XXL XXL The TomTom 530 and 540 of the device that allows users to always drive the most intelligent and most efficient route, whenever or wherever they go. The TomTom XXL XXL 530′s and 540′s including the exclusive TomTom IQ Routes (TM) technology. This technology is based on historical speed measurements for each time and for every segment of road, from major highways to small local roads. In up to 35% of all cases, the use of IQ Routes in directing a faster route, saving travel time, money and fuel.

Besides the features mentioned above, the new TomTom XXL device comes with:

- Full maps of the United States and Canada

- TomTom Map Share (TM) technology, so users can instantly change the street names, directions, points of interest and more on their device and benefit from corrections made by others

- TomTom Help Me menu, so users can easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and hospitals.

- TomTom new user menu with an elegant interface features optimized icons for easier navigation

- Award-winning EasyPort Fold and Go (R) is mounted, folds flat against the device, enabling users to transport

- TomTom HOME, the free desktop application to keep the user device up-to-date at all times

Unique features to the TomTom 540-XXL:

- Advanced Lane Guidance for realistic representations of complex highway intersections and lane-specific visual directions that take the stress out of this challenging navigation area opposite

- Preloaded maps of Mexico, the United States and Canada

- Seven million points of interest, so that users have access to information and location details of more restaurants, hotels, gas stations, etc. from the previous

- Black high-quality finish, to see a smooth

Availability and Pricing

XXL new TomTom device will be in retailers throughout the United States and Canada in October 2009.

TomTom 530s XXL: $ 279.95

TomTom 540s XXL: $ 299.95

Founder Ferruccio Borsani, head of Vodafone Italy business division, said: “As a leading telecommunications provider, we are always looking at new ways to use wireless technology to offer customers a useful innovation to meet the everyday needs and working. Our partnership with TomTom is a perfect example of from this. “

“Reaching 100 cities underscores our commitment to hold NAVTEQ Discover Cities across the major regions in the world,” commented Frank Pauli, Vice President and map content products for NAVTEQ. “NAVTEQ own research shows that consumers rank the use of a pedestrian navigation as one of the most important reasons to consider buying a phone – and we anticipate expanding our coverage of this request.”

Achievement is particularly important today given the thin depth and complexity of pedestrian navigation data specialists collect NAVTEQ, based on a single, global specification. For example, when walking in the cities they study collected more than 50 pedestrian-specific attributes, ranging from footbridges and garden path, to access public transport and stop locations.

The main benefits of a strong NAVTEQ specification and “feet on the street” is the inclusion of “shortcuts” used by local residents to save time. This shortcut can by marked path through the park, plaza, or even buildings accessible to the public – with, of course, time of day restrictions. Without this additional data, the application can generate a route that only involves the sidewalk when, in fact, significantly shortens the possible options.

For example, to achieve a popular tourist destination of the Rotes Rathaus Berlin and St. Marienkirche using S-Bahn, pedestrians will be told to get out on Alexanderplatz. From the station exit, they will be guided walk using shortcuts to frequently used cut green space to provide the most direct route. While appear simple, content and representation of data needed for this type of routing is a formidable challenge and only possible with the Discover Cities.

In order to provide the option to use the public transportation system in a route, a lot of necessary information (positions bus and train station / stop and the entrance / exit; railway network and bus information, and move the location) and should be smooth connected with pedestrian network feet. In addition, public transportation data can enable applications to generate a variety of options so that travelers can make individual choices are correct – for example someone in a hurry to catch a flight to decide whether to drive or take the train offers the fastest route.

Unique combination of insightful data Find help pedestrians navigate the city to their destination through various channels, including those entirely on foot – or (if too far to walk), with a portion of rising public transport. And, using NAVTEQ Discover Cities data, pedestrian navigation applications can also show exactly where to access and exit the public transport system. NAVTEQ to work with public transport operators about the information sources, for example, schedule updates and a new access point applications to help providers deliver the best routing option for pedestrians on the road.

Discover Cities has the leg strength that few devices are commercially available and applications worldwide including: Garmin’s CityXplorer (TM) map, Networks In Motion (NIM) Gokivo (TM) Navigator for BlackBerry and Ovi by Nokia Maps.