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TomTom Maps For iPhone Hits The US, Costs Whopping $99

August 17, 2009 at 12:11 PM | by Omri | 0 Comments

As of this morning, the much-anticipated iPhone TomTom app is finally available in the US App Store. It was first rolled out in Australia and New Zealand late last night and appeared domestically a little while ago, priced at $99. That's right: $99 for an iPhone application.

Like any other TomTom product, the iPhone app includes points of interest, 2D and 3D maps, and night and day views. It's one of the first in a wave of new apps to take advantage of iPhone OS 3.0's true, turn-by-turn directions. It also relies on the newer iPhones' integrated GPS receiver, but users who have first-generation iPhones and iPod touches will still be able to use it with a separate soon-to-be-released combo hardware kit.

Among TomTom's newest offerings, both in the iPhone app and in their standalone units, are IQ Routes. This new technology tries to calculate expected route times by using historical data and known obstructions, and then it reroutes drivers accordingly. It's not a quantum leap over the current "maximum speed + distance" formula that most other GPS algorithms use, but it's definitely an advance.

TomTom for iPhone works in both landscape and portrait views and zooms by pinching just like you'd expect. It's also integrated into the rest of the iPhone in all kinds of small and neat ways. For instance, using the contact list, it can automatically route you to a friend's house or dial up a restaurant for reservations and then take you there.

There are national and international maps available, the largest two being Europe at 1.44GB and the US at 1.21GB. TomTom is also selling a car kit for docking, which has the nice upshot of charging the iPhone as it's being used.

Will you buy the TomTom app and how do you feel about $99 travel apps in general? Let us know in the comments!

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· TomTom for iPhone [Official Site]
· iPhone Coverage [Jaunted]
· Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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