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TomTom GO 740 Live

TomTom GO 740 Live
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alaScore 90

139 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 139 reviews of TomTom GO 740 Live. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. People are impressed by the route planning and design. The maps and performance also get good feedback. Opinions are divided on the memory. Some have doubts about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the TomTom GO 740 Live is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for TomTom GO 740 Live

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of TomTom GO 740 Live from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviews about the reliability and maps are overall positive. The design and performance also get good feedback. There are some mixed opinions about the price.

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59% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Liane Cassavoy (techadvisor.co.uk)

TomTom Go 740 Live review

 

This wireless data connection allows the TomTom Go 740 Live to download information relevant to your journey, such as traffic, weather and fuel prices. While these connected services are a useful addition, they didn't always make my commute easier -...

The TomTom Go 740 Live lists for £279 inc VAT, and the connected services are £10 per month, though you get three months free when you buy the device. If the traffic services were better, they might be worth that price. As they stand, though, we'd opt...

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

TomTom GO 740 LIVE

 

TomTom refuses to rest on its market-share laurels, and so we have another iteration of the best-selling and award-winning Go range. This 740 is the middle of three x40 versions, and gets UK and European maps. The 540 has UK maps, with the option to...

Maps are, as ever with TomTom, very clear although the heavily stylised chunky maps do struggle slightly with complicated junctions, and the software sometimes opts to announce ‘bear right’ at what most people would consider a full ‘turn right'...

Nov, 2008
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TomTom GO 740 LIVE review

 

The newest range of TomTom Go sat-nav devices adds internet-connected LIVE services. Does it make driving even more of a doddle?

TomTom adds even more features to a sat-nav range that was already the best of the bunch

Nov, 2008
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Expert review by : Liane Cassavoy (techworld.com)

TomTom Go 740 Live

 

The TomTom Go 740 Live is the first GPS device from TomTom to have a built-in cellular radio.

The TomTom Go 740 Live lists for £279 inc VAT, and the connected services are £10 per month, though you get three months free when you buy the device. If the traffic services were better, they might be worth that price. As they stand, though, we'd opt...

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Dean (technical-itch.co.uk)

TomTom GO 740 Live Sat Nav Review

 

This review looks at the TomTom Go 740 Live. The 740 Live is positioned at the top-end of the TomTom navigation range, offering LIVE services like HD traffic and Google search, intelligent routing using IQ technology, voice control and lane guidance.

Apr, 2009
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Expert review by (channelpro.co.uk)

TomTom Go 740 Live

 

TomTom introduces its HD Traffic along with a host of other innovations, but is it worth the cash?

Nov, 2008
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Expert review by : Liane Cassavoy (pcworld.com)

TomTom Go 740 Live GPS Review

 

Includes connected services ; Uses TomTom's excellent IQ routes technology

Traffic service not as useful as it could be ; Expensive

The addition of connected services should make TomTom's excellent devices even better, but some deliver uneven results.

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Terrence Russell (wired.com)

Review: TomTom Go Live 740

 

Web access is popping up in everything. If you make a product and don't offer access to the intertubes, you might as well toss it...

Svelte, smooth-to-touch design and construction. Decent signal-acquisition times (average of four minutes on a cold start). Sports both Bluetooth audio and file exchange capabilities. Intuitive, touch-based interface and menu tree. Allows instant...

Navigational interface displays waaay too much information at one time (speed, distance, current time, arrival time, current street, next turn, distance to turn, etc.). Sketchy voice recognition doesn’t cut it. Web-enabled services are only free for...

Jun, 2009
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Expert review by : Antuan Goodwin (cnet.com)

TomTom GO 740 Live review

 

TomTom GO 740 Live

The TomTom GO 740 Live is the manufacturer's first connected-GPS device, offering up-to-the-minute traffic data, weather forecasts, fuel prices, and Local Search powered by Google. Map Share and IQ Routes technologies allow map data to be updated more...

Route calculations are slow, particularly from a moving vehicle. High entry cost only includes three months of service.

The TomTom GO 740 Live puts a tremendous amount of information at your fingertips and makes it easy to access and process it all from the driver's seat.

May, 2009
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Expert review by : Craig Ellison (pcmag.com)

TomTom GO 740 LIVE

 

Connected devices, which integrate a cellular radio for up-to-the minute data delivery, haven't had an easy time establishing themselves in the GPS market. The first, the Dash Express, was unsuccessful, and Dash Navigation exited the hardware market...

Integrated data connection for live traffic updates, weather, and fuel information and Google Local Search. TomTom's free Map Share helps keeps your maps up-to-date. IQ Routes. Advanced lane guidance

Live services require a monthly subscription after three-month trial period expires. Many voice functions also require touch-screen input. Relatively small internal POI database

TomTom's full-featured GO 740 LIVE sets the new standard for connected GPS devices, but its voice recognition features still need improvement.

May, 2009
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