tomtom GO 730 and 730T

Published on March 3rd, 2008 in gps navigation, tomtom

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TomTom also announced GO 730 and GO 730T today. The main difference between the 730 and 930 models is that the amount of map data available. 730 offers maps of just U.S. and Canada on its 2GB internal memory whereas the other adds Europe and has a 4GB storage space. Also 730 models do not include enhanced positioning technology.

Again, the new IQ Routes and advanced lane guidance is standard on the 730 models as well.

GO 730 will be available at the end of April and will cost $450.

Here are the rest of features and specs:

  • maps of US and Canada pre-installed
  • 4.3″ widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
  • CPU 400 MHz
  • 2 GB internal flash memory
  • SD card slot
  • High sensitivity GPS receiver
  • Bluetooth
  • Lithium-polymer battery (up to 5 hours operation)

and more features:

  • make updates and corrections to your own maps instantly and to benefit from improvements made by other users
  • Voice address input
  • Text-to-speech enables street names, places, traffic alerts and SMS messages to be read aloud as part of the spoken instructions
  • hands-free calling with high-quality sound system via Bluetooth
  • Built-in FM Transmitter to play music and navigation instructions seamlessly over the car stereo
  • ability to record your own driving instructions, view documents, exchange positions via SMS and Bluetooth

GO 730T comes with a live traffic information receiver.

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3 Responses to “tomtom GO 730 and 730T”

  1. Andy Goundry Says:

    it’s awssome! i’ve had it for about a month and it’s lovely. The traffic is interesting (if perhaps a little sparse) and the maps could be a bit more accurate, but the depth and bredth of features is amazing!

    I also bought the fabulous mobilnova Media Center (www.mobilnova.com) to play videos on the 730 and am very impressed - it’s slick, fast and just works. For the money, i’m really happy. Definitely worth the investment as TomTom don’t provide a media player out of the box (no idea why not!).

  2. Andy Goundry Says:

    please ignore my above comment. MobilNova is not quite as great as i first thought! more details to follow.

  3. Andy Goundry Says:

    Ignore my above Mobilnova notes - I’m fed up with it being slow to start, slow to quit, a bit buggy (crashes), it’s very cheap (pixilated) looking interface and is a bugger to convert videos for - the included software didn’t work for me so i messed with others until i found something to work

    Don’t bother!

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