The presentation of the iPhone OS 3.0 brought the announcement of various manufacturers of GPS navigation applications for the Apple phone. TomTom was the case, which also revealed that they were preparing a base to place the terminal in the car.
The idea is to improve the user experience as the iPhone browser, incorporating an additional speaker to increase the level of the audio, adding an adapter for the power connector … We only had one question that has already been revealed: what would the price of the TomTom kit for the iPhone.
But this has already been officially announced, placing it in the 99.95 euros, putting on sale in October. A very high price, but before we had said that seemed reasonable, since it claims the company’s own web browser must be purchased separately.
That is, those 100 euros must be added the cost of implementation, which is 70 euros for the version with the maps of the Iberian Peninsula and 100 euros with maps for Europe. We leave, therefore, more expensive than a stand-alone GPS device. Albeit with the advantage that this can take it with you. Does it really pay off?
Indeed, as discussed be compatible not only with the iPhone 3G, but also with the 2G, which means it incorporates its own GPS receiver. So why not also with iPod touch? Mysteries of life.
