The Tom Tom One - The best-selling European GPS device

Aug 24, 2006 08:05 GMT  ·  By

After so many classic looking full-featured GPS devices retailed by several leaders of the market such as Garmin or Tom Tom, here comes the Chinese Overfly, a company that thought it should add some color into this high-tech world and launched a colorful Bluetooth receiver named BTS8i that impresses because of its cheerful colors and not because of some innovative features.

However, the gadget comes equipped with the SiRFstarIII chipset and a built in antenna, it is power driven by a rechargeable 1000mAh Li-ion battery which enables no less than 13 hours of functional time and has a Sirf chipset which supports 20 channels, according to Mobile Whack.

But if the upper mentioned GPS receiver is new in town, the Tom Tom One is already a European success. Earlier this month, the GPS device has been launched on the U.S. retail market.

The Tom Tom One has a size of 3.8 inches x 3.2 inches x 1.0 inch, weighing around 5.6 ounces, and comes with integrated Bluetooth, enabling you to hook it up with your mobile or over dozens of Bluetooth compliant devices. In addition, the TomTom One delivers smart technology provided across the TomTom product offering, but also an enhanced TFT color LCD touch screen measuring 3.5 inch and having a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.

Previously, the Tom Tom has also been adopted by Fiat for its new model Punto. "Our partnership with Fiat France highlights TomTom's continued success in the automotive market. This is yet another example of a high-profile collaboration, enabling TomTom to offer Grande Punto drivers all the advantages offered by the TomTom ONE." said Harold Goddijn, TomTom chief executive officer. "We continue to position ourselves as a serious proposition to the automotive market. With our market leading navigation, we can provide quick and easy installation at a very competitive price point."