There are several enhancements to the TomTom app that are now available on the App Store.  Among the many enhancements in the latest version of the app, TomTom’s comprehensive traffic offering gives users dynamic, real-time information that helps them avoid traffic delays and find the fastest routes.

TomTom app for iPhone version 1.3 includes additional advanced features that are available for free to existing TomTom app customers:

- Local Search powered by Google - The TomTom app for iPhone now provides a countless number of points of interest at the user’s fingertips. Users can tap into the latest local Google listings from within the TomTom app to locate and route to anything from restaurants to flower shops.

- Pinch and Zoom – Integrating one of the iPhone’s most popular features, the latest version of the TomTom app allows users to “pinch and zoom” for a more detailed view of the navigation map.

- New Map Update – The TomTom app incorporates TomTom’s latest map, which was rated best for overall accuracy and includes 1 million more miles of U.S. roads than the competition.

- Automatic Day/Night Mode - For a safer drive, the TomTom app now also calculates local sunrise and sunset times to automatically adjust the screen brightness while driving.

- Music Fading – This music fading feature ensures that you never miss a navigation instruction while listening to music on your iPhone. The music volume decreases during turn-by-turn instructions and then increases when instructions are complete.

- Add to TomTom Feature – Save locations from other iPhone apps and Web browsers to your TomTom app.

For those of you who would like to get your hands on the TomTom app, please check out the App Store. The latest version of the app with maps of the U.S. is available for $59.99. The latest version of the app with maps of the U.S. and Canada is available for $69.99. TomTom Traffic for iPhone users is available via an in-app purchase for an additional $19.99 per 12 months of service.