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January 8th, 2010, 20:40
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It's a funny thing. Ever since Google changed the game up (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/the-game-has-changed/) with its Maps Navigation (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/google-adds-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-car-dock-ui-to-android/) software, TomTom's really been in the giving mood. After bringing (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/tomtom-to-bring-lane-guidance-text-to-speech-ipod-control-to-i/) free lane guidance, text-to-speech and iPod control to the outfit's iPhone GPS app, its following in the footsteps of Navigon and Nextar by promising gratis traffic and map updates for select navigators starting in Q2 of this year. Unfortunately, exact details on which products will be included under the "no cash needed for updates" umbrella are nonexistent, but here's hoping more than a few are included (and that Garmin, et al. follows suit in short order).TomTom promises lifetime (free) map and traffic updates for select 2010 PNDs (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/tomtom-promises-lifetime-free-map-and-traffic-updates-for-sele/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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It's a funny thing. Ever since Google changed the game up (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/the-game-has-changed/) with its Maps Navigation (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/google-adds-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-car-dock-ui-to-android/) software, TomTom's really been in the giving mood. After bringing (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/tomtom-to-bring-lane-guidance-text-to-speech-ipod-control-to-i/) free lane guidance, text-to-speech and iPod control to the outfit's iPhone GPS app, its following in the footsteps of Navigon and Nextar by promising gratis traffic and map updates for select navigators starting in Q2 of this year. Unfortunately, exact details on which products will be included under the "no cash needed for updates" umbrella are nonexistent, but here's hoping more than a few are included (and that Garmin, et al. follows suit in short order).TomTom promises lifetime (free) map and traffic updates for select 2010 PNDs (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/tomtom-promises-lifetime-free-map-and-traffic-updates-for-sele/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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