
The new TomTom ONE and TomTom XL supersede the current ONE 3RD EDITION and ONE XL ranges, and will be available from retailers in May.
The main difference between the ONE and the XL is that the TomTom ONE will have a 3.5 touch screen LCD, while the TomTom XL will have a 4.3 widescreen LCD.
Both devices support TomTom's Map Share technology, where users upload and share corrections and improvements including street names, road speed limits, turn restrictions, traffic directions, road blocks as well as corrections to Points of Interest. Up-to-date traffic information is also available through an optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver. You will need to purchase the traffic receiver itself and traffic subscription separately.
The new TomTom portable navigation systems will have an improved mount, called the EasyPort mount (new windshield mount), which can be left on and folded flat after use, so that the entire unit can fit in your pocket when you leave the vehicle. It will have a better audio system to provide instructions that are loud and clear and overheard even when there is surrounding noise, such as the car radio.
Safety is a top priority in the products – the Help Me!’ emergency menu includes information such as emergency and breakdown service numbers, directions to the nearest hospital, car maintenance advice and first aid instructions. Advanced safety preferences also allow the user to set their own requirements regarding speed warnings, timed driving breaks and menu accessibility options.
Suggested retail price for TomTom ONE XL 330 is $299.95 Suggested retail price for TomTom ONE 130 is $249.95
“Text-to-speech” models will also be available for an extra cost of approximately $50 and will be available in "S" models, ONE 130-S and ONE XL 330-S, which stands for "speaks street names," or "text-to-speech."
Whereas a model without text-to-speech will simply say "In 300 feet, turn right," a text-to-speech-enabled model will say "In 300 feet, turn right on Broadway." By announcing street names, there is less chance of confusion as to where to go, especially if there's a fork in the road or two turns next to each other.
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