Get to know TomTom MapShare™
One of the most exciting features in the new TomTom GO 720 has to be TomTom MapShare™. This unique technology allows you – the user – the ability to update, add to and delete from your device’s map data at any time. Then, you can even share your changes with the TomTom community via TomTom HOME.
Sharing… isn’t that what it’s all about.
TomTom MapShare™ allows for six different types of on-the-fly changes to your maps:
• (Un)block a street in one or both directions
• Reverse direction
• Name or rename a street
• Add a POI
• Remove or rename a POI
• Add or change a POI phone number
In addition to these on-device changes, you can report 27 different types of map errors directly to TomTom such as new/missing roads, exits, and rotaries.
Perhaps the best part is that TomTom MapShare™ works with TomTom HOME to bring the user community together. Plus, TomTom map specialists are always working to verify all user changes to ensure that the updates users are reporting are accurate and correct. You can even download other users’ changes based on the level of trust you decide.
So, to break things down mathematically…
TomTom MapShare™ + (the power of community x more than 1,000,000 TomTom HOME users) + Constant updates = BETTER MAPS!
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Peter Leong said,
October 29, 2007 @ 7:30 am
I am looking at car GPS navigators with the following features.
1. With a TomTom One 3rd edition, will I be able to get out the GPS
coordinate of my present location and use them to tell emergency workers (police, fire, ambulance) if I do not have a specific address or street intersection or highway milemarker as a location. Will I be able to get out the coordinates if I am in off the road, eg. in the woods or in the desert somewhere, or do I have to be on a mapped road/highway?
2. Conversely, if someone gave me a set of GPS coordinates for a
location on or off the map, will I be able to enter them and ask the
TomTom One to navigate me to point that is closest to the entered GPS
location using the mapped road information, and can I also ask the TomTom One show me a direct route (as a crow flies … line of sight), e.g., if I am trying to go to a spot in the desert?
Thank you.
Peter Leong
2271 La Paloma Dr
Administrator said,
December 28, 2007 @ 10:08 am
To answer your questions: 1) Yes. ONE 3rd ed. has the ‘Where am I?’ feature. 2) No. TomToms are not for off-road navigation.
Linda Birnie said,
March 17, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
I live in CA and plan to take my TomTom on a trip to Virginia next month. How do I get services for the Virginia area. My system says it’s good for North America, Guam and Puerto Rico. But, I don’t know how you bring up other States directions info. I’m totally ignorant of how it all works. Help!
Linda B.
Administrator said,
March 18, 2008 @ 9:48 am
Linda,
You don’t have to do anything. Your maps are completely seamless. If you’re traveling in the US or Canada you don’t need to change the settings on your device. The only time you would, would be if you were traveling to Guam or Puerto Rico. Otherwise, you’re good to go.
Tom Boismier said,
September 4, 2008 @ 11:02 pm
How do I delete points of interest that are no longer at their location. Places that have closed or burned down. Also how do I add a new point of interest so others can find them.
gianni said,
January 1, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
can i hear conversation on my cellular phone in the speakers of my car
with tomtom go730?
Administrator said,
January 5, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
Unfortunately no. The FM transmitter is for media (mp3, wav, etc.) only.