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TomTom NV is the leading manufacturer of automotive navigation systems in Europe. Already it has extended its satellite navigators to bicycles, and now TomTom’s highly rated navigation unit has reached the Apple iPhone in the form of an app. The TomTom iPhone navigator is not a dumbed-down version of its automobile counterparts either; in fact, some of the TomTom in-car navigators that we cover in this article have the same features as the iPhone TomTom app.

The TomTom XL IQ Routes Europe in-car navigator includes the advanced Lane Guidance that provides a realistic view on the road ahead. Both verbal and visual guidance are provided by the navigation system so that you can have a complete navigation experience. The latest map guarantee feature will ensure that you have a stress free drive experience. The IQ routes technology of the satellite navigation system calculates each journey on the historic travel time of every road for each day of the week. Thus it suggests the smartest route based on both the distance and time of the day. It has a 4.3 inch wide touch screen that helps you in getting a clear view of all the visual guidance.

The next in the line is the TomTom Go 940 Live which is also a voice guided navigation system. The 4.3 inch screen has the touch screen feature and the resolution of the main display is 480 x 272 pixels. The navigation software included in this TomTom GPS gadget includes names like NavCore, TomTom IQ Routes. It has an intelligent Route Calculation system and the battery life of the navigation system is 3 hours. Some other names of TomTom navigation systems include TomTom Go 530, TomTom Go 740 Live and TomTom ONE Classic Western V3.