Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Specifications
3. What's in the Box?
4. Installing the TomTom GO 930 in the Car
5. Turning on the TomTom GO 930 for the First Time
6. Map Screen
7. Enhanced Positioning Technology
8. Advanced Lane Guidance
9. Finding An Address
10. Finding A Restaurant
11. Itinerary Planning
12. Canceling the Route
13. Voice Input
14. IQ Routes
15. Help Me
16. Map Corrections
17. Screen Brightness
18. GPS Reception
19. Routing Engine Performance
20. Music and Media
21. FM Transmitter
22. Bluetooth
23. TomTom Services
24. Traffic
25. TomTom HOME
26. Configuring Preferences
27. Pros
28. Cons
29. Conclusion
    

1. Features

• IQ Routes
• Advanced Lane Guidance
• TomTom Map Share
• Enhanced Positioning Technology (Maintains tracking without GPS signals, such as in tunnels, behind buildings, etc.)
• Voice address input
• Hands-free calling
• Built-in FM transmitter

2. Specifications

• 4.3" widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
• Map Coverage: US, Canada, and Europe pre-installed
• 4GB internal flash memory
• SD card slot compatible with SD and MMC cards (cards not included)
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• RDS-TMC traffic compatible
• Integrated FM transmitter
• Bluetooth®
• Battery lithium-polymer (up to 5 hours operation)
• Optimized integrated microphones and speaker for high quality hands-free calling functionality
• CPU: 400Mhz
• Dimensions: 3.3” x 4.7” x 1.0”
• Weight: 7.75 oz./0.49 lbs.
  

3. What's in the Box?

Figure 1: What's included with the TomTom GO 930

The TomTom GO 930 includes the following items in the box:

• TomTom GO 930 device
• Windshield mount
• Remote control
• Car charger (12-24V)
• Desk dock for charging and computer connection
• Adhesive disk for mount
• TomTom HOME software
• Documentation pack

Figure 2: TomTom GO 930's Remote Control, Front

TomTom's GO 930 includes a Bluetooth enabled remote control. Once paired with the GO 930, the remote can be used to control the GPS.

Figure 3: Remote Control, Battery Compartment

TomTom's remote is powered by two AAA batteries.

Figure 4: 12v Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter

The included 12v power adapter has a built-in LED indicator and fuse.

Figure 5: TomTom GO 930, Front

The TomTom GO 930 shares the same size and shape as the GO 720, 730, and 920 models, but sports an elegant all black finish. The casing is constructed of matt black high-impact plastic that doesn't pickup fingerprints too easily, and a glossy piano black faceplate frames the 4.3-inch LCD color touchscreen display.

Except for the power button located on the top of the device, there are no physical controls on the GO 930. All operations are performed via the touchscreen display, or the included remote control.

Measuring 3.3” x 4.7” x 1.0” and weighing about a half a pound (7.75 oz./0.49 lbs), the GO 930 feels well-built, and TomTom's attention to detail is obvious. The GO 930 might very well be the best looking GPS hardware I've reviewed to date.

An internal microphone (when paired with a compatible Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, the GO 720 can be used as a hands-free speakerphone), ambient light sensor (Automatically adjusts screen brightness based on the ambient light conditions, as automatically switches the GO 930 into Night/Day mode), and charging light are located on the front of the unit.

Figure 6: TomTom GO 930, Side

The GO 930 has a tapered design, and is thinner at the edges, measuring just under an inch thick at the center, and about half that thickness at the left and right edges.

Figure 7: TomTom GO 930, Rear

Part metal, part black plastic, the back of the GO 930 is almost as good looking as the front.

The internal speaker and external GPS antenna connector are located on the back of the GO 720.

Figure 8: TomTom GO 930, Bottom

The bottom of the GO 930 is home to several important connectors and adapters. Let's take a closer look at the 930's underside:

Figure 9: TomTom GO 930, Bottom

1. Audio out connector
2. TomTom Connector
3. USB connector
4. Memory card slot

TomTom ships the GO 930 with a blank plastic insert in the SD memory card slot - a nice touch that both protects the card reader and improves the appearance of the GPS.

Figure 10: TomTom GO 930, Top

The top of the GO 930 is home to the On/Off button, and is decorated with TomTom's logo in the center.

Figure 11: TomTom GO 930

TomTom's GO 930 is an elegant, refined looking piece of hardware.

Figure 12: Home dock

The home dock is used for charging the GO 930 when it's not in the car, and for connecting the GO to a PC to use TomTom's HOME application (more on this later in the review).

You can also choose not to use the docking cradle, and instead use a standard USB cable (not included) to connect the GO 930 directly to your computer.

Figure 13: TomTom GO 930, Docked

The docking cradle feels cheap, and docking or un-docking the GO 930 feels clumsy.

Figure 14: TomTom GO 930's Windshield Mount

TomTom's included windshield mount is both simple and effective: once attached to the windshield, the mount forms a ball and socket style joint that allows the GO 930 to be articulated into the desired viewing angle.

Figure 15: Windshield Mount, Attached to the GO 930

The back of the GO 930 slides onto the tip of the mount.

Figure 16: Doc Pack

The GO 930 includes an abbreviated printed manual, Service & Accessories guide, and a CD-ROM that contains an unabridged instructions manual in PDF format as well as the TomTom HOME software installer.