TomTom iPhone Navigation App Update Pending

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With NAVIGON having already released an update for their MobileNavigator iPhone App which brings Traffic Live updates to US based users, TomTom have announced that they are set to offer an update to their own iPhone navigation app which is set to be made available for free any day now assuming it passes Apple’s review procedures.

Submitted to Apple yesterday and now currently awaiting approval before hitting the App Store, the TomTom iPone navigation app update offers the following advanced features:

• Advanced lane guidance giving drivers extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions. For the first time this is in both landscape and portrait mode.
• Text-to-speech helping motorists to keep their eyes on the road by enabling street names and places to be read aloud as part of the spoken instructions.
• “Help Me” providing direct access to emergency numbers and directions to the nearest emergency providers.
• Updated map and safety camera database.
• Customizable audio warnings when approaching safety cameras or driving over the speed limit, increasing driver safety and saving money.
• iPod player control ensuring drivers can conveniently control their music from within the application.

“The TomTom app for iPhone is a priority for us and we are committed to both its long term development and everyday improvements,” said Benoit Simeray, TomTom’s senior vice president, On-board Mobile. “Current and future customers of our application for the iPhone can count on more great updates from TomTom for free.”

The update is set to be made available specifically for users based in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand with Safety Camera information billed as being available only in a number of European counties, specifically including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.