TomTom and HTC have announced that the navigation company’s GPS maps will be showing up on HTC phones in the coming months. HTC’s new HTC Locations software will have TomTom’s maps built in. This app is free to use for checking maps and finding locations, but users will have to pay for actual turn-by-turn navigation.
The purchase will be made through the app, or with HTC’s Sync software. This may be a tough sell on Android phones as Google’s free navigation software is preloaded. The HTC navigation service may be more useful as the maps will be stored on the device. Google Navigation requires a net connection to use.
The new HTC Locations with TomTom will be rolled out on the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z first in Europe and Asia. Future smartphones for other regions will get the software as well. No details on how much the navigation capability will cost, but it will need to be low to lure people away from Google’s free option.
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