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TomTom and Vodafone UK today announced that they will soon develop a new traffic information system that will be superior to the not so reliable TMC. The details have not been announced just yet but first thing that comes to mind is what Dash has been testing here in the U.S - a network that utilizes other drivers on the road to gather what we call “real real time traffic information”.

This exclusive agreement will see TomTom’s in-house patented technology use information from the Vodafone UK network to provide accurate, real-time information on the speed and direction of cars travelling on all major roads across the UK. As a result customers will have a better understanding of the exact traffic situation and be able to plan and change their route instantly to avoid traffic congestion.

TomTom says they’re ready to go live with this in Netherlands later this year and make it available in the U.K. first half of 2008. Here in the US Dash has been public with their Dash network for a while and just recently they chose their 2000 drivers around the country to test their Dash Express. We can’t wait!!! Note: Navigadget was unfortunately not in that 2000.

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