Tuesday, May 28, 2013

BWI: TomTom Expands India Map Coverage and Unveils Intuitive Software for Portable Navigation Devices

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: TomTom
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 06:00 PM IST (12:30 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications, Travel & tourism; Technology
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TomTom Expands India Map Coverage and Unveils Intuitive Software for Portable Navigation Devices


Pune, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) --
-- TomTom's new map update provides coverage for over 7200+ cities and towns across India

-- New navigation software will power all TomTom VIA series products for better navigation experience

-- For faster map downloads enhanced MyTomTom application

TomTom India today announced new map update, software enhancement and up gradation to its MyTomTom application for faster map downloads. With the new map update, the coverage now expands to more than 7200+ cities and towns across India. This helps our consumers abreast with the rapid changes in the Indian land routes. The new navigation software incorporates all the key navigation logic and every element has been enhanced to deliver an improved user experience including Points of Interest (POI) stepper, Advanced Lane Guidance with split screen, modified address search functionality, device boot up during Ignition On, Improved Zoom In/Out, Interface changes, Improved display with font size & line result display changes.

Mr. Sanu Vasudevan, Country Sales Manager, Consumer B.U, TomTom India said, "The key components for a seamless navigation experience are the maps, applications and the software. We have increased our map coverage and enhanced our software and application capabilities. We believe these improvements and upgrades will help our consumer drive faster, smarter and easier."

Our consumers using TomTom Portable Navigation Device, intending on activating the latest maps along with the new software must connect to an Internet -enabled personal computer and create a MyTomTom account to register. This would enable them to access all the map and software updates.

For more information on registering their device, customer can visit: https://tomtom.com/en_in/mytomtom/getstarted/.

Key Features:

-- Stepper Points of Interest (POI): Enable move to next POI within same search. POI addresses are viewable under "show Info"

-- Landmark navigation with new dart icon

-- Advanced Lane Guidance (ALG) with split screen

--Device Auto Switch On during Car ignition

-- Font size increase for better viewing

About TomTom

Founded in 1991, TomTom (AEX: TOM2) is a leading provider of navigation and location-based products and services. TomTom maps, traffic information and navigation technology power automotive in-dash systems, mobile devices, web based applications and government and business solutions. TomTom also designs and manufactures its own location-based products including portable navigation devices and fleet management solutions, as well as GPS-enabled sports watches. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom has 3,500 employees worldwide and sells its products in over 35 countries. For further information, please visit www.tomtom.com.

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