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Weather mapping from TomTom

According to TomTom its latest product offering will enable even faster journeys for drivers by calculating routes based on actual weather conditions. As well as providing precise traffic jam information, TomTom Traffic now warns drivers about upcoming slow moving traffic due to heavy rain or snow.
December 19, 2014 Read time: 1 min

According to 1692 TomTom its latest product offering will enable even faster journeys for drivers by calculating routes based on actual weather conditions. As well as providing precise traffic jam information, TomTom Traffic now warns drivers about upcoming slow moving traffic due to heavy rain or snow.

The company has also extended its location-based services product portfolio with an online turn-by-turn navigation service for customers who want to offer a navigation application on an internet-connected device, without having to store a large offline map.

 As well as integrating TomTom’s NavKit, NavKit Worker and NavCloud, customers and developers can now integrate TomTom’s online turn-by-turn navigation, including the latest maps, real-time traffic, best-in-class routing, a comprehensive search function and easy-to-use software development kits.

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