Tweet, search and go: TomTom Satnavs go social

Today, TomTom is introducing new, driver-friendly versions of popular social networking and online travel services. New Search & Go LIVE Services - which include Expedia, TripAdvisor and Yelp - give users access to trusted online reviews and the best route to get there. This is the first time that online travel services and Twitter have been created specifically for satnav users.



"We know that people want to stay connected - at home, at work, and everywhere in between. By giving them the option to tweet their estimated time of arrival (ETA) and their destination, as well as offering access to leading online travel services through new Search & Go LIVE Services, TomTom is bringing a new level of connectivity to the car without compromising safety," said Corinne Vigreux, Managing Director Consumer at TomTom.





The Twitter functionality in TomTom devices will feature an option to tweet the driver's destination to their followers with the ETA. The Twitter message is pre-set by the user before they set off, so they can concentrate safely on the road without worrying about informing people when they're going to arrive. The estimated time of arrival will be updated before arrival to give more accuracy. All Twitter functionalities are optional - they can be turned on and off, depending on the user's preferences.



Within the Search & Go LIVE Services portfolio, the Expedia feature allows people to compare accommodation in their vicinity. Trip Advisor and Yelp give drivers access to live, impartial reviews for restaurants, hotels, spas and theatres.



Each of the new Search & Go LIVE Services have been created to work seamlessly with TomTom's map and routing technology. This means that once drivers have read reviews and selected where they want to go, they are automatically offered the best route to get there. All TomTom LIVE devices calculate the quickest route through traffic congestion using TomTom HD Traffic.



"Today TomTom is giving drivers a glimpse into the future of connected navigation. We will continue to develop real-time services and content that is useful and relevant in the car. We will continue to give millions of drivers around the world more reasons to drive LIVE and be part of TomTom's connected community," added Vigreux.



See video link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOnfiYwCU4



TomTom will be rolling out the new LIVE Services functionality at no additional cost first in the US, Germany & New Zealand from October 2011.



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New TomTom Custom Area Analysis

Today TomTom launches Custom Area Analysis, an important historical traffic product which gives customers access to highly granular speed and bottleneck information for road networks around the world. The product supports traffic modeling and analysis of road conditions and traffic performance. By providing a complete view of what is happening across the global road network, Custom Area Analysis enables enterprises and governments to better understand and more efficiently manage their local areas.

TomTom is continuously proving its ability to innovate and the most recent example is the addition of Custom Area Analysis to our traffic portfolio,” said Dan Adams, Vice President of Product Development for TomTom Licensing. “By providing actual driven travel times and speeds for roads globally, Custom Area Analysis supports government and enterprise partners as they develop solutions that help optimize performance on road networks.”


Leveraging TomTom’s ever-expanding database of more than 4 trillion anonymously collected data points, the Custom Area Analysis product features include:

- Broad coverage: Actual speed and travel time information available for highways and secondary roads globally
- Detailed granularity: Road segments ranging from a few meters to several kilometers, at any hour of the day and any period of time
- Significant sample size: Reliable data leads to confident decisions
- Easy to access: Access data and run reports via the Traffic Stats web portal, reducing the need for additional equipment or field surveys.

Custom Area Analysis joins a robust and innovative suite of traffic products designed to enable customers in enterprise, government, hardware and wireless markets develop solutions to make better use of road networks worldwide. Key TomTom traffic products include Custom Travel Times, Enterprise Traffic, HD Flow, HD Route Times and Speed Profiles*.

TomTom plans to expand its traffic product portfolio with new historical traffic products and new geographic coverage available for real time traffic products. These advancements will underscore the company’s commitment to delivering value to its industry partners.

Availability
Custom Area Analysis offers global coverage and is accessible via the TomTom Traffic Stats web portal at http://trafficstats.tomtom.com. For further information about TomTom traffic products for industry partners, visit: http://www.tomtom.com/landing_pages/traffic_solutions/web/index.php

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