TomTom Go 720 Car GPS Review
Up for review: TomTom GO 720 GPS. TomTom has introduced its new portable navigation system with its TomTom GO 720. Apart from the common features of other portable GPS devices, GO 720 is designed with Map Sharing community tool. The feature enables the user access constant map updates for more appropriate information. The GPS device is also designed with an innovative safety option known as “Help Me” to help the user in an emrgency. TomTom GO 720 review is positive about the performance of the sleek-looking car GPS with its enhanced features.
TomTom GO 720 is featured with a 20-channel SiRFStarIII GPS receiver. The users can find maps of Canada and United States, and other preloaded points of interest on the 2GB internal hard drive. With the map sharing feature the users can adjust their maps and share the information with other drivers. TomTom has also introduced a new feature called TomTom Home desktop companion with which the GO 720 users can change the updates in their devices save them and share them with other users. The device can guide you regarding shortest roads, required arrival time, avoid toll roads if you enter the destination by city center, address, postcode, etc. The GPS device supports 8 languages for text-to-speech directions and 36 for generic spoken directions. The TomTom plus services enables you to download voices of some of the celebrities, or record instructions in your own voice.
The integrated Bluetooth of GO 720 allows the user to pair the device with Bluetooth compatible cell phones to make hands-free calls. On the flip side, the device is compatible with limited number of Bluetooth enabled phones.
The TomTom Go 720 Features and Specifications Review:
- Recommended Use: Automotive
- Connectivity: Bluetooth
- Traffic Services: TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
- Voice: Navigation instructions
- Antenna: Built-in
- Features: Built-in speaker, Preinstalled POIs , TomTom PLUS ready , Built-in microphone, 2D / 3D map perspective , Built-in FM transmitter, Hands-free calling via Bluetooth
- Built-in Memory: 2 GB
- Maps Included: USA, Canada
- Software Included: TomTom HOME
- Trip computer: Back-On-Track , Fast/short route
- Type: LCD – Widescreen
- Resolution: 480 x 272
- Diagonal Size:4.3 in
- Display Illumination: Yes
- Color Support: Color
- Display Menu Language: Czech , Dutch , Danish , French , German , Polish , Slovak , Catalan , English , Finnish , Flemish , Italian , Latvian , Spanish , Swedish , Turkish , Hungarian , Norwegian , Lithuanian , Portuguese
- Features: Anti-glare, Touch screen
- Battery technology: Lithium polymer
- Mfr estimated battery life: 5 hour(s)
- Included GPS accessories: Docking station, mounting bracket, Car power adapter
The Go 720 review has a positive opinion about the performance of the device. The design of the portable navigation system includes a TomTom connector port, a mini USB/power connector, a reset hole, a SD/MMC expansion slot. The package comes with a vehicle mount, a desktop cradle, a car charger, reference material and a CD-ROM with TomTom Home software. The multimedia features of Go 720 include a music player, a document reader, an image viewer, and iPod compatibility.
UnbiasedGPSReviews.com gives the TomTom Go 720 8/10 stars.