List of new features and improvements
Version 11.030
(Via 160/180/220/260/280, Via LIVE 160/180, GO LIVE 820/825, GO LIVE 1000 series, GO LIVE 2000 series)
- You can now Search & Go with TripAdvisor or Expedia *
(in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the USA and Canada).
- You can share your destination with Twitter
(in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the USA and Canada).
- The new Alternative route viewer shows you a faster alternative route when one is available.**
- The Speed Cameras service has the following improvements:
- You are now warned about speed cameras with new, clearer icons.
- You can now report and delete speed cameras with one touch.
- You can now confirm that a speed camera is still there.
- When driving in an average speed check zone, your average speed is now displayed.
- TomTom Places is expanded to cover Norway, Sweden, Spain and Ireland.
- If your navigation device has a memory card slot, you can now install your maps on a memory card. [ show me how... ]
- You can now install multiple POI files or POI categories on your navigation device using a ZIP file.
- The navigation device now starts quicker.
- Speed limits in Asia now contain ‘time of day’ information (works only with the latest map).
- You are now asked if you want your navigation device to collect and send anonymous information to TomTom. ***
- The following improvements have been made to the user interface:
- Improved zoom icon
- Frequent destinations are now stored as favourites automatically
- In lists, 5 options are shown instead of 6, which makes selection easier at arm’s length
- The keyboard is redesigned to make interaction more user-friendly
- When planning a route to a favourite, you can add a favourite if none has been added previously
- When the device is connected to the charging cable in a car, the device will turn on and off with the car ignition.
- Various performance improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
* Only available with an active LIVE subscription
** Only available with an active LIVE subscription or with a TMC receiver
***You can find more information about the data TomTom gathers at www.tomtom.com/yourdata
Version 10.501 (10.613 / 10.614)
(GO 1000 series, GO LIVE 800 series, Via series, Start 20 series)
- On LIVE devices, fixed and mobile speed cameras information is updated over the air.
- You can now plan routes with up to 4 extra stops before reaching your final destination.
- You can now use MyTomTom to install third party POI sets, community voices, warning sounds, start-up and shut-down images, car symbols and colour schemes.
- Irish postal code solution: You can now navigate using GO Codes.
- The following new languages are added:
- Bulgarian menus and Bulgarian street names in the map
- Indonesian standard voice, Indonesian menus and Indonesian street names in the map
- Thai menus and Thai street maps in the map
- Traditional Chinese menus and Traditional Chinese street names in the map
- On LIVE devices, by default Local Search is powered by TomTom Places for the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Portugal and The Netherlands
- By default, devices now switch off when unplugged from the car charger.
- Extended information is now available for POIs, for example addresses, phone numbers, and photos.
- The default unit of distance for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa is now kilometres.
- When creating a MyTomTom account, the association of the device with the account has been improved.
- Improves map installation process
Version 10.500 (10.603 / 10.604)
(GO 1000 series, GO LIVE 800 series, Via 120/160, Start 20 series)
- On LIVE devices, fixed and mobile speed cameras information is updated over the air.
- You can now plan routes with up to 4 extra stops before reaching your final destination.
- You can now use MyTomTom to install third party POI sets, community voices, warning sounds, start-up and shut-down images, car symbols and colour schemes.
- Irish postal code solution: You can now navigate using GO Codes.
- The following new languages are added:
- Bulgarian menus and Bulgarian street names in the map
- Indonesian standard voice, Indonesian menus and Indonesian street names in the map
- Thai menus and Thai street maps in the map
- Traditional Chinese menus and Traditional Chinese street names in the map
- On LIVE devices, by default Local Search is powered by TomTom Places for the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Portugal and The Netherlands
- By default, devices now switch off when unplugged from the car charger.
- Extended information is now available for POIs, for example addresses, phone numbers, and photos.
- The default unit of distance for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa is now kilometres.
- When creating a MyTomTom account, the association of the device with the account has been improved.
- Improves map installation process
Version 10.201 (10.560)
(GO 1000 series and Via series with serial numbers starting with FT, FU, FY, FW, FM, FN, FO, FP, TA, TB, SA)
- Stability improvements in map and speed camera updates
Version 10.158 (10.563)
(Start 20 series)
- Stability improvements in map and speed camera updates
Version 10.115 / 10.541
(GO 1050, GO 1000, Via 180, Via 160)
- Improves map installation process
Version 10.110 / 10.111 / 10.473 / 10.495
(GO 1050, GO 1000, Via 180, Via 160)
- Allows installation of third-party POIs using MyTomTom
- Fixes problems with map installation
- Fixes problems with connection to computer
- Improves overall stability, power on/off and accessory handling
- Improves artwork, layout and translations in several places, like traffic incident detail screens
- Fixes several minor speech recognition and hands-free calling problems, and other minor bugs
- Introduces several minor improvements of the user interface
Version 10.060
(Via Series)
Version 10.024
(GO 1000 and GO LIVE 1000)
- Improves artwork, layout and translations in several places
- Increases overall stability and performance (amongst others for connections with PC, bluetooth phones and RDS-TMC receivers)
- Fixes problems with LIVE roaming in Luxembourg
- Improves route planning precision in a few very specific situations
- Fixes several minor audio problems and other minor bugs
- Introduces several minor UI improvements, like removing the need for street selection in Google local search
Version 9.061
(XXL and XL IQ Routes)
- Fixes a problem with freezing / rebooting devices
Version 9.051
(Start)
- Greek and Russian Roadside Assistance data now available
- Minor improvements
Version 9.051
(XXL IQ Routes)
- New colour schemes
- Greek and Russian Roadside Assistance data now available
- Minor improvements
Version 9.025
(GO x50 LIVE, GO x50)
This update fixes the following bugs:
- Command and control voices spell text instead of pronouncing it.
- Contacts are copied incorrectly from iPhone 3GS to GO x50.
Version 9.024
(GO x50 LIVE, GO x50, XL IQ Routes, ONE IQ Routes)
This update fixes the following bugs:
- Imported entries from the phone book in Russian show question marks instead of Cyrillic letters.
- Adding a Greek POI causes the device to crash and reboot.
- Computer voices cannot read names with special characters (e.g. é, à, ä, ß, ñ, ø).
This effects French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
- Other minor bugs
Version 9.022
(GO x50 LIVE, GO x50, XL IQ Routes, ONE IQ Routes)
- This application update allows the latest version of TomTom HOME to transfer your favourites and settings to a new map.
Version 8.544
(TomTom Start)
Version 8.413
(TomTom XL LIVE IQ Routes)
- This application version is the minimum requirement for the TomTom XL LIVE IQ Routes.
Version 8.411
(TomTom XL IQ Routes and TomTom ONE IQ Routes)
Version 8.410
(TomTom XL IQ Routes and TomTom ONE IQ Routes)
- This application version is the minimum requirement for the TomTom XL IQ Routes and TomTom ONE IQ Routes.
Version 8.370
(TomTom x40 LIVE)
- Improved RDS-TMC support in non-LIVE countries
- Improved user interface
- Improved functionality
Version 8.351
(TomTom GO x20, GO x30 and GO x40)
- EPT (Enhanced Positioning Technology) enabled for Australia
- Volume setting optimised
- Other minor improvements
Version 8.350
(TomTom GO x20, GO x30 and GO x40)
- Re-enables route instructions through FM Transmitter (GO x20, GO x30 only)(only when music is also being transmitted)
- Improves phone book transfer to the navigation device
- Minor improvements
Version 8.310
(TomTom GO x40 series)
- Support for all iPods (requires Active Dock with iPod connector; see Accessories)
- Support for Active Dock with RDS-TMC (see Accessories)
- Improvements of Google Search and Traffic handling
- Fuel Prices are retreived automatically
- GPRS signal loss is being indicated
- Other minor improvements
Version 8.302
(TomTom GO x20 and x30 series)
- Fixes faltering computer voices
Version 8.301
(TomTom GO x20 and x30 series)
- Fixes EPT not working in Australia
Version 8.300
(TomTom GO x20 and x30 series only)
- Support for IQ Routes 24/7 data (map version 8.15 or higher required)
- Support for SDHC cards (8GB and higher)
- Safety camera warnings are now only given when relevant and on the same side of the road
Version 8.204
(TomTom GO x40 only)
Version 8.203
(TomTom GO x40 series only)
- This application version is the minimum requirement for the TomTom GO x40 series.
Version 8.081
(TomTom XL 30 Series with serial numbers starting with RM, RN, RO, RP, RV
and ONE 30-Series with serial numbers starting with PN, PO, PP, PQ)
Version 8.080
(TomTom XL 30-Series and ONE 30-Series)
- This application version is the minimum requirement for the TomTom XL 30 Series (serial numbers starting with RM, RN, RO or RP) and TomTom ONE 30-Series (serial numbers starting with PN, PO, PP or PQ).
Version 8.042
(TomTom ONE 30 Series with serial numbers starting with PE, PF)
Version 8.016
(TomTom GO 630 only)
- This application version is the minimum requirement for the TomTom GO 630.
Version 8.010
(TomTom GO 530/730/930, GO 520/720/920, ONE 30-Series, XL 30-Series, ONE XL, ONE 3rd edition only)
- Map Share support for Australia and New Zealand
- USA Fuel Prices
- TomTom HD Traffic Receiver support for devices listed above
Services available via HD Traffic Receiver:
- HD Traffic (requires subscription)
- Buddies
- Weather
- Weekly Safety Camera Updates (requires subscription)
- QuickGPSFix
- TomTom RDS-TMC Receiver (USB) support for GO 530/730/930
- Minor improvements
Version 7.903
(TomTom GO, GO x00, GO x10, ONE 1st Edition, ONE 2nd Edition)
- Fixes loss of favourites after application update.
Version 7.901
(TomTom RIDER 1st Edition, RIDER 2nd Edition)
- Support for map version 8.15
Version 7.900
(TomTom GO, GO x00, GO x10, ONE 1st Edition, ONE 2nd Edition)
- Support for map version 8.15
Version 7.540
(TomTom RIDER / RIDER 2nd Edition only)
- First release of application version 7 for TomTom RIDER.
- Improved screen usability when using gloves
- Added trip statistics functionality
- Minor improvements
Version 7.522
(TomTom ONE 30-Series and TomTom XL 30-Series only)
- Minimum Requirement for TomTom ONE 30-Series and TomTom XL 30-Series
Version 7.481
(TomTom GO 520/720/920 only)
Version 7.480
(TomTom GO 520/720/920 only)
- Support for TomTom HD Traffic receiver
- Other minor improvements
Version 7.221
(TomTom GO 520/720/920 only)
- Support for premium TMC service ‘InfoBlu’ in Italy (requires a TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic receiver)
- Other minor improvements
Version 7.166
(TomTom ONE 3rd edition only)
Version 7.163
(TomTom GO classic only)
- Missing Safety Cameras menu added
Version 7.162
(TomTom GO, GO300/500/700, GO510/710/910 and all TomTom ONE devices)
Version 7.161
(TomTom GO, GO300/500/700, GO510/710/910 and all TomTom ONE devices)
- First release of application version 7 supporting the TomTom GO and TomTom GO 300 devices.
- Solves slower first time GPS fixes reported by some TomTom GO 510/710/910 and TomTom ONE users after updating the device to version 7.
- Solves Bluetooth Hands-Free quality reduction reported by some TomTom GO 510/710/910 users after updating the device to version 7.
- Other minor improvements
Version 7.160
(TomTom GO 500/700, GO510/710/910)
- First release of application version 7 supporting the devices listed above.
Version 7.131
(TomTom ONE 1st Edition, TomTom ONE 2nd edition, TomTom ONE 3rd edition, TomTom ONE XL)
- First release of application version 7 supporting the earlier TomTom ONE devices.
- Minor improvements
Version 7.120
(TomTom ONE 2nd and 3rd edition, TomTom ONE XL only)
- First release of application version 7 supporting the devices listed above.
Version 7.010
(TomTom GO 720/520 only)
- Support for RDS-TMCpro in Germany (requires a TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic receiver)
Application Version 7
- Help me!
Help me! provides numerous information and safety features, such as the route and phone number for the nearest hospital, First Aid guides provided by the British Red Cross and car maintenance guides provided by automobile clubs.
- Safety Preferences (extended)
Safety preferences, is where you can set your device to suggest driving breaks, to warn you when you are approaching schools or places of worship or when you are driving faster than the local speed limit. You can also be warned about which side of the road you should drive on when you visit other countries.
- Status bar preferences (extended)
Status bar preferences, is where you can set the route information you want to see on your screen. You can also set the position of the status bar shown in the Driving view.
Version 6.594
(TomTom ONE XL only)
Version 6.593
(TomTom ONE XL only)
Version 6.581
(TomTom RIDER 2nd edition only)
- Enhanced sound quality through Bluetooth Headset
Version 6.580
(TomTom RIDER 2nd edition only)
- Enhanced sound quality through Bluetooth Headset
Version 6.560
(TomTom ONE 1st Edition, TomTom ONE 2nd Edition only)
- Enables QuickGPSfix for TomTom ONE 1st Edition and TomTom ONE 2nd Edition
Version 6.524
(TomTom GO 910/710/510 only)
- Optimised for use with the FM Transmitter Mount
Version 6.522
(TomTom GO 910/710/510 only)
- Support for the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver for the USA.
Version 6.520
(TomTom GO, GO 300/500/700, GO 510/710/910, ONE 1st Edition, ONE 2nd Edition, RIDER)
- Support for TomTom Car Connect (TomTom GO 910, 710, 510 only).
- The GPS firmware on your device will be updated, improving the performance of QuickGPSfix (TomTom GO 910, 710, 510 only).
- Safety Cameras - it's now easier to manage your Safety Cameras. Safety Cameras have been removed from the list of POIs. To enable or disable Safety Camera warnings, tap these buttons from the Main Menu: TomTom PLUS services > Safety Cameras > Enable/Disable warnings. The list of POIs is also easier to use, as it no longer has lots of entries for Safety Cameras.
- In some cases, messages from Buddies were deleted. Messages are now saved correctly.
- The way the options "Switch to night view when dark" and "Turn brightness down when dark" work has been improved (TomTom GO 910, 710, 510 only).
- It is now possible to use the remote control for all buttons (TomTom GO 910, 710, 700, 510, 500 only).
- All options related to Bluetooth can now be controlled using the Bluetooth preferences option (not available on TomTom GO).
- On the TomTom RIDER, when the Bluetooth connection was lost between the Bluetooth headset and the RIDER, it was not always automatically re-established. To re-establish the connection, it is now only necessary to turn on the Bluetooth headset, or turn the headset off and then on again.
Note: Changes made in previous versions of the application are also included in this version, also if previous versions of the application were not compatible with all devices.
Version 6.510
(TomTom GO 910/710/510)
- Support for the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver for Europe.
- Safety Cameras - it's now easier to manage your Safety Cameras. Safety Cameras have been removed from the list of POIs. To enable or disable Safety Camera warnings, tap these buttons from the Main Menu: TomTom PLUS services > Safety Cameras > Enable/Disable warnings. The list of POIs is also easier to use, as it no longer has lots of entries for Safety Cameras.
Version 6.150
(TomTom GO, TomTom GO 300/500/700, TomTom ONE or TomTom RIDER)
- TomTom Buddies
- Arrival time included in route planning
- Safety Cameras improved
- Improvements for users who have hands-free calling on their devices
- TomTom Traffic improved
- Safety lock
- Set an owner and a password
- TomTom Weather now provides a 5-day weather forecast for free.
- Basic menu
- Run your device on your computer
- Navigate to co-ordinates
- Points of Interest (POIs) improved
- New languages
Version 6.110
(TomTom GO 910/710/510)
- The Microphone Preferences icon has been replaced with Bluetooth Preferences.
- Text-to-speech pronunciation has been improved.
- The remote control can now be used to access the TRAFFIC menu.
- iPod® interaction has been improved.
- The GO device will no longer automatically switch off when there is a temporary loss of power while driving.
- USB device recognition has been improved.
- Many other minor improvements.