TomTom in-dash GPS supports iPods, FM
updated 07:35 am EDT, Tue October 20, 2009
TomTom GO I-90 appears
TomTom this morning changed its usual formula with the launch of an installable in-dash GPS unit. The GO I-90 occupies two DIN slots in any car and provides a large touchscreen with both TomTom's staple GPS as well as media features the company normally has no reason to use. Owners of iPods can plug the Apple devices into a USB port to both play and charge their devices; the unit also has generic MP3 player support and its own FM radio tuner.
GPS features aren't extensive but do bring Map Share for community-created data, an emergency mode, speed camera alerts, as well as a unique use of the car's radio antenna to improve reception for Traffic Message Channel (TMC) updates. Bluetooth is present for hands-free calling.
The GO I-90 is shipping to Europe first for 599 Euros ($897) and will be ready by December. TomTom hasn't said if it will bring the system to North America.
