Called the GO x40 LIVE series, the latest satnav system delivers dynamic navigation and route guidance that continuously adapts to changing road conditions on the fly. Stored within the system is a list of historical travel time information for every road, specified for every day of the week, at five minute intervals.
The new device works by comparing these figures with estimated figures calculated in real-time using information gathered from anonymous measurements of mobile phones moving through their networks, and reroutes a journey onto side roads if it predicts the alternate route will be quicker. For example, a large number of phones stationary on a busy highway is assumed to mean that many motorists are stuck there in a traffic jam.
It also connects to TomTom’s current High Definition (HD) Traffic service for more accurate and detailed live traffic information.
The feature list doesn’t end there, however, as the GO x40 LIVE GPS units allow individuals to update the maps with live information such as the locations of mobile police radar and cameras, as well as cheap fuel prices. Other motorists in the area can then be warned to slow down or to look out for the cheapest fuel stations. There’s also full voice-activated control and Bluetooth connectivity.
The GO x40 LIVE series is currently limited to the aforementioned European countries but there are plans to expand its network capability to other countries in the near future.
Reader Comments
Fri Aug 29 2008 9:54 AM
christopher says
do you say look out its the bacon there right next to u oh no
Fri Aug 29 2008 11:54 AM
Guillemgg says
I wish I could get warned of police speed controls and radars...
Unfortunately, here in Spain they made warning other drivers of police presence illegal some years ago...F***!
Fri Aug 29 2008 5:43 PM
Renton says
Fark the police and their speed traps. lazy mofos.
Get out there and protect us from the idiots and the reckless.
Speeding is no crime when the limits are too low.
Sat Aug 30 2008 12:37 AM
InkMaster says
"Fark the police and their speed traps. lazy mofos.
Get out there and protect us from the idiots and the reckless."
lol? One would argue is that the idiots who are speeding are reckless. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I never go above the limit, but if you're getting caught speeding so often that you have to whine about it, maybe its something wrong with you, not the speed limits...
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