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TomTom launches speed camera app for iPhone

TomTom in Europe has releases a speed camera app for the iPhone, Powered by European driving community with 1.6 million drivers in 15 countries, the app informs drivers of their speed, the speed limit, the type of camera ahead and the remaining distance to reach it. A colour-coded warning system quickly and effectively alerts users if they need to slow down.
May 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS1692 TomTom in Europe has releases a speed camera app for the iPhone, Powered by European driving community with 1.6 million drivers in 15 countries, the app informs drivers of their speed, the speed limit, the type of camera ahead and the remaining distance to reach it.  A colour-coded warning system quickly and effectively alerts users if they need to slow down.

The app includes real-time customer reports from drivers that share newly added or removed cameras with each other. It’s claimed it gives drivers 95 per cent coverage of fixed camera locations and real-time updates for mobile speed cameras. In addition, the app offers average speed check support. The app is available on iPhone in the following countries: UK & Ireland / Austria & Germany / Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg / Spain & Portugal / Italy / Poland / Norway, Sweden and Finland.

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