TomTom Maps to power MapQuest’s mobile application

TomTom has announced a partnership with MapQuest, wholly owned by AOL, to power the company’s mobile app with TomTom maps. Available for Android and iOS, MapQuest’s free apps provide access to a wireless version of the well-known MapQuest website.
July 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS1692 TomTom has announced a partnership with 3891 MapQuest, wholly owned by 3890 AOL, to power the company’s mobile app with TomTom maps. Available for Android and iOS, MapQuest’s free apps provide access to a wireless version of the well-known MapQuest website.

Launched so that travellers can make the most of the summer travel season, MapQuest 3.0 introduces a series of improvements and new features, including TomTom’s map content which provides navigable coverage with over 7.5 million miles of roads across Canada, the United States and Mexico.
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