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Product Code: 1CF7.011.00 The TomTom Go 740 Live is the first GPS device from TomTom to have a built-in cellular radio. This wireless data connection allows the TomTom Go 740 Live to download information relevant to your journey, such as traffic, we...
The TomTom Go 740 Live lists for £279 inc VAT, and the connected services are £10 per month, though you get three months free when you buy the device. If the traffic services were better, they might be worth that price. As they stand, though, we...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:39
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If youre seeking something more advanced than a basic GPS device, and want a sat-nav with all the bells and whistles, the TomTom GO 740 Live (£349 inc. VAT) is well worth a look. With full European mapping that covers 32 countries, it is one of the mo...
Full maps of Europe, Large screen...
LIVE features cost more...
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TomTom has been making a song and dance about its new Live system, with good reason. After trying its features, its clear Live is the future of satellite navigation. There are three Live models: the 540, 740 and 940. All have the same Live function...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:39
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This new GPS could well mark a new chapter in the history of personal navigation tools. The Go 740 is the first member of TomToms Live collection, which are updated in real time to ensure you always have the most accurate information at your fingertip...
Extended traffic coverage, Other online services (weather, Google search ...), Interface, Updated iQ Routes...
Voice recognition could be better, Google search results could be sorted more logically, Poor battery life, Subscription required after three months to keep using Live services...
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It came as some surprise to us to hear that TomTom was preparing to release a new range of sat-navs when the news surfaced around a month ago. It was only in June, after all, that the 530, 730 and 930 devices hit the shops. With hindsight the latter la...
A big leap forward for in-car navigation, but its cost means it's only for high mileage or regular drivers...
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stuff.tv Updated:
2014-03-31 04:02:53
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TomTom refuses to rest on its market-share laurels, and so we have another iteration of the best-selling and award-winning Go range. This 740 is the middle of three x40 versions, and gets UK and European maps. The 540 has UK maps, with the option to pi...
LIVE services add value and work well. Build quality. Ease of use...
LIVE costs £8/month. Some map decisions questionable. Some traffic jams unavoidable...
TomTom adds even more features to a sat-nav range that was already the best of the bunch...
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If you have even the faintest familiarity with portable GPS systems, then the layout and design of the TomTom GO 740 Live should be nothing new to you. The front of the GO 740 Live sports a 4.3-inch, full-colour touchscreen, while the back has a single sp...
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electronicsme.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:37
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TomTom GO 740 LIVE. Though limited in its interface, this GPS offers advanced features such as Bluetooth hands-free calling, optional LIVE services (3 months free), voice recognition, and enhanced positioning on premium maps. Be prepared for short batt...
In the ever-evolving world of GPS devices, the TomTom GO 740 makes its presence loud and clear, boasting all the LIVE features such as Google Local Search, Weather, Fuel Prices, and more. In addition, it further expands its capabilities with Bluetooth...
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TomTom's Go 740 Live is a GPS device from TomTom with a built-in cellular radio. This wireless data connection allows the unit to download information relevant to your journey, such as traffic, weather, and fuel prices. While these connected services a...
Includes connected services; uses TomTom's excellent IQ routes technology.
Traffic service not as useful as it could be.
TomTom's Go 740 Live is a GPS device from TomTom with a built-in cellular radio. This wireless data connection allows the unit to download information relevant to your journey, such as traffic, weather, and fuel prices. While these connected services...
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You know we like the TomTom, but do you? Let us know in the comments field below.When a product is described by its manufacturer as delivering a “God’s-eye view,” the gadget better have the chops to live up to that lofty, omnipresent claim. The TomTom...
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The TomTom GO 740 LIVE marks the first entry to the US market of a connected service by TomTom, one of the top names in personal navigation devices, making a strong step into the next generation of devices with its access to better traffic alerts, Goog...
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The TomTom Go 740 Live is the first GPS device from TomTom to have a built-in cellular radio.This wireless data connection allows the TomTom Go 740 Live to download information relevant to your journey, such as traffic, weather and fuel prices. While...
The TomTom Go 740 Live lists for £279 inc VAT, and the connected services are £10 per month, though you get three months free when you buy the device. If the traffic services were better, they might be worth that price. As they stand, though, we'd opt...
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The TomTom Go 740 Live is the first GPS device from TomTom to have a built-in cellular radio. This wireless data connection allows the unit to download information relevant to your journey, such as traffic, weather, and fuel prices. While these connect...
Includes connected services, Uses TomToms excellent IQ routes technology...
Traffic service not as useful as it could be, Expensive...
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wired.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:37
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Web access is popping up in everything. If you make a product and dont offer access to the intertubes, you might as well toss it in a black hole and let it get crushed into a state of infinite mass and density. GPS makers have bought into this mindset...
Svelte, smoothtotouch design and construction. Decent signalacquisition times (average of four minutes on a cold start). Sports both Bluetooth audio and file exchange capabilities. Intuitive, touchbased interface and menu tree. Allows instant messaging wi...
Navigational interface displays waaay too much information at one time (speed, distance, current time, arrival time, current street, next turn, distance to turn, etc.). Sketchy voice recognition doesnt cut it. Webenabled services are only free for the fir...
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gadgetell.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:37
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Whats in the box: TomTom Go 740 Live Windshield Mount Desk dock for charging and computer connecting Car charger Adhesive Disk Documentation and CD-ROM Features: 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display Internal storage plus a microSD card slot for additi...
I like fancy gadgets that do it all, but I often try to think of reviews based on how the average (non-geek) would use and enjoy the item. In this case it seems the unit is overkill feature wise. Most of the extra connected features often seemed eas...
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Will consumers warm to connected services on GPS devices this time around? The now-departed Dash Express failed to sell enough subscriptions, and many GPS makers now give away traffic data (probably an admission that few users were willing to pay for...
Learning curve on voice commands, Small installed POI database, Map view should be better organized...
Local search and traffic info, Large 4.3-inch screen, MapShare lets you download corrections from other TomTom owners...
While some of its features could use a little polishing, the $399 TomTom Go 740 Live provides a good navigation experience, with well designed and colorful maps and quick rerouting. People who spend a lot of time on the road will appreciate TomTom’s...
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May122009 The TomTom 740 Live has hit the streets, addressing many issues we’ve had with previous TomTom devices. The location of the power cable, the “inactive” mount, and lack of full voice control were all previous limitations that have been dealt...
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Connected devices, which integrate a cellular radio for up-to-the minute data delivery, havent had an easy time establishing themselves in the GPS market. The first, the Dash Express, was unsuccessful, and Dash Navigation exited the hardware market...
Integrated data connection for live traffic updates, weather, and fuel information and Google Local Search. TomToms free Map Share helps keeps your maps up-to-date. IQ Routes. Advanced lane guidance.
Live services require a monthly subscription after three-month trial period expires. Many voice functions also require touch-screen input. Relatively small internal POI database.
TomToms full-featured GO 740 LIVE sets the new standard for connected GPS devices, but its voice recognition features still need improvement...
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TomTom GO Live 740 recently got a bunch of reviews and we wanted to share a few of those here at Navigadget - all on one page:Engadget…Trying to check the local weather forecast? Expect to wait a minute or two for the GO 740 LIVE to queue up the data;...
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gpsmagazine.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:38
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To navigate this article, simply use the next / previous page buttons at the top and bottom of each page, or jump to a specific section by using the Table of Contents on page 1. Should you decide to purchase a GPS, you can support this site by orderin...
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absolutegadget.com Updated:
2011-10-04 10:34:39
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While the 740 is way out in front of other navigation devices it does cost more. Not only that, if you want to keep the connection services for travel updates, etc. then you will have to shell out an extra £7.99 per month for the privilege on top of th...
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TomTom refuses to rest on its market-share laurels, and so we have another iteration of the best-selling and award-winning Go range. This 740 is the middle of three x40 versions, and gets UK and European maps. The 540 has UK maps, with the option to pi...
LIVE services add value and work well. Build quality. Ease of use...
LIVE costs £8/month. Some map decisions questionable. Some traffic jams unavoidable...
TomTom adds even more features to a sat-nav range that was already the best of the bunch...
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