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Stay connected in real time to the most accurate travel information at home and abroad with LIVE Services. Click here for a larger image
A complete navigation solution that works right from the box, the TomTom GO 950 LIVE includes a new user interface which allows you to more easily access the most accurate and up-to-date travel information, and find the fastest route at any time of day. The GO 950 LIVE is packed with features, including maps of Europe (now including Greece and Turkey), USA and Canada, and Enhanced Positioning technology to give you uninterrupted navigation help wherever you're driving.
Do you drive regularly or commute daily? Then TomTom LIVE Services is for you. When you leave the house in the morning, you never know what you'll find on the roads. So take control of your journey with TomTom's LIVE Services, delivered over the air straight to your TomTom device. These service work straight out of the box, and are free to use for one year, after which they are available for an affordable annual cost. What's more, your device can receive TomTom LIVE Services in other LIVE countries, perfect for business trips or if you're taking a holiday. See www.tomtom.com/live for the latest details.
Enhance Safety
Safety is always the number-one priority when driving, and the GO 950 LIVE gives you the tools to make your journey go more smoothly - from easy-to-read screens, hands-free operation, emergency information, and warnings of danger ahead.
4.3" Widescreen (11 cm)
See more and drive easily with a wide screen. Touch screen technology gives you the optimum view with the easiest control to make operating your device a pleasure.
Get hands-free calling through your sat nav. Click here for a larger image
Help Me! Emergency Menu
You can find help with local emergency service information at your fingertips. From hospitals to roadside assistance, this information will be useful in any area.
Safety Alerts
Your TomTom GO LIVE receives real-time mobile safety camera locations, including reports from other users, to help you drive more safely and relaxed. It also warns you of other safety alerts, such as fixed safety cameras and accident blackspots, for the road ahead.
Hands-free Calling
Use your device as an car-kit for your mobile phone. Now you can make and answer phone calls safely while driving, making you in control and in touch.
Voice Command and Control
The latest in speech recognition technology lets you control your TomTom device using voice commands. From planning a route to making a call, over 100 tasks are easily activated by voice, making your drive smoother and safe.
Advanced lane guidance gives clarity even when navigating difficult junctions. Click here for a larger image
Reduce Driver Stress
Find the right route every time with the GO 950 LIVE's real-time traffic information, the latest maps, and easy and clear instructions on how to get started.
LIVE Snapshot
LIVE snapshot gives you all the relevant information in your surrounding area right from the start. You'll be able to see real-time information at a glance, including traffic conditions, safety cameras and fuel prices, making your drive more relaxed.
Advanced Lane Guidance
Drivers often feel stressed at unfamiliar junctions when there are a lot of lanes to choose from. Advanced lane guidance provides extra clarity to drivers in these circumstances, so they won't miss a turn or have to make a last-minute lane crossing. It works by giving them a still 3D image on the screen that clearly indicates the lane they need to take. So even at the most complex junctions and in the heaviest traffic, drivers can stay relaxed and in control.
Latest Map Guarantee
Sometimes, TomTom releases a new map between the time a device is manufactured and the time someone buys it. So we allow every TomTom customer to check for a new map release within 30 days of first using their device. If one is available, customers simply use the voucher that is included inside the box to download it for free. This is all done via HOME, TomTom's free desktop application, which will automatically recognise a newly connected device and check whether a newer map release is available for it.
Local Search with Google lets you find any location you want, wherever you are. Click here for a larger image
Local Search with Google
Tap into the latest local Google listings from your TomTom GO to locate anything from Indian restaurants to flower shops wherever you are. Type in any search word, find matching locations and let your device take you there.
Plug & Go
Your device couldn't be simpler to use - just plug in and tap the touch screen. You will be on your way very quickly with our intuitive user interface.
Active Dock
Gives you easy docking and charging to optimise your TomTom GO for daily use.
Enhanced Positioning Technology
Gives you uninterrupted navigation even in tunnels or highly built up areas.
TomTom HD Traffic gives you the most up-to-date, real-time traffic information. Click here for a larger image
Text-to-Speech
Helping you to keep your eyes on the road, spoken instructions include street names, to make turnings even clearer.
Save Time & Money
Drive smarter with the GO 950 LIVE. Not only can you find the best route at any given time, you can save money with information on the lowest local fuel prices, the most economical routes, and more.
HD Traffic™
It's often helpful to check the radio, TV and internet for traffic news. But most of these sources only give news on the main highways. And that information won't make any difference to route calculation on your device. Our leading HD Traffic™ service, however, gives drivers more detailed updates on more of the roads – live on their TomTom device. Users can view detailed incident reports, estimated delay times and alternative route proposals in an instant. The result? Drivers stay calm and in control, with the most accurate journey durations and arrival times.
Fuel Prices
Your TomTom device receives the latest fuel prices. Get directions to the cheapest fuel station around and save money on your fuel bill.
Get the latest fuel prices and directions to the cheapest station nearby. Click here for a larger image
Eco Routes
Driving with these more fuel-efficient routes saves you money as well as reducing your impact on the environment. Your device can show you the route which has a lower environmental impact, using the driving data of millions of TomTom users.
IQ Routes™ Technology
Only TomTom uses actual speed data collected from millions of users to calculate the fastest routes at any point in time. Imagine a route that takes into account rush hour, traffic lights, zebra crossings, school exits or even shopping crowds, every minute of every day. That's how smart IQ Routes is!
QuickGPSfix™
QuickGPSfix™ speeds up the time it takes to fix your GPS position to help you drive off more quickly.
TomTom's unique IQ Routes™ provides you with the fastest route any time of day, saving you time money and fuel. Click here for a larger image
Smart Extras
Update your maps, plan your route, or get involved with the TomTom community - all from the comfort of your own home.
TomTom HOME Desktop Software
We design our devices to be really easy to use and work straight out of the box. But when used with TomTom HOME, they're even better. TomTom HOME is our free software for PC and Mac which allows users to keep their TomTom device up-to-date. Drivers can download new maps, access free content from the TomTom community to personalise their device and subscribe to great services. The software is easy to install and compatible with all TomTom products.
Through TomTom HOME drivers can: Check the device has the latest map pre-installed, download free daily map corrections with TomTom Map Share™, download the latest TomTom software, download free content to personalise the device, buy maps and premium content such as funny voices, subscribe to services, and maake a backup of the TomTom device's content.
Map Share™ Technology
Our research reveals that roads change by as much as 15% every year. That's why we draw upon the largest satellite navigation community in the world – ours. Through our unique Map Share™ technology, drivers can make corrections to their map and benefit from thousands of corrections made by over 40 million TomTom users every day – free of charge.
Over 5 million Map Share™ corrections have been made worldwide to date. Through Map Share™, a driver can: block and unblock a street, reverse traffic direction, edit a street name, change turn restrictions, change road speed, add a missing Point of Interest (POI), edit a POI, and report another error.
Weather with LIVE Services
Your TomTom device receives local and five-day forecasts so you can make planes based on the latest weather.
Speed Cameras
Your device comes with fixed speed camera alerts pre-installed, to help you to drive more safely and responsibly.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
196 of 203 people found the following review helpful
Model:GO 540 LIVE UK & RoI
I was very excited to take delivery of my new Tomtom 540 Live. On opening it up I found it to be a very good solid feeling device.
I used it for a couple of journeys in the afternoon and the mapping was good, more up to date than previous models and the traffic data seemed to be working though I didn't have any hold ups to test it with.
Anyway that was all fine until I connected it to the PC with the TomTom home software. This is required to update the maps (corrections are made daily), speed cameras or generally to change anything about the device.
The software told me that a newer software and map was available and recomended me to upgrade. So I allowed it to run its process, which was simply me pressing 'OK' and letting it go. Everything seemed to work fine, but in performing this update I effectively broke the Sat Nav on the first day!
This is apparently due to me previously owning a Tomtom and using the same computer before, nothing in the manual tells you this, nothing on the software told me this. It just went about its business corrupting the device.
TomTom support replied after 2 days asking for a large amount of technical information including taking a number of screenshots and attaching them to my reply. At no point did they appologise for the way their software destroyed my device within 1 day, and they expected me to wait another 2 working days for a follow up message (which may or may not solve the problem).
Having purchased from Amazon, I simply sent it back. Amazon's customer service is second to none and a new Tomtom arrived on the same day as the old one was collected by courier.
My new device is now working great having uninstalled the Tomtom software on my PC, however there are some bugs which I have not seen on a Tomtom before.
1) The volume seems to be all over the place. Disabling 'increase volume during high noise' setting helped, but its still not perfect.
2) The voice occasionally stutters - "turn left into ma..n..ch..est..errrrrrr road" quite annoying.
3) You cannot as of yet setup a PIN number, or operate your device from your PC, as they have not created the necessary software file to do this. No mention of this problem in the manual, so if you didn't google search for the problem you would keep trying forever.
4) The HD traffic information is a bit patchy - it doesn't seem to be working properly all the time and suffers from some periods where it doesn't connect at all.
All in all, I think it is a very good device, but it has too many early glitches which should have been fixed before they released it for sale. I think they rushed it out early in time for Christmas.
If I was you I would wait till January and see if these problems have been resolved before making a purchase - oh and buy from Amazon, any problems and they will come and collect it from you whilst delivering a new one.
I used it for a couple of journeys in the afternoon and the mapping was good, more up to date than previous models and the traffic data seemed to be working though I didn't have any hold ups to test it with.
Anyway that was all fine until I connected it to the PC with the TomTom home software. This is required to update the maps (corrections are made daily), speed cameras or generally to change anything about the device.
The software told me that a newer software and map was available and recomended me to upgrade. So I allowed it to run its process, which was simply me pressing 'OK' and letting it go. Everything seemed to work fine, but in performing this update I effectively broke the Sat Nav on the first day!
This is apparently due to me previously owning a Tomtom and using the same computer before, nothing in the manual tells you this, nothing on the software told me this. It just went about its business corrupting the device.
TomTom support replied after 2 days asking for a large amount of technical information including taking a number of screenshots and attaching them to my reply. At no point did they appologise for the way their software destroyed my device within 1 day, and they expected me to wait another 2 working days for a follow up message (which may or may not solve the problem).
Having purchased from Amazon, I simply sent it back. Amazon's customer service is second to none and a new Tomtom arrived on the same day as the old one was collected by courier.
My new device is now working great having uninstalled the Tomtom software on my PC, however there are some bugs which I have not seen on a Tomtom before.
1) The volume seems to be all over the place. Disabling 'increase volume during high noise' setting helped, but its still not perfect.
2) The voice occasionally stutters - "turn left into ma..n..ch..est..errrrrrr road" quite annoying.
3) You cannot as of yet setup a PIN number, or operate your device from your PC, as they have not created the necessary software file to do this. No mention of this problem in the manual, so if you didn't google search for the problem you would keep trying forever.
4) The HD traffic information is a bit patchy - it doesn't seem to be working properly all the time and suffers from some periods where it doesn't connect at all.
All in all, I think it is a very good device, but it has too many early glitches which should have been fixed before they released it for sale. I think they rushed it out early in time for Christmas.
If I was you I would wait till January and see if these problems have been resolved before making a purchase - oh and buy from Amazon, any problems and they will come and collect it from you whilst delivering a new one.
88 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Model:GO 750 LIVE UK & RoI & Western Europe|Amazon Verified Purchase
I think this is a really good product.. taken with a slight pinch of salt, which should be standard for any satnav.
The live service works with a sim that is in the phone. It is on the Vodaphone network. It works in the areas it says it does in Europe for the same price. It apparently works by monitoring where other TomTom live units and vodaphone phones are and works out how fast they are travelling, so I presume the more units the more information.
Live services are generally good, just knowing how long a traffic jam is, has changed my thoughts of "must find a different route" to well 10mins I can sit through it. Usually the traffic jam isn't there which is a bonus. I drive in London and it picks up all the jams. It can take me through from south east London to west London and the arrival timing is impeccable.
And think, one day when you hit a road/ motorway that is closed you're gonna thank that live service no end and blag to all your mates about how well it did.
Local google search is really cool. Just tap in the shop/ garage/ whatever name and it finds it then asks if you want to select it and hey presto your on your way. This also worked in France recently.
Some times it doesn't log onto to the live services, but will do within 5-10mins.
Did an eco route back from the alps the other day, not sure what that means, but it took us on a spectacular (yet really slow) route through mountains hugging switzerland and germany. I can't see how this was fuel efficient.
The routes taken by this TomTom are generally very good, but local knowledge always wins.
The new screen attachment was weird at first but good in hindsight.
Bluetooth is good with blackberry bold 9000. sound is very loud and clear.
Speed camera warnings are very good. But then I don't speed, yeah that's right.
The speedo on the TomTom is excellent, it gives you the speed limit, this was especially good in europe as the car I drove did not have kms on the speedo, so everything was on the TomTom. I always go by the speed on the TomTom as I think it is way more accurate than the car speedo.
Again this information is never 100% so keep you eyes peeled.
When inputting words the screen sometimes double clicks a word, so not as good as the older machines.
One thing i'm really missing on this TomTom is the little compass in the top corner :-(
I liked this machine so much that I am purchasing another one for my employees as I believe it will cut driving time enough to justify the expense of the subscription, which you can buy a year long package on here for 60 odd quid.
The live service works with a sim that is in the phone. It is on the Vodaphone network. It works in the areas it says it does in Europe for the same price. It apparently works by monitoring where other TomTom live units and vodaphone phones are and works out how fast they are travelling, so I presume the more units the more information.
Live services are generally good, just knowing how long a traffic jam is, has changed my thoughts of "must find a different route" to well 10mins I can sit through it. Usually the traffic jam isn't there which is a bonus. I drive in London and it picks up all the jams. It can take me through from south east London to west London and the arrival timing is impeccable.
And think, one day when you hit a road/ motorway that is closed you're gonna thank that live service no end and blag to all your mates about how well it did.
Local google search is really cool. Just tap in the shop/ garage/ whatever name and it finds it then asks if you want to select it and hey presto your on your way. This also worked in France recently.
Some times it doesn't log onto to the live services, but will do within 5-10mins.
Did an eco route back from the alps the other day, not sure what that means, but it took us on a spectacular (yet really slow) route through mountains hugging switzerland and germany. I can't see how this was fuel efficient.
The routes taken by this TomTom are generally very good, but local knowledge always wins.
The new screen attachment was weird at first but good in hindsight.
Bluetooth is good with blackberry bold 9000. sound is very loud and clear.
Speed camera warnings are very good. But then I don't speed, yeah that's right.
The speedo on the TomTom is excellent, it gives you the speed limit, this was especially good in europe as the car I drove did not have kms on the speedo, so everything was on the TomTom. I always go by the speed on the TomTom as I think it is way more accurate than the car speedo.
Again this information is never 100% so keep you eyes peeled.
When inputting words the screen sometimes double clicks a word, so not as good as the older machines.
One thing i'm really missing on this TomTom is the little compass in the top corner :-(
I liked this machine so much that I am purchasing another one for my employees as I believe it will cut driving time enough to justify the expense of the subscription, which you can buy a year long package on here for 60 odd quid.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Model:GO 750 LIVE UK & RoI & Western Europe
The 750 is exactly what I needed to replace my last SatNav. It finds it's satallites extremely quickly and connects to my Motorola phone as soon as I power-up the SatNav.
The Displays are perfect for helping you get to your destination, especially the 'lane' advice on motorways.
The voice instructions for junctions are timed just right so that you don't miss the turning.
I don't subscribe to the 'LIVE' feature because the safety cameras supplied by TomTom are rubbish. I down-load mine from GPSworld. These cannot be beaten for accuracy and every camera I have ever seen is on their database.
My phone is a delight to use via the 750's hands-free system. It answers automatically without having to touch anything. It informs you of the incoming calls with an 'un-missable' display and next thing you know is that you are talking to your caller - perfect. They can hear you extremely well and the speaker on the 750 is just right. When they hang-up, the call ends.
I find that some of the voice-activated features are a little hit and miss, but things like 'Phone Home' and 'Decrease volume' work well. (could be that my own voice is the problem here). The automatic volume control is a good feature. So is the automatic switch to 'night-view' (automatic screen dimming).
All-in-all the 750 is a nice piece of kit.
The Displays are perfect for helping you get to your destination, especially the 'lane' advice on motorways.
The voice instructions for junctions are timed just right so that you don't miss the turning.
I don't subscribe to the 'LIVE' feature because the safety cameras supplied by TomTom are rubbish. I down-load mine from GPSworld. These cannot be beaten for accuracy and every camera I have ever seen is on their database.
My phone is a delight to use via the 750's hands-free system. It answers automatically without having to touch anything. It informs you of the incoming calls with an 'un-missable' display and next thing you know is that you are talking to your caller - perfect. They can hear you extremely well and the speaker on the 750 is just right. When they hang-up, the call ends.
I find that some of the voice-activated features are a little hit and miss, but things like 'Phone Home' and 'Decrease volume' work well. (could be that my own voice is the problem here). The automatic volume control is a good feature. So is the automatic switch to 'night-view' (automatic screen dimming).
All-in-all the 750 is a nice piece of kit.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
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Bought this for someone else who told me it was a fantastic bit of kit. Saved him getting stuck in traffic etc and meant not need to plan his routes any more!
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Only lasted two years!
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Published 4 months ago by M. Chapman
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sat nav
bought this as a replacement for my old sat nav that I lent to someone at work who left without giving back good product and price
Published 4 months ago by peter chesterton
3.0 out of 5 stars
HD traffic is good when it connects
The HD traffic service is very good when it connects, however, approx 25% of days it takes ages to get through to the server (even when my Vodafone mobile has good coverage), and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by dorset eng
5.0 out of 5 stars
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I am very pleased with the sat nav. It arrived on time and works as it is supposed too. It was almost the same price as my basic tomtom one which I bought 5 or 6 years ago.
Published 14 months ago by Peter Gray
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TomTom Go 950 Live
Excellent product and value. A very large display, easy to read instuctions, a lot of very useful functions. Great price and fast delivery. Will recomended.
Published 18 months ago by Greg
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but why did they take out so many of the old good features?
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Published 19 months ago by Philip HOWARD-KNIGHT
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to Use !
Have been meaning to get a satnav for a number of years - this one was recommended by a friend. Very easy to use and geat display quality - gone are the days of me getting lost !!
Published 20 months ago by Jen Johnson
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