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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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
To answer your questions: 1) Yes. ONE 3rd ed. has the ‘Where am I?’ feature. 2) No. TomToms are not for off-road navigation.
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.
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.
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.
Hi, I own a car and boat, I would like to purchase a Tom Tom that i am able to use on land and in the sea. I do not wish to purchase to units.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
I am going to Mexico this coming Feb. is there maps for Mexico yet?
can i hear conversation on my cellular phone in the speakers of my car
with tomtom go730?
Unfortunately no. The FM transmitter is for media (mp3, wav, etc.) only.
I have a TomTom one 125, It has a 1GB memory storage area. Are there maps that TomTom sells bigger than 1GB?
I’m a motorcycle rider and would like to program trips based on user preference rather than the route my Tom Tom One would generate. Is this possible? Maybe build the trip on my computer and download to the Tom Tom?
thanks for the info
I was wondering if Tomtom has ocean maps to put on our GPS’s? I am particularly interested in a map of the Pacific coast — can you purchase water maps to download on to your GPS???
Thanks a lot!
Not yet Deb. Right now we’re focused on creating automotive GPS. But it’s a great idea and one I’ll kick upstairs
Hi, i need to knw if tomtom has maps for colombia that works with a 125. thanks
andrés
Sorry Andres. We don’t offer maps of Colombia yet. Keep checking back though because we add countries all the time.
does the USB RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver work with the tomtom one 3rd edition I was looking at my new tomtom one 3rd and noticed it didnt have live traffic unless im missing something which i could be
Thanks for your time
Greg H
Hi, I guess most people, like me, use the 3D map view for navigating.
But I have found that the 2D map is MUCH better for demo’ing the route. So currently I have to switch the map mode if I want to run the demo - and then back again.
It’s a pity you can’t save different modes, one for normal navigation and another for running the demo.
I’m kinda depressed with mapshare and ttom.
I finally upgraded to a new map and 90% of the national forest roads in areas I go are gone gone gone. I’ve been adding them and submitted errors about it but to no avail. In one spot it shows a two lane paved bridge ending 1/2 way over a river.
I am on the main road and should turn LEFT to get to my house. My street appears on the map but I am told to pass my street and make a u-turn at the next street (400 yds N) and go south 400 yds returning to my street, making a right. Calculating an alternate route, it still says pass my turn off and go to next street, but instead of u turn, right turn and go to end of a cul de sac, make a u turn, go to end of block returning to main road, then south back to my street and turn right. How do I correct to just make a left at my street from main road? Thx, Riva
can i upload a Mexico map on to my tomtom one and use it
in mexico?
Yes you can. Just make sure that your device has enough available memory to load the map, or, if your device has an SD slot, get the proper memory card. This FAQ can help: http://www.tomtom.com/7957
US 30 from SR235 to Upper Sandusky, OH has a new route It is 4 lane Hwy
Travelling north on the A16 at the roundabout at KIRTON LINCS
should say THIRD EXIT to FRAMPTON.
I’m planning a road trip and want to preload my routes from my laptop. The road trip is going to be about six days long…three of those days will be doing the tourist thing. One of the days we are planning on doing a scenic trip on a couple of different highways. How do I go about loading the different routes?
I live in the New York area and my 103s calls all bridges “branch” as Tappanzee Branch. Is this correctable?
Hi, I just purchased a ONE 3rd edition and realised the memory is only 512MB. I want to download maps of europe.
Can I download western europe at 1GB onto my computer and just select the maps I want or can I only download individual maps? eg Italy at 181MB and france 240MB??
There is a permanent change to the local highway in my area. The new section of the highway is over 5 miles in length with new interchanges. This new highway does not appear on my maps. Also, the old section of the highway is to be renamed (but only that portion that is to be replaced). I am a 930T. Is there a way to indicate the starting point, and ending point, and maybe some points in between, for this new section of the old highway.
Is there a Tom Tom River map available?
hi! i purchase tomtom go630 display unit..it works fine. does anyone know how to remove the demo display on the unit bec. it reappears everytime the unit is on..the map view only stays in 2 mins & after that the demo shows up continuously unless you tap the screen then it’ll disappear temporarily..thanks.
i have tom tom 2nd edition, i would like to just find intersections.i cannot find that application. pls help and walk me thru. thx
hi can you put longitude and latitude possitions manually into tom tom?
I purchased a TomTom last year, however I recently moved to Mexico. Is there a Baja California Mexico map available, and would I have to remove the other maps to add it?
Is there any way I can down load the forest service roads onto my Tom Tom? I will be driving a water tender for fire season, and am a little afraid of getting lost. Thank you for your help!!
Rocel - to turn the demo version into a real TOMTOM go here http://www.asheborotech.com/2009/03/30/how-to-turn-a-tomtom-demo-into-a-live-unit/
how do i add new roads to my tom tom i deliver to new sites all the time and the roads i drive are not in or on my tom tom
hi l am borrowing my dads tom tom to go to france bye car but when l put in france it doesnt come up anything ..can any one help .l think l might need to upgrade it but am not sure where or how to do this ..it holds great brittain no france ..thanks very much