.
"It's the beginning of the end for dedicated navigation devices."
Honestly I don't even see the point in it on phones, well at least in the medium to long term... Most cars have navigation on the dash these days, especially in the last year or so I have noticed more and more low price new cars are having it included as default.. Few more years it will be standard, and I for one much prefer it in dash (my renault thankfully has tomtom too)...
I do see the point on phones, but not for car use - I spend a lot of time travelling around europe, and something I can quickly find out how far things are (hotel from office, etc) always helps for planning taxis etc.
I'd suggest that tomtom could make money creating an SDK for car systems, but bearing in mind they can't even support a few screen resolutions, they'd have no chance with lots of disparate specs.
Thanks Bug. Hadn't heard of this feature but probably don't need it as IQ In traffic already.
@Graham well done; I've been watching Comedy Central most of the evening and that was still today's corniest joke :-)
@Bug. Thanks for the encouragement. My daughter is getting married in November and I'm trying to hone my skills for the father of the bride speech. Seems like it's working