TomTom Go 520 Sleek Design
The new TomTom Go 520 features a new elegant slim design with high quality finish, making it fit perfectly in any car or shirt pocket. The large 4.3 inch touch screen has TomTom’s renowned easy-to-use and intuitive user interface with 3D graphics including building footprints that ensures drivers have an even better overview of their surroundings.
Unique TomTom Map Share™ Technology
The TomTom GO 520 also sees the introduction of TomTom’s unique new map improvement technology, TomTom Map Share™. This technology enables drivers to easily and instantly improve their own maps. It also lets users share improvements and benefit from all other users’ improvements, daily, automatically and easily via TomTom HOME – TomTom’s free software application. TomTom has the world’s largest satellite navigation community with over 10 million users. TomTom Map Share™ users can contribute and exchange all their improvements amongst each other, making the best maps available for all of them. TomTom Map Share™ means TomTom drivers can always have the most up-to-date maps and inside local knowledge at their fingertips (see separate press release for more information on TomTom Map Share™).
Best Speech Recognition (*)
Other new and updated features include speech recognition, meaning users have an extra option to select the address they want to drive to. Users can choose to select the speech recognition button and then simply speak out the city and street name they would like to travel to.
Enhanced Hands-free Kit
The enhanced hands-free kit features a new high quality sound system offering users the best hands-free calling experience via Bluetooth®. With optimised acoustic design, enhanced noise reduction, echo cancellation and an automatic answer function, the TomTom Go 520 ensure drivers can make and receive calls easier than ever whilst keeping their eyes focussed on the road.
New Safety Features
Safety is a key priority in the development of all TomTom products. The new Tom Tom Go 520 comes with uniquely designed safety features so drivers always have direct access to extensive safety and roadside assistance information wherever they go. The extensive ‘Help Me!’ menu includes information such as the way to the nearest hospital, car maintenance information and first aid instructions. Another new safety feature is the short-cut menu, which enables drivers to jump straight to their favourite, most accessed information with just one touch on the screen for even easier and safer navigation (see separate press release for more information on the extensive safety features).
Traffic Ready (**)
The new TomTom Go 520 offers the latest and most up-to-date traffic information through its compatibility with RDS-TMC Traffic and TomTom’s Traffic subscription, making drivers’ journeys more efficient and stress-free. The enhanced traffic information user interface provides drivers with the most accurate route calculation by taking into account the current traffic information on the road and giving precise information about traffic incidents.
Audio Options & Built-in FM Transmitter
The new TomTom Go 520 comes with extensive audio options for flawless integration with the car stereo and user’s phone. Drivers can play their favourite songs through the integrated MP3 player or by connecting their iPod to the Tom Tom Go 520. In addition, music and navigation instructions can be played seamlessly through the car stereo via the built-in FM Transmitter. |
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Smart and Fun Extras
With the new TomTom Go 520, drivers can choose from a host of smart extras, making sure the destination is reached in a relaxed and enjoyable way. A number of personalisation options, such as recording your own driving instructions, have been added for the first time so users can easily record their own voice, or be guided to their destination by the voices of their children, family or friends. Drivers can also view documents and pictures and exchange positions, destinations and other content with other TomTom GO users, through Bluetooth® wireless technology.
To compliment the new GO , TomTom will bring to market a full of accessories which have been designed specifically to match the design and finish of the new GO . The includes a leather carry case, a soft touch carry case, a remote control and a home charger.
TomTom HOME and TomTom PLUS
As with all TomTom products, the new TomTom Go 520 comes with TomTom HOME. TomTom’s free software application for PC/MAC, TomTom HOME is the essential tool to keep the TomTom up to date at all times. Through TomTom HOME customers can easily download new software versions and download the latest maps. TomTom’s large satellite navigation community can contribute and exchange all their map changes amongst each other through TomTom HOME, making the best maps available to everyone. In addition, the new Tom Tom Go 520 comes pre-installed with the latest safety camera database and a host of other TomTom PLUS services, including TomTom Weather and TomTom QuickGPSfix (for extra fast connection between the TomTom and GPS satellites). Furthermore, users can shop for more services, prepare trips and receive free traffic alerts on their computer.
Maps
TomTom Go 520 comes pre-installed with the most up-to-date door-to-door maps of Great Britain
(*) Speech recognition will be available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
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- ‘Help Me’ button in main menu
- Database of important locations and phone numbers for emergencies and ordinary trouble
- First aid guide provided by the British Red Cross
- Extensive car-related (i.e. car maintenance tips) and travel-related information (country specific traffic regulations, bank opening times etc.) for traveling abroad
- Roadside assistance service in cooperation with dozens of renowned national automobile clubs
- Extensive and unique set of individual safety preferences to choose from
Help Me Menu
The introduction of a ‘Help Me’ menu, accessed from the main menu of the new TomTom Go 520, gives users direct links to helpful locations, phone numbers, roadside assistance, and other useful information (including medical information) to help in the case of a wide of difficulties.
Phone For Help, Drive to Help and Walk To Help
The TomTom Go 520 and TomTom 720 both feature a full database of important locations and phone numbers. These include emergency services, but also the nearest car repair shop, pharmacy or police station, all intuitively displayed on the user interface. The user can dial the number that is displayed while the screen will clearly show where the driver is, both on a map, in text, and even in 1-meter-precision satellite coordinates. Meanwhile, or instead, the user can plan a route to the location, either by car or by foot. Thanks to the seamless software integration and TomTom’s hands-free calling functionality, the device will also provide the phone number of the appropriate roadside assistance service if requested and will even dial it over a hands-free connection if it can establish a wireless Bluetooth® connection to a mobile phone.
Thus, the user can solve his trouble by picking from a wide of options, ranging from a walking route to the nearest petrol station to a driving route plus instant phone call to the nearest hospital.
First Aid Guide Provided by the British Red Cross
In every TomTom Go 520, drivers can find a list of first aid techniques supplied by the British Red Cross, including what to do in a road accident, how to resuscitate casualties, how to treat burns and scalds and what to do in case of choking. All complemented by clear illustrations.
Extensive Local Travel and Car Maintenance Information
TomTom has partnered with the Dutch Automobile Club, ANWB, to provide extensive local travel information on the Go 520. This includes country-specific traffic regulations, bank opening times, etc., providing the motorist with useful information for a journey abroad. Furthermore, car repair and maintenance information is provided, ranging from how to prepare the vehicle for winter and what to do in case of a break down.
Emergency Roadside Assistance
TomTom’s ‘Help Me’ button will give direct access to the relevant roadside assistance service automobile club in the country. Through ARC Transistance* TomTom has partnered with the British AA, the Irish AA, the Dutch ANWB, the Italian ACI, the Luxembourgian ACL, the Portuguese ACP, the French ACTA, the German ADAC, the Finnish AL, the Danish FDM, the Swedish Motormännen, the Norwegian NAF, the Austrian ÖAMTC, the Spanish RACE, the Polish Starter, the Belgian SOS Touring, the Swiss TCS, and the Czech UAMK.
Through Assist Australia* TomTom provides access to NRMA, NT, RAA, RAC, RACQ, RACT and RACV - the major Automobile Clubs providing the roadside assistance in various parts in Australia.
Again, while talking to Roadside Assistance, the screen will display the location of the vehicle graphically, describe it in text and show its satellite coordinates with a 1 meter precision.
TomTom 520 New safety features
This new TomTom Go 520 allows users to enable even more safety features than ever before, such as:
• Recommended driving breaks: If a driver has been driving for over a certain amount of time, the TomTom Go 520 will prompt them to take a driving break to ensure they stay safe
• Warnings when approaching schools and places of worship: Prompts the driver to slow down in pedestrian-dense areas
• Reminders for drivers to point out on which side of the road they should drive (reminders to English drivers when traveling in right-driving countries, and vice versa)
• Safe option to read aloud incoming SMS (text) messages using a combination of text-to-speech and speech recognition technology: When a text message arrives, the device will make a (spoken) offer to read it aloud. Speech recognition technology is used to process the user's spoken response. If the user says "yes", the whole text message is read aloud. At no time does the user have to touch or look at the screen (reception of text messages requires a wireless connection to a mobile phone).
• Safe option to reroute in case of increasing delays using a combination of text-to-speech and speech recognition technology: If delays due to traffic jam increase significantly, the device will make a (spoken) offer to try and minimize the delay. Speech recognition technology is used to process the user's spoken response. If the user says "yes", the best possible route is planned taking all real-time traffic information into account. At no time does the user have to touch or look at the screen (reception of traffic requires either an RDS-TMC receiver or a TomTom traffic subscription).
“Safety is a key priority for TomTom and we are leading the industry in this area,” said Harold Goddijn, TomTom’s chief executive officer. “Research proves that our products have a significant positive effect on driving and traffic safety. We are focused on continuing to increase driver safety and are proud to enhance this further with the additional features in the new TomTom Go 520. As the market leader we believe it is our responsibility to continue to keep safety top of mind in all our product innovations.”
| TomTom's New Map Share Technology |
This unique new map improvement technology allows TomTom users to easily improve their maps as soon as they spot changes in the roads with a few touches on the screen of their device. Via TomTom HOME, TomTom Map Share™ users also receive all map improvements made by others, making their maps as dynamic as the world they live in.
TomTom Map Share™ is a proprietary map improvement technology unique to TomTom, which enables users to easily and instantly improve maps. TomTom users can respond in real time to changes in the road network and correct the maps on their TomTom devices accordingly. Thanks to the smart user interface, it is easy to make improvements, such as blocked or unblocked streets, reversed one way traffic or new street names, which will instantly take effect.
Roads are continually changing. This feature gives TomTom users the option to capture these changes on their device in-between map releases and keep their data as current as they wish. These changes allow the community of TomTom Map Share™ users to always have the most up-to-date maps and inside local knowledge at their fingertips.
TomTom has the world’s largest satellite navigation community with over 10 million users. TomTom Map Share™ users can share their improvements with each other easily through TomTom HOME, TomTom’s free software application that enables users to manage, download, store and transfer content from their computer (PC/MAC) onto their TomTom device. When it comes to sharing improvements, users can choose between downloading all reported map improvements or only accepting map improvements verified by a TomTom team of experts to guarantee timeliness and validity.
• 4.3” widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
• CPU 400 MHz, 64MB RAM
• 512MB, 1GB (TomTom GO 520)
• SD card socket
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• Compatible with RDS-TMC traffic information receiver
• Integrated FM transmitter
• Bluetooth™
• Battery lithium-polymer (5 hours operation)
• Optimised integrated microphone and speaker for high quality hands-free functionality
• Dimensions: 118 mm x 83 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 220 grams
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