Price range: £259.99
What is it: Widescreen sat-nav with over-the-air services
What we think: Expensive, but it ups the ante in the sat-nav market by including over-the-air updates of its key services
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 January 2009
Tags: TomTom, TomTom GO 940 Live, coverage, camera, speakers
We like:
Good car mount; useful High Definition Traffic, Google-search and fuel-price services; intelligent IQ Routes technology
We don't like:
Pricey; basic map view; failure to switch between day and night mode; not all safety cameras were flagged up; not every area of UK has over-the-air coverage
CNET UK judgement:
The TomTom GO 940 Live is one of the most expensive sat-navs we've come across, both in terms of initial and ongoing costs. Yet, despite it being top of the range, it still suffers from some flaws. The device's wealth of features compensates for this to a degree, however, and professional and company car drivers will find that many new services prove a real boon
Full review:
Over-the-air sat-nav services are not entirely new. Road Angel was the first company in the UK to adopt the technology, with its Navigator 9000 and safety-camera-alert products. It comes as no surprise then that TomTom has utilised Road Angel's safety-camera database, as well as building an over-the-air platform of its own, within the new x40 series. Continue Reading...
Latest user reviews
October 8, 2009
Posted by: begrezal
"Pricey but worth every penny"
September 3, 2009
Posted by: alaneroberts
"I want to like it, but I don't"
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