For a limited time only, TotalPDA are offering a cracker of a Christmas deal. While stocks last, you will now receive TomTom Navigator 6 UK software, PLUS a 2GB Kingston MicroSD card absolutely free with selected PDA phones!
Available with the HTC TyTN II and the HP iPAQ 914c, this corker of an offer enables you to convert your device into a sat nav device with full turn-by-turn voice guided directions, postcode search, plus much more. more »
TomTom can now add another trophy to their already overflowing collection having just won the ‘Best Car Gadget’ Award at the Pocket-Lint Awards 2008.
Pocket Lint, the largest independent gadget news and reviews site in the UK is a highly respected technology website with over 600,000 unique UK visitors per month, and 1 million global users per month. more »
The newly released G1 (Google Phone), widely touted to be the next must-have gadget, has been met with mixed reviews by smartphone aficionados. Aimed primarily at consumers, the G1 was devised by Google as a means to bring the Google platform to the mass mobile market.
Based on Google’s open source Android operating system, the G1 comes with a number of features common to today’s smartphones, including: Internet browsing via 3G, YouTube video, e-mail, text messaging, interactive maps and playing or downloading music. The G1 also features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, inbuilt camera and touchscreen user interface. more »
With the imminent release of the new TomTom x40 series, it now appears that the groundbreaking new devices not only provide an array of cutting edge navigation features, they will also be able to save you money on your fuel costs!
As well as getting you to your destination by allowing you to select the quickest, most optimal route, the x40 devices also feature a fuel price search which constantly tracks petrol prices depending on the car’s location and updates to tell driver’s where to find the cheapest fuel.
Tom Brown from TomTom states: “Fuel prices are fluctuating all the time and this can affect everyone’s day-to-day living costs. Our new device aims to help motorists cope with this.”
With 66% of the British public concerned about fuel costs more than any other issue, as well as the necessary tightening of the purse strings commensurate with the current financial climate, TomTom’s cost cutting measures will be a welcome feature to many drivers. TomTom estimate the new feature will allow high mileage drivers to save up to £250 per year in fuel costs - a saving sure to fuel sales of the new TomTom x40 devices.
Not a company to rest on their laurels, HP iPAQ have released two brand new handhelds to bolster their already impressive handheld portfolio. The Voice Messenger and Data Messenger, like HP iPAQ’s previous models, are geared towards the business user and feature powerful user options, as well as enhanced connectivity and a slick new design. more »
The highly anticipated Nokia N96 Smartphone is now is stock at TotalPDA. Building on the success of its predecessor, the N95, Nokia’s new flagship smartphone looks set to create a stir all over again.
Amongst the most feature packed mobile devices on the market today, the Nokia N96 does not fail to disappoint. As well as all of the functionality you would expect from a high end smartphone, including HSDPA, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Wireless connectivity and Quad-band functionality, the Nokia N96 also features a number of extras to make it stand out from the crowd. more »
With competition in the global sat nav arena hotting up, sat nav manufacturers now appear to be turning their attention not only to the hardware specification of their device, but also to the availability of up-to-date mapping data. Indeed, the well publicised battle between TomTom and Garmin for the acquisition of Tele-atlas, one of the leading mapping data providers, illustrates just how important maps have become in the battle for superiority.
TomTom have continually addressed the way people update their mapping data. With the release of TomTom Map Share, their Latest Map Guarantee and now their new map update service, TomTom appear to have their bases covered in terms of mapping data.
T3, one of the leading authorities on gadget news and reviews, recently announced the results of its annual gadget awards, the T3 Gadget Awards 2008. On a poll conducted between May and September this year, T3 readers were asked to vote on a selection of the latest and greatest gadgets from the Apple iPhone to the Sony PS3, and of course, TomTom’s flagship GO 930.
Having previously won the award for the “Most Useful Gadget Award 2007” with the outstanding GO 720, TomTom didn’t fail to disappoint this year, snatching the “Gadget You Can’t Live Without Award 2008″. more »
Given that the world’s road infrastructure can change up to 15% each year, ensuring that your sat nav is up to date can be an ongoing issue. Tele Atlas, TomTom’s mapping data provider, continually map changes to the road network, releasing new map updates every quarter. TomTom have now revealed another measure to combat the issue of outdated maps in the form of their new Map Update Service™, designed to complement this process and ensure users have easy and affordable access to the latest maps all year round.
Available to all TomTom customers, the Map Update Service is a subscription service starting at £7.95 per quarter (depending on your device) and allows users to update to the latest Tele Atlas validated quarterly map releases via TomTom HOME.
The release of this new service ensures that Tomtom users now have a comprehensive means to keep their maps up to date. Combined with the innovative Map Share, which allows TomTom users to instantly share map updates online, and TomTom’s latest map guarantee, which entitles users to one free map download within 30 days of the first use of the device, the addition of the new Map Update Service means drivers can be confident they always have the latest and most complete maps.
Just in this week, TotalPDA have secured a batch of the popular TomTom ONE v3 and TomTom ONE XL. Refurbished by TomTom to the highest standards, these fantastic sat navs represent amazing value for money.
At an unbelievable £79.99, the TomTom ONE v3 combines the acclaimed TomTom Mapshare technology, which allows users to download and share map updates from the TomTom online community, with the simple plug and go technology which makes TomTom the number one choice in sat nav.
If a larger screen is more up your street, then the TomTom ONE XL is an excellent choice. Including similar features to the TomTom ONE V3, it also boasts an extra wide 4.3″ high quality touchscreen for an enhanced user experience, so following directions is crisper and clearer than ever. For an amazing £99.99, the ONE XL offers exceptional value.
With street level Teleatlas maps of the UK and Western Europe, these models are proving popular a popular choice, so make sure you have a look while stocks last!
