Aren’t GPS sales on the decline? I can say without a doubt that if I had a car I’d pick one up. I’m sorry but Google Maps is not perfect and even if I had a BlackBerry with GPS, I still wouldn’t rely on it. I was in Seattle last week and had a bitch of a time getting around with just Google Maps.
TomTom announced this morning a revamped One and XL GPS devices. Some new fangled windshield mount dubbed EasyPort can be taken with you wherever you go. The audio systems from previous models have been tweaked so that you can raise the volume of the device without it getting distorted and hear it above traffic. The higher end models include text-to-speech. The One sports a 3.5-inch touch screen LCD while the XL comes with a 4.3-inch screen. Both will be available some time next month. Specs and pricing after the jump.
Availability and pricing
The new TomTom ONE and TomTom XL supersede the current ONE 3RD EDITION and ONE XL ranges, and will be available at retailers in May 2008.
TomTom ONE 130: $199.95
TomTom ONE 130S: $249.95 (includes text-to-speech)
TomTom XL 330: $249.95
TomTom XL 330S: $299.95 (includes text-to-speech)
Technical specifications: TomTom ONE
* High quality 3.5 inch colour TFT LCD anti-glare touch screen, 4:3 format, QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels, 64k colors
* Dimensions: 92 x 78 x 25 mm- change to inches
* Weight: 148 grams- change to ounces
* High sensitivity GPS chipset
* Pre-installed maps on internal memory
* Connectivity: mini-USB, RDS-TMC (via mini-USB)
* Internal Lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours operation)
* Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS X 10.3 and above
* Car speed linked volume
* Enhanced TomTom speaker system
* EasyPort™ mount
* QuickGPSfix™
* Automatic day/night mode
* Password protection
* Compatibility with TomTom HOME.Technical specifications: TomTom XL
* High quality 4.3 inch color TFT LCD anti-glare touch screen, widescreen 16:9 format, WQVGA, 480 x 272 pixels, 64k colours
* Dimensions: 118 x 83 x 25 mm- change to inches
* Weight: 186 grams- change to ounces
* High sensitivity GPS chipset
* Pre-installed maps on internal memory
* Connectivity: mini-USB, RDS-TMC (via mini-USB)
* Internal Lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours operation)
* Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS X 10.3 and above
* Car speed linked volume
* Enhanced TomTom speaker system
* EasyPort™ mount
* QuickGPSfix™
* Automatic day/night mode
* Password protection
* Compatibility with TomTom HOME.