TomTom Announces New One, XL GPS Units

TomTom has announced two new entries in its One and XL lines of GPS systems, featuring a new flexible mount, along with map- and file-sharing technologies.

GPS manufacturer TomTom has announced new entries in its One and XL lines of GPS portable navigation devices, along with a new flexible, foldable car mount designed to make the units more useful in vehicles. The devices also include a new audio system designed to make spoken directions even clearer, and MapShare technology that incorporates map corrections and improvements from other TomTom users.

“The updated TomTom ONE and TomTom XL are now even more desirable, offering unrivaled ease of use, extreme portability, the most comprehensive and up-to-date maps, and personalization options to suit the individual user—all at an affordable price,” said TomTom president Jocelyn Vigreux, in a statement.

The TomTom One 130 and 130S will offer a 3.5-inch 320 by 240-pixel LCD touchscreen display while the TomTom XL 300 and 300S will sport 4.3-inch touchscreen displays—the “S” models include text-to-speech capabilities. All the new units will come with pre-installed maps, an optional RDS-TMC receiver for pulling in up-to-date traffic information, and a promise that any maps updated within 30 days of purchase will be downloadable for free via TomTom Home. All four new units feature the new EasyPort mount which offers a mechanical locking system; users can remove the GPS from their vehicle with just a twist, and the mount itself folds up into the TomTom device.

The new GPS systems should be available in May, with the TomTom One 130 and 130 carrying suggested retail prices of $199.95 and $249.95 respectively, and the bigger-screened TomTom XL 330 and 330 carrying suggested prices of $249.95 and $299.95, respectively.

TomTom has also announced that its flagship Go 930, and Go 730 GPS devices are now available in North America; both feature TomTom’s IQ Routes technology that calculates fastest routes backed on measured average speeds rather than posted speed limits; both are available with an optional traffic receiver.