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TomTom launches the GO Discover

VikramKVikramK Posts: 11,388 Moderator
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Hello All :)

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 29 January 2021 TomTom, the location technology specialist is launching the new GO Discover.

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Thanks to new generation processing power and increased memory space (32GB) the new GO Discover has smooth and immediate responsiveness. We also increased the RAM space up to 2GB.

The GO Discover will come with World coverage map and most of all with the NDS map format which provides weekly map updates.

Next to traffic service and speed camera alerts, the new GO Discover offers more live premium services:
Fuel prices information
Off-street parking availability
EV charging POIs

INTRODUCING THE 7” SCREEN FOR THE FIRST TIME

The device will be available in 3 different screen sizes-
5" serial number starting ZU
6" serial number starting ZV HD Display Screen
7" serial number starting ZW HD Display Screen


Maps and TomTom Traffic will be available for the life of the TomTom device.
The other services are available for 1 year as a trial. After that our customers can purchase a subscription from TomTom webshop.
Services require a smartphone connection.


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Important to know:

TomTom GO Discover is a BYOC device. This means that it needs to connect to a phone in order to get the service (the device has NO Sim).
TomTom Go Discover does NOT support Hands-Free calling

All the best and Drive safe!

~ Vikram :)
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  • kieronkieron Posts: 455
    Superusers
    Hi there Vikram -

    Have TomTom released the recommended retail price for these new devices yet?
  • LochfrassLochfrass Posts: 14,444
    Superusers
    edited January 29
    kieron wrote: »
    Hi there Vikram -

    Have TomTom released the recommended retail price for these new devices yet?

    @kieron
    5"= 229,99
    6"=249,99
    7"=279,99
    https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/navigation/car-gps-sat-nav/go-discover/#7inch
  • kieronkieron Posts: 455
    Superusers
    Hi Lochfrass - many thanks.
  • lneamlneam Posts: 77 [Sovereign Trailblazer]
    probable i belong at 0.0001% of the gnss enthusiast users.That's why, when i read "TomTom, the location technology specialist ....", i tried to find informations about the gnss receiver quality. But once again all of this years, those specs must be so much embarrassing to make tomtom to hide them.

    there is no info about
    - which constellations systems support
    - which satellite bands support
    - how many measurements per second support (Hz)
    - what accuracy has (meters)
  • LeoK63LeoK63 Posts: 2 [Apprentice Seeker]
    edited January 31
    Dear Vikram,

    Will the nav software that is on the new GO Discover also be available for the GO Premium models?
    And is the magnetic holder the same as that of the Premium models?
    So the new GO Discover fits on the holder of the Premium model?

    Regards, Leo
  • Vadim58Vadim58 Posts: 41 [Apprentice Traveler]
    edited January 31
    And when does this model come with the SIM card? Thanks.
  • MonsieurPoirotMonsieurPoirot Posts: 60 [Sovereign Trailblazer]
    Not 'when', but 'will' this model come with a SIM card?
    Is TomTom still going to make models with a SIM card or is
    the global trend to switch off 2G signals the end for this
    kind of product?

    I have just pre-ordered this 'GO Discover' assuming it is the
    new top of the line model, I will not be happy if one with a
    SIM card is announced in a couple of months!
  • VikramKVikramK Posts: 11,388 Moderator
    edited February 1
    LeoK63 wrote: »
    Dear Vikram,

    Will the nav software that is on the new GO Discover also be available for the GO Premium models?
    And is the magnetic holder the same as that of the Premium models?
    So the new GO Discover fits on the holder of the Premium model?

    Regards, Leo

    The Hardware on the GO Discover is quite different and so the software for this model is designed differently. Especially because the device supports NDS maps(weekly updates). The software won't be compatible to work on the GO PREMIUM.

    The mount sizes for the 5" and 6" should be the same but the GO Discover requires a different charging cable(Higher power requirement) The official answer would be- not to use the same mounts.

    The mount for the 7" model is a completely new design considering the weight of the device.
    Vadim58 wrote: »
    And when does this model come with the SIM card? Thanks.
    MonsieurPoirot wrote: »
    Not 'when', but 'will' this model come with a SIM card?
    Is TomTom still going to make models with a SIM card or is
    the global trend to switch off 2G signals the end for this
    kind of product?

    I have just pre-ordered this 'GO Discover' assuming it is the
    new top of the line model, I will not be happy if one with a
    SIM card is announced in a couple of months!

    The roadmap for the devices with a built-in SIM is still not decided. We are holding back any plans looking at the recent closures of the 2G network in some countries.

    Thanks, Vikram
  • miketorcymiketorcy Posts: 3,488
    Superusers
    Hi Vikram, can you tell your boss that although I bought a GO Premium X two months ago that if Tomtom releases a GO Discover with integrated SIM card, I buy it now. :)
  • MyNameAllreadyExistsMyNameAllreadyExists Posts: 84 [Supreme Trailblazer]
    miketorcy wrote: »
    Hi Vikram, can you tell your boss that although I bought a GO Premium X two months ago that if Tomtom releases a GO Discover with integrated SIM card, I buy it now. :)

    Yes, I would purchase right now if it had a SIM card. No chance at all without.
  • HakeHake Posts: 1 [Apprentice Seeker]
    Can you tell me, when is the release date of the tomtom discover 7” model?
  • rider1riderrider1rider Posts: 534 [Revered Pioneer]
    Already released https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/navigation/car-gps-sat-nav/go-discover/#7inch you can place orders
  • tgoldtgold Posts: 2,183 [Revered Voyager]
    edited February 5
    Yes, you can place orders there but it does not say it was already released. It says "BUY NOW" but "Ships within 2-3 working days after release date".
  • VikramKVikramK Posts: 11,388 Moderator
    Just an update!
    We started shipping the GO Discover 5" and 6". If you have placed an order already then we expect the product to be delivered this week.

    Slight delay with the GO Discover 7" due to some stock issues, but we should start the first shipments early next week.

    Thank you, Vikram =)
  • Piotrek1978Piotrek1978 Posts: 1 [New Traveler]
    Is there a way to:
    1) connect new tomtom discovery to internet via hotspot in my car (not mobile phone, but router)
    OR
    2) make internet connection with mobile phone somehow automatic - when You get in car they somehow autoconnect
    ?
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 18,986
    Superusers
    edited February 9
    Hi
    @Piotrek1978
    Welcome to the site....
    Piotrek1978 wrote: »
    Is there a way to:
    1) connect new Tomtom discovery to internet via hotspot in my car (not mobile phone, but router)
    OR
    2) make internet connection with mobile phone somehow automatic - when You get in car they somehow auto connect ?
    You can do all the above with the existing NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices....
    _____________________

    There's not much technical detail about the New GO Discover available yet....
    But I have just noticed the New GO Discover user guide is available for download....

    GO Discover (English UK) PDF file type....
    Here... http://download.tomtom.com/open/manuals/TomTom_GO_DISCOVER/refman/TomTom-GO-DISCOVER-EU-UM-en-gb.pdf

    GO Discover English UK & English (US) HTML & PDF file type....
    Here... https://help.tomtom.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360019383040-GO-Discover-User-Manual

    Stay Safe... ATB YFM
  • OttoROttoR Posts: 10 [Apprentice Traveler]
    2004: My First TomTom Go
    2006: TomTom Go 700 with Live traffic update :o
    09-2007: Invited to test HD Traffic with a new TomTom B)
    01-2008: TomTom One XL HD --> Traffic is sooooo much better =)
    06-2008: TomTom Go 930 --> need more maps! and a new gadget =) One XL for my wife
    05- 2009: TomTom Go 940 LIVE --> oooh... it's new and better
    08-2009: TomTom XL Live IQ Routes --> my wife needs an update too.

    ....

    09-2010: TomTom Go LIVE 1000 --> :-( not an improvement over the 940
    12-2012: TomTom App --> I love it!
    02-2015: TomTom Go 5000 --> finally and update worthy!
    09-2016: TomTom Go 5001 --> :-( not an update really
    06-2017: TomTom Go 5200 --> :-( not an update really
    02-2019: TomTom dumps their stock of 5200's .... ehm gives loyal customers a discount but it is still not really an update compared to the 5000 (same slow cpu/gpu as in 2015)
    05-2019: TomTom repainted the 6200's and rebranded it Premium X!, but it still the same hardware; so no update
    2020: please take our old hardware with 30%-35% discount... pleaaaaaase?

    But then!

    01-2021: aaaah! a new device... TomTom GO Discover! Big srceen, new maps, premium LIVE services.... is it true... would there finally be an upgrade to the six year old device??? (it is commendable, that in 2015 TomTom did build a device that actually still works!) Shall I pre-order..... no let's wait for the actial specs

    02-2021:
    the device is 4x quicker.... and maps 3x more often... and there is premium LIVE for ev.... wait what? 1 year trial?? what happened to the 'For Life'

    Yeah! the specs are here. NO SIM??? I need to connect my phone via bluetooth? Can it do that while connected to the car and headset? What happened to life traffic in Europe.... how is this an update?

    And would it connect to multiple phones? And if it does, and my wife and I are both in the car; which device would it link to. (as my phone is a work phone, and my wife has a private device)
    Will it interfere with the connection to the car for calling and music?


    The person responsible for product design should be fired!








  • BrianEBrianE Posts: 545 [Exalted Navigator]
    They should fix all the problems with the existing devices before launching yet another new product. I certainly won't be buying one.
  • miketorcymiketorcy Posts: 3,488
    Superusers
    @ Otto: Discover is an evolution of GO Essential not of GO Premium! We all wait for the successor of the GO Premium with a built in SIM card!
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 18,986
    Superusers
    edited February 22
    Hi....
    OttoR wrote: »
    09-2016: TomTom Go 5001 --> :-( not an update really
    I think you mean the GO 5100 with Free 'World' Maps ???
    OttoR wrote: »
    06-2017: TomTom Go 5200 --> :-( not an update really
    As far as I recall the GO 5200
    (1)... Has a 2x Faster CPU than the GO 5000....
    (2)... 16 GB on-board Memory... The GO 5000 only has 8 GB....
    (3)... Wi-Fi & USB connectivity... The GO 5000 only has USB....
    (4)... Bluetooth Connectivity... The GO 5000 has NO Bluetooth....
    OttoR wrote: »
    02-2019: TomTom dumps their stock of 5200's .... ehm gives loyal customers a discount, but it is still not really an update compared to the 5000 (same slow cpu/gpu as in 2015)
    As Far as I recall the GO 5200
    Has a 2x Faster CPU than the GO 5000

    Stay Safe... ATB YFM
  • DLBBDLBB Posts: 10 [Apprentice Traveler]
    Is the TomTom Traffic on the Go Discover still limited to a certain region only, or is it now worldwide also?
  • YamFazManYamFazMan Posts: 18,986
    Superusers
    Hi
    @DLBB
    Welcome to the site....
    As the GO Discovery is a Smartphone BYOC (Bring your own connection) device...
    Surely the Live Traffic would depend on the compatibility of your Smartphone to the various phone systems/standards/providers in use at any one time/location around the world ???

    Stay safe... ATB YFM
  • DLBBDLBB Posts: 10 [Apprentice Traveler]
    Thanks YamFazMan for your response. Why I asked is because previous TomTom models with world-wide maps have Live Traffic working only in the region that you bought your TomTom device. e.g. if you bought it in US, Live Traffic only works in US/Canada, but not in Europe/Asia.

    I do understand my phone also needs to work in the region that I intend to use the TomTom device.
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