TomTom iPhone GPS To Choose Single Price Over Subscription?

Cory Bohon · July 6th, 2009, 11:07 PM

TomTom gave us a peek at their turn-by-turn GPS system for iPhone at WWDC, but we didn't know much about features or pricing. Macworld recently talked with TomTom's Market Development VP to get some answers.

Tom Murray, the VP of Marketing Development at TomTom said in his Macworld interview that the hardware solution they created for the iPhone (a.k.a. "the car kit") would not be required to use the TomTom app, but will be recommended. Murray also mentions that the company is "leaning towards" making the app and maps singly priced. This approach would be different from the AT&T Navigator application [iTunes Link] which uses a subscription based model to provide turn-by-turn directions.

You can read the full interview with TomTom on the Macworld website.

Mysty · July 6th, 2009, 11:56 PM #2

Non-subscription based. That's good news!

champ22 · July 7th, 2009, 12:30 AM #3

come on single price!!!!

foamysking · July 7th, 2009, 01:14 AM #4

well if it aint subscription based my guess is itll cost round $70 maybe more i hope not

scavron · **good** - July 7th, 2009, 01:53 AM #5

single price is the way to go. I had Tom Tom on my att tilt.

i use XGPS now on my iphone, 1. its free and 2. as long as your in a decent data area, its as good if not better than tomtom in my opinion.

there were some extra settings on tomtom that were cool.

Shutterrelease · July 7th, 2009, 06:30 AM #6

Yeah this will make it more spendy, but I'd rather not have a subscription. I'm rootin for this.

dave123901 · July 7th, 2009, 11:58 AM #7

Im sure tomtom will be a one time purchase like all of their software. The thing is the updates will be 100 each. Has anyone checked out the new gmap for 34.99 it is very nice and updates are free for life.

madscientest · **also** - July 7th, 2009, 07:36 PM #8

i think single price is the way to go, second I would hope that it would have savable maps to the hard drive so when your not in a data area you can still get the maps. that is what the google map app is lacking.

bboyredcel · July 8th, 2009, 02:07 AM #9

i'd pay $100 for it. No joke. I also would have 0 buyers remorse afterwards. I think making the iPhone into an actual, viable, GPS unit is well worth $100 bucks.

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Cory Bohon New Recruit Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TomTom iPhone GPS To Choose Single Price Over Subscription? - July 6th, 2009, 11:07 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> TomTom gave us a peek at their turn-by-turn GPS system for iPhone at WWDC, but we didn't know much about features or pricing. Macworld recently talked with TomTom's Market Development VP to get some answers. Tom Murray, the VP of Marketing Development at TomTom said in his Macworld interview that the hardware solution they created for the iPhone (a.k.a. "the car kit") would not be required to use the TomTom app, but will be recommended. Murray also mentions that the company is "leaning towards" making the app and maps singly priced. This approach would be different from the AT&T Navigator application [iTunes Link] which uses a subscription based model to provide turn-by-turn directions. You can read the full interview with TomTom on the Macworld website.

Mysty Forum Lurker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flower Kingdom Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	July 6th, 2009, 11:56 PM #2
	Non-subscription based. That's good news! __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: Black 16GB 3G iPhone Version: 2.0 Computer & OS: Quad Core Q6600, GeForce 8800GT 512Mb, Asus Xonar D2 Sound, 4GB Ram, Windows Vista Premium KGRL Website: http://kgrl.fm Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kgrlfm Play Now! http://kgrl.fm/play iTunes Radio: KGRL - under Alternative & Eclectic genres Multi-Stream Servers: http://www.kgrl.fm/listen 24/7 high-definition radio stream featuring the very best QUALITY female indie/eclectic/alternavite artists

champ22 New Recruit Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	July 7th, 2009, 12:30 AM #3
	come on single price!!!!

foamysking Forum Ninja Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: midwest Posts: 125 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	July 7th, 2009, 01:14 AM #4
	well if it aint subscription based my guess is itll cost round $70 maybe more i hope not __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: 8gb iphone 3g iPhone Version: 3.1 Computer & OS: lepoard, xp, vista, win 7 http://www.iphonehelper.net

scavron Forum Lurker Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	good - July 7th, 2009, 01:53 AM #5
	single price is the way to go. I had Tom Tom on my att tilt. i use XGPS now on my iphone, 1. its free and 2. as long as your in a decent data area, its as good if not better than tomtom in my opinion. there were some extra settings on tomtom that were cool.

Shutterrelease Rocks the Board Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Orion Arm of the Milky Way Posts: 411 Thanks: 10 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	July 7th, 2009, 06:30 AM #6
	Yeah this will make it more spendy, but I'd rather not have a subscription. I'm rootin for this. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: Black 16GB iPhone 3G iPhone Version: The Latest and Greatest. Hacks: None, but tempted... Computer & OS: iMac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.1 There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. - Ansel Adams

dave123901 Forum Lurker Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	July 7th, 2009, 11:58 AM #7
	Im sure tomtom will be a one time purchase like all of their software. The thing is the updates will be 100 each. Has anyone checked out the new gmap for 34.99 it is very nice and updates are free for life.

madscientest Rocks the Board Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Posts: 294 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	also - July 7th, 2009, 07:36 PM #8
	i think single price is the way to go, second I would hope that it would have savable maps to the hard drive so when your not in a data area you can still get the maps. that is what the google map app is lacking.

bboyredcel New Recruit Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Fairfield, CT Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	July 8th, 2009, 02:07 AM #9
	i'd pay $100 for it. No joke. I also would have 0 buyers remorse afterwards. I think making the iPhone into an actual, viable, GPS unit is well worth $100 bucks.