TomTom Go 520 - An Alert Machine

The TomTom Go 520 has a stylish, slim, and portable design that makes it fit in any compact space. This handset is a Satellite Navigational Device that offers fantastic features for navigation and is an excellent means to ward off traffic jams. When carried in cars, it enables the creation and updation of maps that indicate road ways and alternative routes to a place.

The user interface and graphics make the system simple to use; the speech recognition feature also makes things easier for entering distances. The device gives updated information of the daily route on which one travels everyday and also gives status information of the alternative routes that are available to reach to a place at any given instance.

This stylish and slim gadget has a large touch-screen that is of the size of 4.3 inches. This screen reveals all the relevant information of the positioning, footprints of buildings, and live information of traffic. The light sensor is good for automatic control of brightness and so it is possible for the user to access the device even when he is traveling at night. The highly sensitive GPS receiver gives information regarding accurate positioning of objects and it absolutely offers quick GPS fix service. The clear spoken instructions in the language of one's choice keeps the users alert all the while.

The TomTom Go 520 is also a music player as it has an MP3 player that plays songs and music on many a popular format. With this gadget, there also comes an earphone connector along with 2 GB optional SD card memory. The handset has a 400 MHz CPU that is supported by an additional 64 MB RAM. The actual memory, however, is slated at 512 MB internal flash memory. So, the files and records of maps can be stored in its memory or can be transferred with the use of the Bluetooth technology. There is also an integrated FM transmitter that helps in transmission of files and signals.The battery of the TomTom Go 520 gives 5 hours operation time and the device has a dimension of 118 x 83 x 24 mm. The net weight is kept at 220 gms.

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