20 November 2006, Amsterdam: TomTom, a leading provider of personal navigation products and services today announces the availability of its free QuickGPSfix service. This free service enables TomTom GO users to get an immediate connection between their TomTom and the GPS satellites. The position of the TomTom GO is “fixed” seconds after switching on the device.
TomTom’s QuickGPSfix service predicts the orbits of the satellites for up to seven days and distributes these predictions to TomTom devices when they are connected to a PC or MAC with TomTom HOME. Even if the TomTom GO is switched off for more than a day, it can obtain a fix within a few seconds. This feature, which is currently unique to the new TomTom GO range, means drivers can now start navigating faster than ever before.
TomTom’s QuickGPSfix service can easily be installed by connecting a TomTom GO device to a computer running TomTom’s software application, TomTom HOME. This unique method of providing QuickGPSfix information to TomTom GO users, means that they automatically get QuickGPSfix updates as soon as they connect to their computer.
TomTom HOME is available for free from the TomTom website and enables users to efficiently manage TomTom PLUS content & services from their computer. Customers can easily purchase and download content like safety camera information, traffic updates, maps and voices. Furthermore, TomTom HOME allows users to receive free traffic alerts via their computer and plan routes before setting off on a journey. TomTom HOME can be used for all TomTom personal navigation devices as well as NAVIGATOR 6.
TomTom’s QuickGPSfix is currently compatible with the TomTom GO 910, TomTom GO 710 and TomTom GO 510 and predicts the location of GPS satellites for seven days. For the quickest GPS fix available, users are required to connect to TomTom HOME at least once a week.
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tomtom@pridepr.nlAbout TomTom
TomTom NV is a leading provider of personal navigation products and services. TomTom's products are developed with an emphasis on innovation, quality, ease of use and value. TomTom's products include all-in-one navigation devices which enable customers to navigate right out of the box; these are the award-winning TomTom GO family, the TomTom ONE range and the TomTom RIDER. TomTom PLUS, is the location-based content and services offering for TomTom’s navigation products easily available through TomTom HOME. TomTom also provides navigation software products which integrate with third party devices; the TomTom NAVIGATOR software for PDA’s and smartphones. TomTom WORK combines industry leading communication and smart navigation technology with leading edge tracking and tracing expertise. TomTom’s products are sold through a network of leading retailers in 20 countries and online. TomTom was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam and has offices in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. TomTom is listed at Euronext, Amsterdam Stock Exchange in The Netherlands. For more information, go to
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