This new TomTom Live IQ routes comes with a 4.3” color touch screen. It is a excellent display with crisp and sharp images. It is made of solid design and measures 123*80*18mm which makes it easier to carry in a bag. It uses a mini USB that accepts 5V power from the car and is also used for downloading and updating TomTom services through TomTom home on your PC.

The interface is easy and user friendly. You can set up your route for the journey easily on the TomTom for immediate and for future use. It gives you access to easy routes by avoiding or using motorways, taking minor roads etc, all this is done through the simple IQ routes feature. It also gives you the estimated arrival time, distance to destination etc. and guides you with the smallest and quickest route to your destination. The MapShare facility by TomTom gives you easy sharing and updating of maps and routes within the TomTom community.

It also comes with TomTom’s HD traffic service giving you live information about traffic cameras, fuel prices etc. Google Live search is also an added feature and helps to search anything like, restaurants, ATM’s, Chemists etc. It is the European version and there fore it provides live services and traffic services in many countries like Germany, France, Switzerland and of course Holland which makes it ideal for touring and holidays. It gives you access to lots of POI’s and services on the road and in some cases it even gives you the phone numbers if available. It has an internal battery but on longer journeys you will have to remind yourself to carry that power cable.

It is available at  a price of  GBP 199.99 on TomTom’s website itself.

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