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Testseek.com have collected 35 expert reviews of the TomTom Go 740 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for TomTom Go 740.
Award: Highest Rated January 2009
January 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Integrated data connection for live traffic updates
  • Weather
  • And fuel information and Google Local Search. TomToms free Map Share helps keeps your maps up-to-date. IQ Routes. Advanced lane guidance.
  • Learning curve on voice commands
  • Small installed POI database
  • Map view should be better organized
  • Stateoftheart navigation and lane guidance
  • Suite of connected features
  • Bestinclass windshield mount
  • "Network effect" traffic detection and avoidance.
  • The TomTom GO 740 Live is the manufacturers first connected-GPS device
  • Offering up-to-the-minute traffic data
  • Weather forecasts
  • Fuel prices
  • And Local Search powered by Google. Map Share and IQ Routes technologies allow map data to be updated more ...
  • Svelte
  • Smoothtotouch design and construction. Decent signalacquisition times (average of four minutes on a cold start). Sports both Bluetooth audio and file exchange capabilities. Intuitive
  • Touchbased interface and menu tree. Allows instant messaging wi...
  • Includes connected services
  • Uses TomTom's excellent IQ routes technology.
  • Uses TomToms excellent IQ routes technology

The editors didn't like

  • Live services require a monthly subscription after three-month trial period expires. Many voice functions also require touch-screen input. Relatively small internal POI database.
  • Local search and traffic info
  • Large 4.3-inch screen
  • MapShare lets you download corrections from other TomTom owners
  • 9.95 per month for connectivity
  • No Web browser
  • The race is on to add connected services such as local search
  • Accurate realtime traffic detection and avoidance
  • Fuel prices
  • More frequent map updates
  • And more to incar portable GPS devices. TomTom h...
  • Route calculations are slow
  • Particularly from a moving vehicle. High entry cost only includes three months of service.
  • Navigational interface displays waaay too much information at one time (speed
  • Distance
  • Current time
  • Arrival time
  • Current street
  • Next turn
  • Distance to turn
  • Etc.). Sketchy voice recognition doesnt cut it. Webenabled services are only free for the fir...
  • Traffic service not as useful as it could be.
  • Traffic service not as useful as it could be
  • Expensive

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  Published: 2009-02-21, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Tomtom bietet mit dem Go 740 Live ein Navigationssystem mit Live-Services, die Infos zur Straßenlage genauso wie Wetterberichte in Echtzeit liefern. Der Test zeigt, wie das in der Praxis funktioniert. Besonderheit: Das Tomtom-Modell ist für Vielfahre...

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  Published: 2009-02-16, review by: channelpartner.de

  • Abstract:  Die heutigen Navigationssysteme sind mit immer mehr Funktionen ausgestattet. Umso schwieriger ist es für den Hersteller dafür Sorge zu tragen dass alle diese Funktionen auch problemlos von jedem bedient werden können. TomTom hat mit dem GO 740 LIVE ein...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-01, review by: magnus.de

  • Abstract:  Der Go 740 Live ist derzeit die günstigste Möglichkeit, die neuen Live-Dienste mitsamt dem Verkehrsdienst HD Traffic zu nutzen. Hierzu ist ein GSM-Handy samt fest verlöteter SIMKarte im Gerät integriert, das regelmäßig Kontakt mit dem Internet und der ...

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  Published: 2009-01-05, review by: focus.de

  • EIN GERÄT FÜR PROFISWer HDtraffic und Online-Dienste dauerhaft nutzen will, zahlt inklusive Gerät über zwei Jahre etwa 600 Euro – zuzüglich offizieller Karten-Updates. Das ist ein Preis, der die meisten Gelegenheitsnutzer abschrecken dürfte. Vielfah...

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  Published: 2010-02-04, review by: blog.pricerunner.dk

  • Abstract:  TomTom GO 740 Live er det nyeste produkt fra TomTom.”Live” hentyder til et SIM-kort, som er indbygget i enheden, der byder på nogle nye funktioner – realtids-forbindelse til TomTom’s nye HD Traffic, samt sikkerheds kamera opdateringer og Google Local S...

 
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