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• Outsmart traffic and road changes with Lifetime Traffic & Map Updates
• Premium maps of the US, Canada & Mexico with Map Share On-Demand Updates
• Always the smartest, fastest route with IQ Routes
• Navigate easily with crisp, sharp graphics & intuitive user menus
• Pinch to zoom and swipe from screen to screen using gestures
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.46 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 22 reviews |
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27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Absolutely terrific navigator - but wish traffic were built inNov 27, 2010
By Just a guy
I liked this product a lot. The interface is smooth and it navigates very well to most destinations. I tested it driving around town for a couple of days and also included a longer trip. The only miscues I had were: (1) it thought a store I found through the POI was about a half mile further down the road than it was; and (2) from a parking lot, it wanted me to drive through the woods to reach a nearby highway (instead of driving out to the main road).
I have built in navigation systems in my wife's Honda Pilot and my BMW M3. This easily blows both of those systems out of the water. I see myself taking this with me when traveling to avoid using the rental car systems.
There were some unexpected pros to this:
- I loved the windshield mount and the way the cord attaches to the mount while the unit attaches through magnets - very clean and easy to take in and out of the car.
- the telephone bluetooth integration is perfect. It easily works with my blackberry 9700, downloaded my phonebook and easily routed my calls. It also will read emails and text messages for me.
- the speaker is very loud and the voices are easy to understand
- the battery lasts (nearly) forever - I would easily consider taking a weekend trip only running on batteries.
Some cons:
- the traffic integration is terrible. It only works when connected through the DC cord (not on battery - it seems the transceiver is part of the cord), and it takes forever to locate a Clear Channel traffic signal (I live outside NYC, with tons of high power Clear Channel signals nearby). The unit also seems to include downloaded traffic, but that appears limited to ongoing construction and known congestion (the kind that is always there) - not an accident on the highway.
- the screen is beautiful under ideal conditions, but is highly reflective and not good at an angle. It found myself constantly adjusting it when driving down the highway in bright sunlight.
- I couldn't figure out how to keep it zoomed out. On long trips (a few hours), I like to keep my navigation zoomed out so you can really see your progress. This keeps automatically zooming in each time there is one of those "stay in the left lane to stay on the highway" directions.
A note for bikers - the unit includes the ability to navigate for walking or biking too. However, there is absolutely no way I could figure to mount this to a bike. There is nothing on the unit itself to attach a zip tie or anything, and I could not locate a bike mount that would work with the magnet attachment this requires.
Overall, this is a great unit and TomTom has done a great job with the interface and (most) routing. I deducted one star (would be one and a half if possible) for the traffic integration and the screen reflections.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Almost perfect - but there is room for improvementNov 24, 2010
By Borisovich
"BL"
I did a side-by-side comparison of TomTom GO 2405TM with a Garmin nüvi 1370/1370T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic. I realize this is probably not a 100% fair test as 1370 is not Garmin's latest model, but they did something very interesting this year - announced a bunch of models that will not ship until end of December. I cant imagine they did that on purpose - must be manufacturing delays... With that said, here are a few things about this TomTom:
Advantages:
Well designed: excellent suction cup mount, magnetic device mount and magnetic power cable connector. All very easy to use. Nice glass screen.
Nice easy to use interface: The user interface and software have been redesigned to look and function a little more like the Garmin, and yet TomTom's are way better and more intuitive. I always found the previous versions of TomTom software easy to use as well.
Traffic options seem better: There are ways to preview the traffic on your entire selected route, as well as other choices - Garmin only shows color-coded traffic on the map (similar to Google Maps) - my thinking is, why would i need that? When I see the traffic when I am close to it, it's sort of too late to do anything about it. Garmin displays ads when you stop to offset cost of this service. I haven't experienced it, but i heard it was annoying as check. You are paying to be spammed -so no thanks. TomTom has the traffic receiver built into the power cable - Garmin has a separate FM antenna that needs to be plugged in.
TomTom 2405 did a better job of recalculating the route if I went off the original plan. Garmin took longer, and kept repeating "recalculating","recalculating","recalculating","recalculating"... Also, I found the TomTom default voice to sound much more natural, where Garmin's was more like a computer-generated voice you hear on the PC when you have the Accessibility support turned on.
Tomtom map screen shows more useful information that Garmins - time to destination, time of arrival, distance to go, current speed and speed limit. Garmmin shows speed and speed limit, and there is another box that only shows one of the things that you need to select: distance to go, time to go, arrival time or direction of travel. It's inconvenient to switch between the choices.
TomTom's proximity point notification functions worked well. In addition to Red-Light and speed cameras, you can turn on notifications for school zones. All of those worked fine. My Garmin had the safety camera notifications turn on, but never actually did anything when I drove by a speed camera.
I found TomTom to be better to be giving turn-by-turn instructions when the turns are closer together. Garmin could be giving you instructions a little to far in advance, which sometimes makes it confusing. TomTom's voice commands were definitely better timed and very accurate.
Here are a couple of things I would improve on TomTom:
Map Quality: It has been said before, and I confirmed it that Garmin's Navteq maps are a little more up-to-date. My test was to punch in an address that my old TomTom One could not locate. The result: The new TomTom still cant find it, but Garmin found it with no issues.
Another thing that has been mentioned before by others is the fact that Garmin allows to select a state and do a street search in "All Cities", while in TomTom you must select a city or Zipcode. If you are not sure, you can be spending a lot of time finding the match, especially if you are in an unfamiliar area (where we really need to be able to rely on the GPS device the most) Granted, in most times you have a complete mailing address of the destination and with my old TomTom it was rarely an issue, but it seems like such an easy thing to implement, I hope TomTom considers it.
TomTom 2405 allows you to enter address by speaking names of the city and street. The issue I found was that it does the search only in the currently selected state, and you cannot switch it with a voice command. I live the Maryland suburb of DC and can routinely drive to two other states. This makes using voice commands to select the destination limited to the same state and not very useful. I imagine people in New York and Philadelphia may experience the same frustration.
Overall, I found it very difficult to select between the two brands - there seem to be pros and cons for both. I am waiting to see the new Garmin nüvi 2360LMT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth to Portable GPS Navigator with US Canada Mexico Lifetime Traffic & Map Updates to ship so I could make a fair side by side comparison between the newest devices. I got the TomTom at a great price with a free carry case included, so I am conflicted whether to keep it or to wait to check out the new Garmin. Any advice?
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Surprisingly good TomTom GPS, but overpricedDec 13, 2010
By N. Hawkins
"whereishawkins"
I haven't had the best of luck with TomTom GPS units. Compared to the Garmins that I've played with in the past, they just seemed slow, awkward and quirky. I always have to ask the question: would I recommend or buy this GPS unit for a non-techy family member or friend? Up until this GPS, the answer was always no.
First of all, the LCD is bright and shiny and readable under all sorts of circumstances. Even with my sausage fingers, I had no problem entering anything in the GPS. This is a major plus. The TomTom mounts are pretty slick and look pretty sleek. Strange to talk about it, but I liked it probably more than I should have. Bluetooth works, but it's not a feature I use often enough to go through the setup process.
However, for the price I'm not really sure that I could recommend this wholeheartedly. It's a good GPS, but when compared to some of the Garmin nuvis at nearly half the price that also has lifetime map updates, the inclination is towards Garmin. All things being equal, I'd recommend the Garmin nüvi 1490LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map Updates and Traffic instead.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Another excellent TomTom - Some Fixes RequiredNov 30, 2010
By Tarun Chachra
"Tarun Chachra"
UPDATE 01/20/2011 - Things have gotten remarkably better with this unit. While I still think the software needs fixes - the unit itself is working perfectly...
TomTom has made a remarkable name for itself in the navigation space with portable units. The GO 2405 is one of the newest offerings and is a VERY GOOD unit. Here are my findings and my concerns:
First things first, I received the unit, charged it via my Macbook pro and immediately went to the website as instructed in the quick start guide. I downloaded the NEW web based My TOMTOM SA software and logged in to my account to see if this device required any updates. The site said all maps, etc were up to date.
RED FLAG: The new software does not allow me to manage the device, yet. They say future upgrades to the software will allow for more management such as adding addresses, favorites, voices (for which TOMTOM is infamous) and points of interest...however, the current iteration of the software does not allow for any customization...only updates to maps. Also, I am getting a message that continuously tries to link the device to my account - it does not seem to want to link albeit telling me that my maps and device are up to date. STRANGE. Good news here is that the software works on the MAC and there may be better things to come.
Pros:
1. Great navigation system with an excellent screen.
2. Great included suction mount.
3. Free map updates and traffic for life.
4. Bluetooth connectivity, tested with iPhone 4 and Blackberry Bold 9700 (option to send audio via line out to your car stereo's aux input jack(if you have one)).
5. Speed tracking with notification (bottom left of screen) of actual speed limit (this way you are not wondering what the limit is when you see your friendly state trooper). The color also changes to RED if you are approximately 5+ miles over the limit..
6. Ability to download address book from paired Bluetooth device.
7. Map displays in 3d and 2d are excellent during bright daylight and night-time hours.
8. Voice announces MOST if not ALL street names perfectly (at least in the NY/NJ area).
9. Picks up and notifies you of traffic cameras - we have a lot in NYC.
10. Excellent capacitive touch screen - very responsive.
Cons: (Concerns really..not negatives).
1. Traffic receiver is on cigarette lighter cable, wish it were built in. Also must be careful not to lose or harm cable as it will disable traffic updates on the device. Replacement is an expensive $70 option...
2. New My TomTom SA software is not yet completed and thus managing the device from a computer is not possible..YET.
3. Price - may be a bit high on the $299 side....
My overall experience with the GO 2405 has been excellent albeit the few concerns I list above; I am sure most of them will be rectified shortly. The navigation on this unit is BETTER then most other portables I have tried, including previous TomTom models themselves. The rerouting is almost immediate so you are not left wondering what you need to do after you have made a mistake.
The speed display on the unit is perfectly accurate along with the display of the posted speed limits of the road you are on. Considering that I live in an area with constant traffic headaches, I love the fact that the unit will notify you of a faster route while you are driving...in fact I had that happen to me today and it clearly stated that a route with 14 minutes less travel time was available..did I want to use it...to which I said yes. It was on target. One thing I have done, via settings, is to set the traffic updates to every 2 minutes rather then a longer time...traffic changes in NYC very rapidly and thus the 2 minute mark is perfect.
I have not used the voice commands as my car is quite noisy on the highway and instructing the device may not work. However when using the voice commands at home they work quite well; as long as you know what to say.
Wish List:
1. Upgrade the My TomTom SA software so the device is manageable from a computer.
2. Build the Traffic receiver into the unit.
3. Software function that will power the unit down when it detects that cigarette lighter power is no longer being provided via the mount. I am sure magnets in the mount can be used in conjunction to achieve this.
Over all this product is worthy of 4 out of 5 stars (which will be updated later). The loss of one star is from the software for computers not being complete and the expense of the replacement traffic receiver. If you are ok with those 2 gripes that I have then this is the perfect portable navigator for you.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Voice Commands for 2405 / 2405TMFeb 10, 2011
By Murray Spiegel
I thought it was unconscionable that TomTom doesn't publish anywhere (website, manual) the available Voice Commands for the 2405 / 2405TM. Customer service was no help, so I'm posting the list for all who are interested. I organized the commands into categories to be more useful:
- View
2D map (view), 2D view
3D map (view), 3D view
Zoom (in|out)
Decrease (brightness|volume)
Increase (brightness|volume)
Day(time) view | Night(time) view | Use (day|night) colors
- Command and Control
Sound (off|on)
(Turn) volume (down|up)
Repeat instruction
Mark as favorite
Mark safety camera
(Report) safety camera
(Correct|Mark) map error
- Navigation
Navigate to | travel via ...
... a (city center|favorite|recent destination|zip code)
... an address
... home
... the nearest ...
...... (ATM|bank machine|campground|camping ground)
...... (car repair shop|car wash|dentist|doctor)
...... (fire|gas) station
...... (parking garage|parking lot)
...... (pharmacy|post office|railway station)
...... (post office|railway station)
...... (rest area|restaurant|tourist info|tourist information)
...... Truck stop and service
- Clear route
Calculate an alternate route | Recalculate route
Read (aloud) traffic (info|information)
Minimize (traffic) delays
Current location | Where am I
- Phone
(Call|Phone) (back|home)
Redial
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