While the imminent release of the new iPhone 3Gs may have whet the appetite of many, those of us who beleive in the saying “it’s the apps dummy!” are chomping at the bit for the new TomTom iPhone app due for release later this summer. TomTom’s turn-by-turn direction iPhone application, which was unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco could perhaps be the mother of all killer apps. According to PC World …
The new application delivers TomTom’s turn-by-turn directions straight to the iPhone. It features everything you’d expect from TomTom including voice- and map-guided directions and your best route options based on the time of day. TomTom also announced a special car kit for the iPhone that works as a charging dock, enhances the iPhone’s GPS signal and allows for hands-free calling.
… and a car kit to boot!
So are we seeing the beginning of the end for one-gadget devices? It certainly seems that way …
For customers, the idea of having one device that can take care of all your technological needs is a staggeringly attractive prospect. Customer choice may suffer a little in terms of devices, but the options for functionality within the device look set to expand. By all accounts it’s a promising future for multifunction devices, but with every new iPhone and Palm Pre that comes along, it becomes clearer that the days of the one-function gadget are coming to a close.
Time to chuck your Garmin Nuvi? Maybe not right now but perhaps in a few months!
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