TomTom for iPhone app to support Apple iOS4 multitasking functionality

For all you TomTom for iPhone users and iPhone users seeking the best in navigation for your device, we have some exciting news. TomTom will introduce multitasking to the TomTom app for iPhone. The next version of our app will be compatible with iOS 4 (demoed yesterday at Apple WWDC), and will be submitted to Apple for review after the June 21 release of iOS 4. Among the new features available in TomTom app for iPhone, will be support for multitasking functionality, allowing users to get turn-by-turn guidance at the same time as operating other applications.

And with summer travel likely top of mind, we have more good news — as an additional incentive for new users to start using the application, TomTom is currently offering the U.S.A. and U.S. & Canada versions of the app at a discounted price of $39.99 and $49.99, respectively. The current version of the TomTom app for iPhone (version 1.3) is available for purchase via the App Store, and both current and new owners will be able to update to the new version immediately upon its release for no additional charge.

As always, we’ll be sure to keep you posted on more news as we have updates.