TomTom launches the GO Discover

VikramK
VikramK Administrators Posts: 14,307
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edited June 2021 in News and announcements
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

Edit(15th June 2021)-

Speed camera alerts is part of the bundle Premium Live services – together with the new Live Fuel Prices Information, Live Off-street parking availability and Live EV charging POIs availability. TomTom GO Discover users can enjoy these services without extra charges for a full year. If they are happy with the services they can continue with a subscription:

· 2.99 p.m. for Speed Cameras alerts

· 3.99 p.m. for the full bundle Speed Cameras, Fuel Prices Information, Off-street parking availability and EV charging POIs availability

With the introduction of TomTom GO Discover, we launched the all-new Premium Live services bundle: Live Fuel Prices Information, Live Off-street parking availability and Live EV charging POIs availability. GO Discover users can enjoy these services without extra charges for a full year. If they are happy with the services they can continue with a subscription:

· 2.99 p.m. for Speed Cameras alerts

· 3.99 p.m. for the full bundle Speed Cameras, Fuel Prices Information, Off-street parking availability and EV charging POIs availability

All the best and Drive safe!

~ Vikram :)
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  • kieron
    kieron Posts: 548
     Superuser
    Hi there Vikram -

    Have TomTom released the recommended retail price for these new devices yet?
  • Lochfrass
    Lochfrass Posts: 18,542
     Superuser
    edited January 2021
    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
  • kieron
    kieron Posts: 548
     Superuser
    Hi Lochfrass - many thanks.
  • lneam
    lneam Registered Users Posts: 88
    Supreme 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)
  • LeoK63
    LeoK63 Registered Users Posts: 2
    Apprentice Seeker
    edited January 2021
    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
  • Vadim58
    Vadim58 Registered Users Posts: 42
    Master Traveler
    edited January 2021
    And when does this model come with the SIM card? Thanks.
  • MonsieurPoirot
    MonsieurPoirot Registered Users Posts: 63
    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!
  • VikramK
    VikramK Administrators Posts: 14,307
    Moderator
    edited February 2021
    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
  • miketorcy
    miketorcy Posts: 3,559
     Superuser
    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. :)
  • MyNameAllreadyExists
    MyNameAllreadyExists Registered Users Posts: 141
    Exalted Navigator
    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.
  • Hake
    Hake Registered Users Posts: 1
    Apprentice Seeker
    Can you tell me, when is the release date of the tomtom discover 7” model?
  • rider1rider
    rider1rider Registered Users Posts: 1,489
    Exalted Pioneer
    Already released https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/navigation/car-gps-sat-nav/go-discover/#7inch you can place orders
  • tgold
    tgold Registered Users Posts: 2,192
    Revered Voyager
    edited February 2021
    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".
  • VikramK
    VikramK Administrators Posts: 14,307
    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 =)
  • Piotrek1978
    Piotrek1978 Registered Users 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
    ?
  • YamFazMan
    YamFazMan Posts: 21,153
     Superuser
    edited February 2021
    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
  • OttoR
    OttoR Registered Users Posts: 10
    Master 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!








  • BrianE
    BrianE Worcester, United KingdomRegistered Users Posts: 562
    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.
  • miketorcy
    miketorcy Posts: 3,559
     Superuser
    @ 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!
  • YamFazMan
    YamFazMan Posts: 21,153
     Superuser
    edited February 2021
    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
  • DLBB
    DLBB Registered Users 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?
  • YamFazMan
    YamFazMan Posts: 21,153
     Superuser
    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
  • DLBB
    DLBB Registered Users 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.
  • markos8714
    markos8714 Registered Users Posts: 3
    Neophyte Traveler
    edited June 2021
    Hi, I saw that the Discover comes with the possibility to have the 1-year live off-street parking and 1-year live fuel prices info. Could you tell me how much will it cost for the renewal of both?
    I am planning to use several device with this and need to know it in advance .
    Thanks !
  • TomGTom
    TomGTom Registered Users Posts: 1
    Apprentice Seeker
    Hi,

    I was looking for a successor to the GO 6000.

    However, there seems to be no in sight, since:
    • No mobile data
    • No life time services

    that's really sad.

    Or do I miss something out here? I definately don't want to fiddle arround with some wacky bluetooth connection. I could then use my phone in the first place.

    What I also would love(!) to see: An integrated dashcam (4k)!

    With wifi upload of events...

    That would be so cool (for me IMHO).


    Regards Tom

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