TomTom’s HD two-way GPS has received FCC approval to hit US soil giving the Dash Express some impressive competition in the near future. TomTom’s HD uses anonymous cell phone data to give users real-time traffic update, much the same way the Dash Express crowdsources its data. The new device is currently only available in select sections of Europe, but when it hits the United States TomTom claims it’ll acquire up to 5 times more traffic data and cover 10 times more road systems than typical GPS devices. Apparently the TomTom HD won’t have internet search capabilities like the Dash Express, but we don’t think this is necessarily a big downside given the lack of time most people have to surf the web while driving and all. No word yet on when the TomTom HD will hit shelves in the US, what carriers will be involved or what the pricing details will look like but we’ll keep you updated.
via gpstracklog
