Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Technical Specifications
3. Unboxing
4. Powering on the TomTom GO 910 for the First Time
5. Using the TomTom GO 910
6. A Word About TomTom's Plus Services
7. Mounting the GO 910 in the Car
8. Text-to-Speech Voice Quality
9. The Good
10. The Bad
11. Conclusion
12. Suggestions to TomTom for Improving the GO 910

1. Features

• Pre-loaded with maps of Europe, USA and Canada
• Route Choice: Plan your route to fit your requirements, such as: quickest, shortest, avoiding toll roads and congestion charge areas, by required arrival time, etc.
• Points of Interest: Café, car park, cinema or petrol station. 1000’s of POI’s pre-installed. Search by proximity to current location, on your route, near a specific city, etc.
• Supports 36 languages in over 50 different voices
• Bluetooth® connectivity: Connect the 910 to your mobile phone, headset, car speakers or headphones via Bluetooth.
• Anti-glare screen:
• Li-Ion battery: 4 hour (estimated) battery life.
• High quality speaker: Get voice instructions, play songs, and use hands-free calling.
• SiRF Star 3 GPS receiver: Ensures a quick GPS fix and optimal and accurate reception.
• Car speed linked volume: Built-in microphone notes the noise level in the car and adjusts the volume of voice instructions accordingly.
• Customizable status bar: Improve readability by customizing your status bar to show only the information you need.
• Tip feature: Discover everything your GO has to offer with on-screen tips.
• Guided tour: Pick up features quickly and get the most out of your TomTom GO from the start.
• Start-up configuration: Customize how and where your GO opens up when you turn it on; last location, with a slideshow or your preferred chosen menu.
• Extensive preferences: From temperature (C/F) to air pressure (Pascal or Mbar), and more.
• Itinerary planning: Program in the schedule of places you want to visit before you leave the house.
• Fast re-routing: Miss a turn or instruction and TomTom recalculates your route from your current location.
• Easy location search and selection: Choose how you want to define your destination: street & house number, postcode (UK & NL only), city center or intersection.
• Realistic visual instructions: Visuals on your GO replicate road signs, making them easier to follow.
• Access real-time traffic information via the GO 910. *Requires Optional TomTom RDS/TMC traffic receiver (not available for purchase as of this writing), or compatible Bluetooth phone.
• Compass: Displays compass on screen, for even better orientation.
• Hands-Free Calling and Hi-Fi audio: High quality connection: Echo cancellation and noise reduction give you excellent sound quality.
• External microphone: To optimize the quality of your voice when you use your TomTom GO for hands-free calling.
• Automatic pick-up: Can automatically answer your phone calls, for improved safety and comfort.
• Smart extras: 20 Gb hard disk: With 12 Gb free, TomTom GO 910 has enough space for 1000’s of your songs, photos and more.
• mp3 player: Play your stored music and audiobooks on the built-in mp3 player through the high quality GO speaker or via your car stereo, and even manage your music using the ingenious TomTom Jukebox. iPod® control: Connect your iPod® to your GO to operate it via your GO 910 touchscreen and enjoy mp3’s or Podcasts through the high quality speaker or via your car stereo.
• TomTom GO 910 supports the iPod® 3rd and higher generation (except the iPod® Shuffle).
• Text-to-speech*: TomTom GO 910 can announce street and place names and even read you out your SMS messages (sms reading on compatible phones).
• Remote control: You or a passenger can operate your GO from anywhere in the car. Making your journey easier and safer.
• Home dock: Our easy-to-use home dock is the smart way to download from your pc or Mac, upgrade your GO and manage your files, all while automatically charging your device.
• TomTom HOME: Use TomTom HOME software in combination with the home dock to manage the files on your device (songs, photos, maps, etc), get new updates, plan and schedule journeys on your pc or Mac in advance, and much more.
• Buddies: Find, invite and add friends to your GO. And even send each other text messages while you’re on the road.
• Photos: Load, store and preview photos from your digital camera. So when you’re not navigating, you can enjoy a slide show of your favorite shots.
• Quick GPS fix: If you use your TomTom GO in combination with TomTom HOME, your GO will download information about where the GPS satellites are going to be for the next 24 hours. With this information, your GO will be able to find your current position very quickly when it is first switched on.
• TomTom PLUS: TomTom GO 910 comes ready for a wide range of TomTom PLUS services and downloads, including:
  • Real-time traffic & road condition information: Traffic jam alerts with the best alternative route and road condition warnings that help you put safety first. 1 month trial for free.
  • Real-time weather reports: A real-time overview of the weather before you leave, including 5-day forecasts for the place you’re going.
  • Safety cameras: Receive and report alerts when there are safety cameras coming up, fixed or mobile.
  • Maps: City, national and regional maps. Just download the areas you need.
  • Voices: Download funny and famous voices to bring variety and fun to your journey.
  • POI’s: 1000’s of extra POI’s are downloadable. Buddies: Locate your friends. Instant messaging and navigation merge together.
  • Audiobooks: Famous narrators will read the latest best selling books, magazines and newspapers to you. And much more:
• Light sensor: Screen adjusts itself to different light circumstances, ensuring maximum visibility, day or night.
• Clear & accurate spoken and visual instructions: Easy to follow, calm instructions given with plenty of notice mean that you can focus on your driving.
• Speeding alert: Alerts you that you’re speeding, even if you're not in navigation mode.

2. Technical Specifications

• 4.0 inch widescreen WQVGA screen (480x272 pixels, 64,000 colors)
• CPU 400 MHz RAM 64MB
• Lithium-Ion battery (4 hours operation)
• 20Gb Hard disk
• High sensitivity SiRF Star 3 GPS chipset
• Map coverage: pre-loaded with Tele Atlas maps of All American states and Canadian provinces (incl. Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico), Great Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Portugal
  
• Dimensions: 112x81x66 mm
• Weight: 340 gram