TomTom recently announced the deliverance of its new TomTom GO 720 GPS navigator for US and Canadan markets. It is supposed to be available this July, but there is no word on its price so far, so you will have to wait for that.

This slim compacted device comes with the latest TomTom Map Share technology enabling drivers to develop their own maps and share latest information with others. So users will be provided with the latest info available. Given below are additional features of TomTom GO 720 GPS navigator, let’s take a look:

TomTom GO 720 specifications:

(1) Optimized integrated microphone and speaker for high quality hands-free functionality
(2) Maps of US and Canada pre-loaded on 2GB internal flash memory
(3) 4.3″ widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA 480×272) display
(4) RDS-TMC traffic information receiver (optional)
(5) Lithium-polymer battery (5 hours operation)
(6) High-sensitivity GPS receiver
(7) Dimensions: 4.7″ x 3.2″ x 0.9″
(8) Integrated FM transmitter
(9) Bluetooth connectivity
(10) Integrated MP3 player
(11) CPU 400 MHz
(12) Weight: 7.7 oz
(13) 64MB RAM
(14) SD card slot

Now why the GO 720 has been talk of the time within sort span of time is because of TomTom’s Map Share technology, which comes pre-installed on the 720. The latest or the greatest Map Share technology allows users to adapt maps to dynamically adjust with existing conditions. Such as, users are enabled to choose new street names, or temporary construction sites, blocked roads, and one-way streets to keep the TomTom maps as up to date as feasible.

The latest service can also be availed in the TomTom Home software, which is able to be downloaded to the majority of the existing TomTom devices. All users are allowed to post map changes, which are shared online and available to all and sundry. Other users are allowed to log on and confirm or confute reported road changes.

Owners of the latest 720 are allowed to report changes in real-time while going on the road, whereas other customers are just allowed to put in updates from a PC or Mac.

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