According to Yann Lafargue, PR for TomTom, the much anticipated TomTom iPhone cradle will do more than just keep your iPhone’s battery topped off. Its GPS enhancing abilities seem to take advantage of the dock connector on not just the iPhone, but also the iPod touch to enhance (or to add support for) GPS.
Here’s what the translation had to say…
Does it work with iPod Touch?
Yes, I confirm and it will work with an iPod Touch or other competing browsers.
And that’s not the whole story, either. The cradle will be capable of enhancing other apps as well, meaning you could potentially buy the cradle from TomTom to use it with Navigon’s GPS app for the iPhone or iPod touch. Whether that will actually happen is another story, but the mere idea that it could happen is fun to think about. I guess TomTom realizes they have some real potential in their iPhone cradle and don’t want to limit those sales to just their app. Now, how much is this going to cost? How much would you pay? Would you rather use it with the TomTom app or something else like Navigon’s app?
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by saying it works with the ipod touch, you mean i could connect my touch to the dock connector and have complete gps and navigation wherever i go?
wouldnt i need some kind of connection to the internet, etc.? obviously it doesnt have 3g, and its not going to have wifi the whole time im driving.
The cradle has GPS built in to enhance GPS, but as long as your iPod touch is plugged in, it will be able to route you using that GPS chip. GPS does not rely on an internet connection and neither do most of the navigation apps, so an internet connection is not necessary except for maybe things like traffic.
I know I can but the App now but when will the cradle be available?
I've begged TomTom for more details, but the best I've heard is sometime before the end of summer. This would have me assuming it will be announced before Labor Day. Who knows about availability though.
would it work with parkme?
I Dont Get It Please Tell Me If Im Wrong The Iphone Has GPS Already Why Do We Need Another App And Hardware For That Purpose ? Perhaps Is Not Enough But I Don't really Need It For My Iphone But I Do For My Ipod Touch Can Some One Tell For Sure If it Works On It !!!!! Thanks !!!!