TomTom Android app updated - now supports high resolutions

Darren

TomTom's Android app finally supports premiums Android handsets. The v1.1 update, released today, adds support for screen resolutions up to 1280 x 800 which means owners of premium handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S3, HTX One X and Google Nexus 4 can now run the app.

Other updates include a better download manager, map data is now stored on SD card (where available) and improved postcode entry. Features such as IQ Routes and Lifetime Map updates are included in the app purchase and HD Traffic is available as a premium subscription service.

The update also means that 7" tablets such as the Google Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 also now support the app.

Source: Google Play

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mz500r · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 23, 2006 Posts: 32

shame it does not work on (my razr I) just cycles on and off till i switch the phone off Sad

A13x · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 24, 2006 Posts: 46

I tested it today and its not that bad, as a first release for hi-res. Still a long way to go to make it as fluid and as good as the iphone version. I can see myself using this version. The version before it on a hi-res screen was just too laggy and slow but this one is fine

IanS100 · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject:

I don't think it supports the Nexus 7, or at least officially, because I cannot update mine via Google Play. I also noticed that the app is now copy protected making it difficult to back-up & sideload to another device.

I don't know if it's possible to move the apk file still because the only one I can see is the original v1 from November. Maybe an uninstall & full download would produce one?
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JaTe · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:25 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:45 am Post subject:

I have asked TomTom and they're looking into this issue. 1200 x 800 is supported and the Nexus 7, and other 7" tablets, should be supported. As soon as I have more information I'll post an update in this thread.
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JaTe · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:02 am Post subject:

Thanks Darren - Have just posted a similar question on the TT forum as there was a discussion running. Will make for interesting reading to see how they respond to the question on their own site.
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DennisN · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:00 am Post subject:

JaTe · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:48 pm Post subject:

Couldn't agree more Dennis but that is where Ditte from the staff made an announcement on the release, so I saw it as reasonable to bounce it back at him
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Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject:

TomTom have confirmed that this is a Google Play issue which they are investigating. It does support Nexus 7 and other similar 7" tablets. They are trying to figure out why this issue is occurring.
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JaTe · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject:

JaTe · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject:

My apologies to Ditte and thank you for the correction Dennis.
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Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject:

To be fair Dennis, Dite's answer matches what I have been told, i.e. that Nexus 7 is supported by the new update and they're looking into the Google Play issue.
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AndyVaughan · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject:

Reasonably impressed with the release on a HTC One X. The HD traffic connection needs working on, if you lose the data connection it seems to take an age to reconnect.

One oddity is the HD traffic menu, I have managed to get into it a couple of times from the traffic sidebar, but 99 times out of 100 I get into the Delay on route screen. Also, it doesn't have icons for everything?

I used to find the Home to Work feature useful, which seems to be hidden in a menu I can't get in to and isn't mentioned in the manual.
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