It’s called the GO 740 Live and at $499 it’s the first TomTom portable navigation device to be launched in the USA and it’s ready to connect you to the world… literally.
The TomTom GO 740 Live provides real time traffic information, a fuel price service and local search using all the major search people, including Google and Weather.
One issue we all have a problem with is that the new “connected” portable GPS navigation devices never come out of the box ready ready for action. We end up paying more for connections, accessories, and monthly subscriptions just to get the unit ready for everyday use. In today’s economy, we all want more for our buck and for good reason.
That’s why the TomTom Go portable navigators made such a huge splash at CES 2009. Each TomTom Go 740 Live navigator comes ready right out the box with a built in SIM card and GPRS modem. Another sleek and popular feature that TomTom Go Live incorporates is voice recognition which recognizes over 130 voice commands which allows you to get moving with planned routes, make phone calls, and set preferences… all by voice
Is it competition for Garmin nuvi 880 products? I guess we will find out in 2009. Stay tuned here.
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