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TomTom just made the availability of the new TomTom GO 930 and GO 730 official for North America.

Here is how much these new models will cost you:

• TomTom GO 930T: $550
• TomTom GO 930: $500
• TomTom GO 730T: $500
• TomTom GO 730: $450

The main difference between the 930 and 730 is that 930 offers maps of United States, Canada and Europe, whereas 730 only has United States and Canada installed on its internal memory.

TomTom ONE 130 is the new entry level GPS navigation system from TomTom.

Unlike 130S it doesn’t have the text-to-speech but the rest of the specs are identical.

• 3.5 inch TFT LCD anti-glare touch screen, 4:3 format, QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels, 64k colours
• Connectivity: mini-USB, RDS-TMC (via mini-USB)
• Internal Lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours operation)
• Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS X 10.3 and above
• Car speed linked volume
• Enhanced TomTom speaker system
• EasyPort mount
• QuickGPSfix
• Automatic day/night mode
• Password protection
• Compatibility with TomTom HOME

TomTom ONE 130 will be available next month and will cost you $200. Here is how the new EasyPort mount works:

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TomTom’s other new addition to their lineup continues with TomTom ONE 130S. This one will cost you $250, have a 3.5″ screen, text-to-speech feature, and the new their selling point: the windshield mount that folds on to the device.

Again, ONE 130S, is supposed to be available as early mid May and will be preloaded with maps of U.S. and Canada.

TomTom XL 330 is quite similar to XL 330S which we just mentioned. The only difference is that it lacks text-to-speech feature which can save you $50. Worth it?

Priced at $250 here are the rest of the features for TomTom XL 330:

• 4.3 inch color TFT LCD anti-glare touch screen, 16:9 format, WQVGA, 480 x 272 pixels
• Dimensions: 118 x 83 x 25 mm
• Weight: 186 grams
• Connectivity: mini-USB, RDS-TMC (via mini-USB)
• Internal Lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours operation)
• Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS X 10.3 and above
• Car speed linked volume
• Enhanced TomTom speaker system
• EasyPort mount
• QuickGPSfix
• Automatic day/night mode
• Password protection
• Compatibility with TomTom HOME

TomTom today introduced a couple of new models for the XL series GPS navigation units, one of them being the new TomTom XL 330S. Priced at $300, XL 330s will have a 4.3″ touch screen, and have text-to-speech feature which can pronounce street names.

Expected to be available as early as this May, TomTom XL 330S has a renovated audio system that is louder than ever, and a new mount called EasyPort. What EasyPort does is that it folds on to your GPS navigation system while maintaining a small form factor so you don’t have a leave an empty mount on your windshield when you park your vehicle.

TomTom RIDER 2 which has been around for about a year just got updated with some new features:

• Map Share technology
• “Help Me” menu
• latest map guarantee
• trip statistics
• itinerary planning

The new TomTom RIDER 2 will be available as early as next month in the U.K. If you go with local maps only it will cost about £350, but if you opt for maps for all of Europe prepare an extra £50. Also owners of older TomTom RIDERs can update their GPS navigation system from TomTom HOME… read »

TomTom just recently made clear that they’d be releasing a new model called GO 530, in addition to GO 730 and GO 930 we mentioned couple of days ago. GO 530 will replace GO 520 but will be very similar in terms of map data. GO 530 will be available only in Europe and will come with regional maps depending on your place of purchase.

The new features on TomTom GO 530 are the IQ Routes and the Advanced Lane Guidance and this GPS navigation system is also compatible with TomTom HD Traffic.

Here are some specs:

• 4.3″ widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480×272 pixels)
• CPU 400 MHz
• Internal memory: 1 GB
• SD card socket
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• Bluetooth
• Lithium-polymer battery (up to 5 hours operation)
• Dimensions: 118 mm x 83 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 220 grams

GO 530 will be available at the end of April for about £235.

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.

TomTom just announced TomTom GO 930 at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany today. The new model will be available at the end of April for $500 and will feature two new innovations from TomTom.

One of these new features is the IQ routes which makes use of the historical speed data of more than 6.2 billion miles of roads to estimate your arrival rather than just relying on posted speed limits.

The other new feature is the lane guidance (just like Navigon’s Reality View) which provides realistic views of complex freeway intersections and help you stay on the correct lane.

Here are the specs for GO 930:

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

and more features:

• 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
• Enhanced Positioning Technology (EPT) for uninterrupted navigation even in tunnels or highly-built areas
• make updates and corrections to your own maps instantly and to benefit from improvements made by other users
• 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

In addition to GO 930, GO 930T was also announced today which adds live traffic updates to the mix.

Yaris SR in Europe is getting the new Eclipse AVN2210p which includes a detachable TomTom portable navigation system.

Nice thing about this setup is that you can use the 3.5″ touch screen as an interface for the car stereo and when docked into its place the TomTom charges its battery so you never have to worry about unsightly cables and such.

Eclipse AVN2210p is a double-DIN sized audio unit that has a USB port, bluetooth, offers satellite radio capability, and with an extra attachment it lets you control your iPod too.

If you are not thinking of moving out to Europe and getting an Yaris SR - do not worry. You can still pick one up here in the US. Eclipse AVN2210p currently costs $500 on Amazon (or $600 if you want the blue backlight).

AVN2210p maybe the solution for those Prius owners who are going mad because they can’t control the GPS navigation system while driving. Yup, sell the Prius, move to Europe and get a Yaris SR… read »