TomTom Go 940 Live

turbo10 · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

So it seems that TomTom have the priorities right.......help and support are closed from Friday afternoon until Monday morning, but they seem to have people available between Friday and Monday to update and alter there web site Confused

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

Could this mysterious 940 Live simply be an existing model (930), which is shipping with the HD traffic receiver instead of the 'egg'?

The HD receiver plugs directly into the cigarette lighter and has a built-in SIM. It can, therefore, receive any services available via GPRS and all for the HD traffic subscription.

Perhaps this is a simplistic outlook, but a simple accessory change here would result in the 'new product', rather than changes to the device itself and give the same result.
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Goto10 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

MrT · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject:

I don't think it is just the 930 bundled with HD traffic as that is already available in Europe as the 930HD traffic. You can see this by just switching your country to the Netherlands in the TomTom website.

Toneloc427 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

Either way, makes me glad I waited to buy an x30, and I suppose I'll be waiting a little bit longer now. Thanks for sharing, OP.

MaFt · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

no doubt something will be mentioned at IFA in a couple of weeks...

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Ray-of-Sunshine · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 21, 2007 Posts: 73

Just googled "Go 940 LIVE" and was able to view the cached webpage mentioned above in full.

But you may want to take a look at this link about the Go 940 LIVE

http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/1414/tomtom-go-940-live

And it doesn't even start there it appears is actually a complete range of *40 series each with the option of LIVE features

http://www.handtec.co.uk/section.php/24/5/tomtom-sat-nav

pcaouolte · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

MrT · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:53 am Post subject:

It looks like Handtec have just taken the description of the 930HD Traffic and added the few lines about live services which only really seem to add google search, not something I would tend to use whilst driving.

I was hoping this was going to have integrated HD Traffic receiver rather than it still being an attachment hanging on a wire.

Ugly-Kid-Joe · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject:

Well if you look at the description below it says its a 930.

TomTom GO 940 LIVE Product technical specifications

− 4.3” widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
− CPU 400 MHz
− TomTom GO 930: 4 GB internal flash memory, TomTom GO 530/730: 1-2 GB
− SD card socket
− High sensitivity GPS receiver
− Bluetooth™
− Battery lithium-polymer (up to 5 hours operation)
− Dimensions: 118 mm x 83 mm x 24 mm
− Weight: 220 grams
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MrT · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject:

WLMOATE · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 99

It is natural progression that TomTom want to give you internet connected functions. The use of the HD traffic reciever ( GPRS modem ) opens up all sorts of revenue streams for them

Skype , MSN, Email etc some of these features depend on network speed etc and hardware limitations.

In car PC anyone?
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nashmills · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 131

It mentions Google search but a full web browser would be REALLY useful.

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