GPS and Sat Nav
RoadPilot helps motorists avoid fines for flashing
Following news this week that a British driver has been fined for flashing his headlights to warn fellow motorists of a nearby mobile speed camera site, RoadPilot has extended the free trial-period of its speed camera detection application, RoadPilot Mobile.
Map Share added to TomTom iPhone app
TomTom, the world's leading provider of location and navigation solutions, announces that its newest update to the TomTom App for iPhone, version 1.6, includes Map Share. With this addition, TomTom continues to deliver the most up-to-date and accurate maps.
South Glos man is new UK voice of TomTom
Alan Medroft from South Gloucestershire will be the new UK voice of TomTom sat nav after winning a nationwide competition. Members of the public were invited to record a 30 second video of themselves telling a story about traffic in a campaign fronted by the actor Brian Blessed - whose own booming voice was recently released.
Geordie accents are best - ye knaa what ah mean leik?
The Geordie accent is the most popular in Britain according to a survey released by TomTom in its quest to find the new ‘Voice of TomTom’. The Scottish brogue comes in second, followed by the Welsh voice in third place.
Brian Blessed now available on your sat nav
Drivers can now have the booming voice of Brian Blessed as their personal map reader. After a Facebook campaign attracted 25,000 supporters, the king-sized Yorkshireman agreed to record driving instructions in his distinctive stentorian tones - and the Brian Blessed sat nav voice is officially released by TomTom today (5 November).
Business need not go down the tube with strike action
Traffic misery as a consequence of London’s third tube strike in as many months need not put a dampener on business fleets.
Vauxhall Accessories includes more infotainment products
Vauxhall’s Genuine Accessories range now includes an extensive selection of infotainment products to make your ride from A to B safer and more enjoyable.
Outstanding value for money in Halfords latest sat nav
A new sat nav system doesn’t have to blow the budget. Halfords brings you all the benefits in a sat nav at excellent value, the RAC 2000 sat nav is just £59.99.
Christmas gift ideas for the driver of your life
Outsmart the jams with the new TomTom GO LIVE 1000 - the best sat nav device yet. A super-fast computer processor uses traffic data collected from millions of users to calculate accurate arrival times, with live data updated every three minutes.
Get from A to B to P with parkopedia.com and Garmin
Thanks to Parkopedia.com, the world’s leading parking information provider, motorists can now use their Garmin sat nav to find the perfect parking space once they arrive at their desired destination.
Free TomTom sat nav with Santander car insurance
Santander Insurance UK's offer of a TomTom Start sat nav worth £99 to anyone who takes out a new Santander car insurance policy is now available online as well as over the telephone.
TomTom PRO series delivers improved efficiency for businesses
TomTom launches two new navigation devices designed to deliver clear bottom-line benefits for businesses by improving the efficiency of their mobile workforces.
Motorists fear roads will become more dangerous
New research by RoadPilot has found that 66 per cent of motorists fear roads in selected parts of the UK will become more dangerous with the deactivation of speed cameras.
Bored Brits resort to ‘route racing’
More than 80% of British motorists who use a sat-nav have admitted to regularly pitting their wits against the device in order to reach their destination ahead of the time estimated by sat-nav or to find a better route, research by Manheim Auctions has revealed.
Telmap launch Telmap5 in Europe
Telmap have announced the launch of the Telmap5 Mobile Location Companion, commercialized by SFR in France under the name SFR GPS.