Just when you thought it was safe to remove the wrapping off your GO 920T, TomTom have launched their new 930T model, which features the much hyped IQ Routes Technology and the Navigon inspired Advanced Lane Guidance feature.
Box Contents
Inside the box you get a familiar USB cradle that you use to link your TomTom to a compatible PC (for TomTom Home), a car cradle, Bluetooth remote, TMC RDS cable, car adaptor and a User Manual with CD.
Spec
- Software: TomTom Navigator
- Map coverage: UK & Ireland + Maps of Western/Eastern Europe, North America, Canada and Russia
- Installation: Pre-installed on internal flash memory (4GB).
- Additional storage: SD Card
- Dimensions: (H/W/D) 83 x 118 x 24 mm
- Weight: 220g
- Display Size: 4.3 inches (480 x 272 pixels)
- Additional features: RDS TMC receiver, FM receiver, Bluetooth, text-to-speech, Plus Services
Design
The first thing you will notice about the GO930T is its change of colour, this now sports a rather nifty black finish and it certainly is a vast improvement over the dull grey colours of the 920T.
Apart from the above, cosmetically the 930T remains the same, only internally have there been some major changes, including a couple of icon tweaks and additional options for turning on/off some of the advanced features (Advanced Lane guidance and IQ Routes technology).
The Bluetooth remote control - for controlling your TomTom without having to touch the screen whilst driving - is also identical to its predecessor.
IQ Routes
Without going into too much scientific depth the IQ Routes that adorn the 930T are calculated based on actual average speeds, rather than static sign-posted speeds, which in English means that it takes into consideration how many traffic lights, steep slopes, roundabouts and speed bumps are likely to be on route and then plots a course that is the most efficient.
We decided to test the above by plotting four identical routes, with and without IQ Routes technology activated. Out of the four, only two of the routes benefited greatly from the technology, by plotting a course that we ourselves would have used to bypass some local bottle neck hotspots.
Obviously we cannot vouch for all areas, especially as the database is still relatively young, but it should improve as more IQ Routes are embedded into the platform.
Advanced Lane Guidance
The Navigon inspired Advanced Lane Guidance, gives you a representation of your Junction/Exits on major motorway junctions.
Essentially when you approach one of the junctions it will switch the display and flashing green arrows will point you to the correct lane to be in - including a verbal message.
At the bottom left hand corner of the screen you will find a dinky version of the lane guidance, which is used for smaller junctions/exits.
In reality both options work well and prove useful - rather than distractions - when trying to navigate complex junctions.
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