TomTom - Go 730T

TomTom is currently one of the world’s largest GPS device manufacturers and they continue to maintain their dominance with the introduction of their new high-end device, the TomTom GO 730T.

The two new technologically advanced features that are introduced in the TomTom GO 730T are the IQ Routes and Lane Guidance. The latest IQ Routes technology plans your route and provides an estimated time of arrival to your destination, based on information about the actual average speeds of vehicles on roads - not the typical speed limits that are mentioned on the signposts. This makes the route and time calculation probably the most accurate of all devices. Further, the TomTom GO 730T also provides you with not just accurate navigation information but also tells you exactly which lane to turn into with the help of ‘Lane Guidance’.

Features

Usually GPS devices will calculate the fastest route to your destination based on the speed limits that are typically allowed on the road. However, we all know that many times, you can never reach that maximum speed. Traffic on a road on a Monday morning is completely different from that on a Sunday afternoon. Not to mention problems along the road – traffic lights, speed bumps, school zones. All in all, the speeds used to calculate your shortest distance to the destination may end taking far more time.

In comes TomTom IQ Routes technology, which allows millions of TomTom users from all over the world to voluntarily send in their experiences about various roads including average speeds and any known problems, to TomTom through TomTom HOME. The current database boasts of nearly seven million users who have written about more than billions of miles. The TomTom IQ Routes technology now puts this vast experience database to good use by programming the device to use the actual speeds on the roads to calculate any route rather than the speed limits. You thus get a more realistic time and route mapped out for you.

You will also see how more technology is used to make driving less stressful. Suppose you are nearing a busy intersection in an unfamiliar area and are told that you have may have to turn at some point. You may be worried sick about when you have to cross and exactly which lane you have to cross into. The new TomTom GO 730T provides you with an advanced ‘Lane Guidance’ feature that tells you exactly which lane you need to take. It does so with the help of a three-dimensional map on your screen, giving you your exact position and informing you with arrows, the route you have to take and the lane you need to move into for that. This helps you stay relaxed and focused on your driving even when you have to negotiate very complex intersections amidst heavy traffic.

The TomTom GO 730T of course continues to provide powerful navigational tools as in previous models. What makes this device worth buying is the user-friendly application of technology to make your driving experience quicker, safer and far less stressful.