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Premium navigation for all without compromise: introducing the new TomTom Via

Premium navigation for all without compromise: introducing the new TomTom Via

~ TomTom premium satnav solution for mid-range market with hands-free calling on select models ~

Berlin - The launch of the new TomTom Via device today makes TomTom the first satnav provider to bring a hands-free solution with Voice Control to mid-range devices. Packed with innovative features and designed for convenience, the TomTom Via makes premium navigation accessible to all.

'The TomTom Via brings high-end navigation to the mid-market – without compromising quality and convenience,' says Damian Woodward, VP sales and marketing at TomTom. 'From the exciting new Voice Control and hands-free calling, to the market-leading IQ Routes™, it's everything drivers need for a truly effortless driving experience.'

TomTom Via drivers also get the added benefit of TomTom Speed Cameras. This points out fixed speed camera locations on the road ahead, helping drivers to stay safe and relaxed.

A first for the mid-range market, Voice Control lets drivers operate their device simply by talking. They can input addresses and navigate with ease – all without taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road. On Via 120 and 125 models, TomTom also brings hands-free calling (via Bluetooth®) to the mid-market audience, allowing drivers to use their device as a car-kit for their mobile phone.

The TomTom Via also provides a reliable Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at any time of the day based on intelligent IQ Routes speed profiles collected from millions of users. Now drivers can relax and go with the flow, knowing exactly when they're due to arrive.

The TomTom Via also has the added convenience of a brand new foldaway mount which is integrated with the device, so it's always there when drivers need it. This clever mount easily attaches to the windscreen and, using the optional mounting disk, drivers can turn the device 180 degrees – a sensor flips the screen the right way up, enabling them to position it wherever suits them best.

And that's not all: with the TomTom Via, drivers can see more and drive easy thanks to a new user interface, plus a choice of a 11cm (4.3') or 13cm (5') touch screen for the easiest operation. And every device comes with new, richer maps covering an additional two million kilometres of roads in greater graphical detail, putting more information at drivers' fingertips. All this is wrapped up in a stylish, brushed aluminum design, with the diamond-cut screen bezel edge.

For premium navigation for the mid-market without compromising convenience, it has to be the TomTom Via.


Availability and pricing The TomTom Via will be available in the Autumn and also comes in a version with LIVE Services (see separate release on the TomTom Via LIVE).


Notes for editors Key features of the TomTom Via:
• Hands-free calling via Bluetooth (optional)
• Integrated mounting with flip screen
• Richer maps, with added roadside detail
• IQ Routes™
• Advanced lane guidance
• Spoken street names
• 11cm (4.3') OR 13cm (5') touch screen
• TomTom Speed Cameras
• Voice Control

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ABI Research Ranks Qualcomm #1 in Commercial Vehicle Telematics

Firm Cites Qualcomm's High Market Share, Organizational Health, Quality and Reliability among the Reasons for Top Ranking

SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading provider of integrated wireless systems and services to transportation, logistics and service fleet companies, today announced that ABI Research has ranked the company No. 1 for its new Commercial Vehicle Telematics In-Cab Hardware Vendor Matrix. Of the 29 companies evaluated, Qualcomm received the highest combined score in innovation and implementation. Qualcomm was also ranked No. 1 on ABI's Telematics Vendor Matrix in 2006 and 2008, which are the most recent years ABI previously published the matrix.

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific markets. Qualcomm and other commercial vehicle telematics providers were assessed on multiple criteria related to innovation and implementation. When judging on innovation, ABI examined vendors' user interface, features, navigation, vehicle monitoring and sensors and convergence and standardization. To establish scores for implementation, ABI evaluated pricing, market share, vertical segments served, regional coverage, hardware configurations, organizational health and quality and reliability. For more information on the ABI Commercial Telematics In-Cab Hardware Vendor Matrix, visit http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1003012.

ABI Research telematics' practice director Dominique Bonte remarked, 'Qualcomm Enterprise Services has been driven to produce valuable solutions for their industry for more than 20 years now. QES maintains its top ranking thanks to its high market share, organizational health, regional coverage, quality and reliability, advanced commercial navigation functionality and its innovative Mobile Computing Platform 100 and 200 Series, which addresses the emerging demand for revenue-generating driver empowerment and productivity.'

'The ABI Vendor Matrix is a significant third-party validation of our business, technology and market standing,' said Norm Ellis, vice president of sales, services and marketing for Qualcomm Enterprise Services. 'QES has always focused on delivering valuable solutions to the transportation and logistics industry, so recognition by such a well-respected industry research firm is very rewarding.'

About Qualcomm Enterprise Services
Since 1988, Qualcomm Enterprise Services has provided integrated wireless systems and services to transportation and logistics companies around the world. With more than 1.3 million mobile units shipped to businesses in 39 countries on four continents, Qualcomm Enterprise Services delivers the business insight these companies need in order to operate at peak performance and provide superior customer service. Backed by a global, 24/7, world-class technology infrastructure, Qualcomm Enterprise Services is positioned to meet and exceed the increasingly complex and business-critical needs of its more than 2,500 clients with superior customer care and professional services. For more information, please visit us at: http://www.qualcomm.com/qes.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, visit Qualcomm around the Web:
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Mapmaker AND and Navmii introduce iPhone navigation for Denmark, Italy and Sweden

Rotterdam - AND Automotive Navigation Data introduces together with the British Navmii three new countries for turn-by-turn navigation on the iPhone. After the successful launch of GPS Navmii Live for the Netherlands, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland , Belgium and Luxembourg the application is now also available for Denmark, Italy and Sweden through iTunes.

Three months after launching the application in iTunes Navmii GPS Live has already been downloaded more than 50,000 times. The successful navigation app reached the number 1 position for paid navigation apps in France, the Netherlands and Spain and is very successful in countries such as Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

AND introduced the navigation for the iPhone with the English Navmii for the breakthrough price of € 3.99 per country. The application is available under the Navmii GPS Live brand and turn-by-turn navigation is now available in ten Western European countries.

AND is the third largest supplier in its market, but the only independent one. Strengthened by its success to date, the company will continue to focus on creating long-term value for shareholders by providing digital maps for location-based services. The company focuses on the further development of its advanced database to position itself even more effectively in the market.

Navmii is a leading provider of GPS navigation solutions and location based services. Navmii is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has offices in London & Manchester, as well as Hong Kong and a software development centre in St Petersburg, Russia.


Navmii with iPod works in conjunction with a Mobile GPS Network Router. Additional hardware is required.

This is a translation of the Dutch press release. In the event of any discrepancy, the Dutch version will prevail.

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Infineon Introduces Wireless Receivers For Automotive and Consumer Applications Offering Highest Sensitivity, Low Power Consumption and Flexible Multi-Protocol Support

Neubiberg, Germany - Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced an enhanced family of three wireless control receivers offering highest available sensitivity and low power consumption. The TDA5240, TDA5235 and TDA5225 devices provide multi-band support (315MHz, 434MHz, 868MHz and 915MHz) for worldwide coverage and are well-suited for use in various automotive applications, including Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), remote start, control, status and alarm functions. In addition, industrial and consumer systems such as short range radio data transmission, garage door openers, cordless alarm systems, remote metering and low-power telemetry will benefit from the high-integrated wireless control devices. The receivers also are capable of taking over some of the tasks that are typically performed by the system's microcontroller.

The TDA5240, TDA5235 and TDA5325 are successors to the TDA5230/31 receiver family. Two of the devices include the powerful digital data processing introduced with the TDA5230/31, with overall performance and feature set enhancements. Functionalities like IF filter (optional usage of external filter is possible) and level shifters are now integrated. Only a few external components are needed which leads to reduced BOM. An innovative integrated Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) concept provides the system developers with enhanced design alternatives. Depending on the application needs this LNA can extend the system range or eliminate the need for an external LNA to reduce system complexity and costs.

'Introduction of this new series of wireless control receivers underlines Infineon's market leadership in the RKE receiver segment,' said Matthias Halsband, Director Wireless Sense and Control within the Automotive division at Infineon Technologies. 'The new devices combine highest sensitivity and low power consumption with multi-protocol handling to increase performance and reduce system cost.'

High sensitivity of the new family (typically -119dBm for FSK and typically -116dBm for ASK) is due to a reduced noise figure and noise bandwidth using improved digital signal processing. Compared to Infineon's current receiver products, which offer an average data rate of 40kchip/s, the TDA5240/35/25 devices provide a data rate with several embedded encodings and modulation schemes specified at up to 112kchip/s (FSK).

System designers can use the multi-band, multi-channel receivers for systems operating at frequency bands 315/434/868/915MHz, with one crystal for all supported frequency bands. A high-resolution sigma-delta fractional-N PLL synthesizer provides a fine multi-channel resolution of 10.5Hz.

Multi-protocol handling enables flexible designs based on one platform. The receivers are able to handle data from both RKE and TPMS transmitters, even when they have different modulation, bit rate, and data format. Therefore only one device can be used for multiple applications (RKE, TPMS, remote start, etc.) where today there is the need for two.

The wireless control receivers are based on a CMOS process providing low power consumption. The supply current is only 0.8μA in power down and 12mA in run mode. An ultrafast fallback to sleep function reduces the receiver's active time, when no data is available for further reduction of the average power consumption. Up to four parallel parameter sets for autonomous scanning and reception from different sources reduce significantly the host processor and system standby power consumption.

The TDA5240 and TDA5235 support an autonomous receive mode where desired payload is automatically extracted and interrupts can trigger the host controller to read payload from the FIFO memory. The host controller remains asleep when unwanted RF-signals are received. This reduces noise from the host controller, which further improves sensitivity and reduces power consumption of the system. Support for additional encodings (bi-phase, NRZ) and market-leading coverage of automotive RKE/PASE/TPMS protocols results in high flexibility while minimizing software development effort. The TDA5225 comes without digital baseband processing to support designs based on standard concepts with data processed in the microcontroller.

Availability and Pricing

The product family members differentiate mainly in the multi-channel and digital baseband functionality. The new pin-compatible TDA5240/35/25 wireless control receivers in TSSOP-28 packages are available in volume production. The automotive qualified devices operate at a supply voltage of 3.3V or 5.0V and at the temperature range of -40 °C to 105 °C. Single unit price for 50k ordering quantities starts at Euro 0.80 (US $1.10) for the TDA5225. In addition, Infineon provides starter kits and tools to support the design-in of the new devices.

Further information on the TDA5240/35/25 wireless control receivers is available at www.infineon.com/wirelesscontrol and at www.infineon.com/TDA5240, www.infineon.com/TDA5235 and at www.infineon.com/TDA5225
About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2009 fiscal year (ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 3.03 billion with approximately 25,650 employees worldwide. With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

Further information is available at www.infineon.com.
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INFATV201007.059

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NAVTEQ Reports 70% of Consumers Want the Most Current Road Information in Their GPS Device

Desire for most up-to-date road information up from 48% in 2008

Chicago - NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, reports that seventy percent of U.S. drivers indicate a desire to have the most current road information in their devices at all times - up 22 percentage points from 2008. Even when traveling far from home, 53% percent of drivers indicate a need for accurate maps, nearly twice the number reported in 2008.

NAVTEQ also reports that the proprietary study conducted in March of this year, found that increased demand for purchasing an updated map is driven by:

* A need for improved ability in performing address searches (43%)
* An out of date map e.g. Points of Interests (39%)
* A desire to obtain better map coverage (33%)

Two-thirds (65%) of the studies' respondents who had already obtained a map update thought it was excellent or good value for the money (up from 47% in 2008). For in-vehicle navigation system owners, a map update was especially important to their vehicle satisfaction - 92% up from 61% in 2008.
Eighty-six percent of respondents reported that they would like their map updates at least once a year, and the majority of those respondents, 75%, said they would like to be reminded to make these updates.

The online U.S. study was managed by The Blackstone Group, a full service custom marketing research and consulting firm that over the past 23 years has established itself as a leader in providing insights to a broad range of industries including transportation. The panel consisted of roughly 1,000 people who owned in-vehicle navigation systems, portable navigation devices (PND) and/ or wireless devices.

About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data (digital location content) enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world. NAVTEQ supplies comprehensive digital location content to power automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 4700 employees located in 204 offices in 46 countries.

NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

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Portman Security’s Family of New Green GPS Tracking Devices Harness Solar And Wind Power To Protect and Track Vehicles, Trailers, Mobile Assets

Portman Security Systems Ltd, (http://www.portmansecurity.com) a leading manufacturer of GPS tracking devices, announces a new line of self-contained, zero-power-consumption tracking devices for mobile assets.
The new devices are the solar-powered TLU, patented wind-powered WP100 and the solar/wind powered WP 300.

According to John Dufresne, Portman Security Systems Director, 'Our new line of green devices is designed to sit unobtrusively atop a trailer. Totally weatherproof, these independently powered devices deliver reliable GPS tracking and monitoring, accurately reporting location, temperature changes, tire pressure and door access. The sun and wind do all the work,' he said.

The Portman TLU is a solar-powered logistics device combining all the functionality of a GPS tracking unit, eliminating the need to connect to truck's power supply. It houses its own motion sensors and GPS & GSM antenna, capable of operating up to a month without sunlight. The STLU variant can automatically switch over to the Iridium Satellite Network to continue reporting data in remote locations where there is no GSM coverage.

Portman's WP100 is a patented, wind-powered GPS tracking device, operating via an independent wind-powered turbine generator. Perfect for vehicles constantly on the move, this self-contained unit installs easily, charges its own batteries while in motion, and provides the necessary telemetry to track all mobile assets.

'The best of both worlds,' continued Mr. Dufresene, 'is our new WP300, containing both the patented turbine charger and solar panel in one compact, weatherproof package. The unit's indefinite battery life and wide range of sensors provide time-stamped, reliable reports on the status of trailer contents and real-time GPS tracking data.'

ABOUT PORTMAN SECURITY SYSTEMS, USA

Headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, Portman is the world's largest OEM manufacturer of GPS/satellite/GSM security products. With its twenty eight year background, Portman has rapidly grown to become one the world's leading manufacturers of GPS tracking devices catering to every make and model of small automobile, trucks, trailers, plant equipment, and motorcycles as well as pet and personal tracking. Portman's products are used for a variety of applications including facility security, AVL, fleet management, tracking, mobile resource management, location-based services, individual protection, emergency response, covert operations and RFID integration and logistics. Portman works with solutions providers, manufacturers, software companies, and end-users in over 70 countries involved in the automotive, government, law enforcement, energy, green technology, entertainment, produce, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, security, agriculture, transportation and numerous other industries. The company is headquartered 510 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 01845 USA; phone (978) 208-4770; fax (978) 208-4771. Visit their website at http://www.portmansecurity.com for more information.

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Sierra Wireless AirLink® in-vehicle GPS gateways and routers now support Garmin’s Fleet Management Interface

Garmin support provides customers with a full location, field service and logistics solution

Vancouver, Canada - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW) today announced that the company has completed integration of Garmin's Fleet Management Interface (FMI) into its line of AirLink® Intelligent Gateways and Routers. The Garmin FMI, version 2.0 is supported by the AirLink PinPoint XT, PinPoint X, MP890, MP597 and MP895.

Together, the Sierra Wireless AirLink in-vehicle platforms and the Garmin FMI provide customers with a comprehensive, value-driven mobile solution for location based services, driver communications, vehicle telemetry and fleet management by combining a highly intelligent mobile communications platform with an easy-to-use Garmin Personal Navigation Device (PND).

Sierra Wireless has integrated the Garmin FMI into ALEOS™ embedded intelligence, which powers AirLink devices, creating a quick path to market for a total in-vehicle communications environment. This simplifies integration and deployment of AirLink devices with Garmin's PNDs in conjunction with customers' dispatch or AVL systems, while also enabling additional features for more efficient fleet management, such as real-time navigation, route planning, two-way text messaging, auto-answer on arrivals/departures, and job dispatch capabilities.

'Facing constraints in time, costs, and labor, fleet owners are looking for efficiencies wherever they can be found,' said Roger Jollis, director of OEM and mobile marketing for Garmin. 'The integration of the Garmin Fleet Management Interface into Sierra Wireless AirLink in-vehicle platforms provides customers with better information about their assets and the efficiency of their operations, while at the same time simplifying navigation, routing, and time management for vehicle operators.'

With its inherent Application Programming Interface (API), ALEOS enables an even deeper level of integration for Sierra Wireless solutions partners, allowing access to features far beyond location, including the state of vehicle parameters (speed, doors, sirens, etc.) and peripheral equipment (e.g. man-down alarms, printers). A comprehensive, rules-based events reporting engine facilitates monitoring of key vehicle features and sensors. Using AirLink device management software, customers can remotely configure and update rules-based reporting parameters and have real-time data sent to an application, email, or SMS.

'We are focused on simplifying complex integration and solution deployment for our partners and customers,' said Justin Schmid, Vice President of Marketing for Sierra Wireless, 'Garmin is a leader in providing navigation products and services and we are excited about this enhancement, which provides customers with a straightforward path to very robust in-vehicle solutions.'

The Sierra Wireless line of intelligent in-vehicle gateways and routers comprises a broad line of products, each with a high level of embedded intelligence and comprehensive remote control, configuration, and management capabilities using the suite of AirLink device management software. Customers can remotely configure the entire array of AirLink device parameters, including GPS settings, security protocols, events reporting and much more.

For more information about the AirLink line of intelligent in-vehicle platforms, visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/productsandservices/AirLink/In-Vehicle_Platforms.aspx.

For more information about Garmin FMI, visit www.garmin.com.

To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call +1 (604) 232-1488 or email sales@sierrawireless.com.

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About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR TSX: SW) is expanding the wireless world with a comprehensive offering of hardware, software, and connected services for mobile lifestyles and machine-to-machine communications. Our customers count on us to help them succeed with early access to new wireless technologies and innovative, reliable, high-performing solutions for a broad range of applications. For more information about Sierra Wireless, visit www.sierrawireless.com.

AirLink and ALEOS are trademarks of Sierra Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions, and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.

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TomTom’s Latest Database Extends Global Coverage with New Countries and Major Cities Added

Innovative use of community input continues to enhance company's maps and enhancement products across all regions

Amsterdam - TomTom, the world's leading provider of location and navigation solutions, announces the availability of its latest digital map products, including Tele Atlas MultiNet® 2010.06. With this release, the company's navigable map products now cover more than 32 million kilometers (20 million miles) across 102 countries and territories globally. The company's digital map database is the only one in the world that is constantly validated by tens of millions of drivers who use it in GPS devices, smartphone applications and online. Nearly half a million edits were sourced from community input in the latest release, verified through stringent review processes and incorporated in this map product release, which pushes the company's cumulative community input enhancements over two million.

TomTom continues to demonstrate its commitment to delivering the highest quality map coverage across all regions with the 2010.06 release, with updates including:

• The launch of MultiNet in Nigeria and Uruguay;

• Expanded navigable coverage for Chile and Niger via ConnectPlus™, a map product developed to meet market demand for navigable coverage in new geographies;

• Fully attributed street network coverage added for four new cities in Mexico; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Buenos Aires, Argentina;

• Significant coverage enhancements in:

o Russia: Street network upgraded to fully attributed coverage in four cities; addition of more than 300,000 precise address points for more accurate routing;

o Greece: Street network upgraded to fully attributed coverage in 203 municipalities and

o India: Street network coverage expansion reaching 80% of India's urban population; Street network upgraded to fully attributed coverage in twenty-four cities.

The latest maps further demonstrate TomTom's ability to leverage community input as an innovative way to enhance map products. For the latest release, anonymous GPS measurements have:

• Increased the road network extensively in several countries, including additional road network geometry in Canada (2,500 km), Poland (4,000 km), and Romania (5,000 km);

• Enabled the delivery of Speed Profiles in Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa this quarter. Speed Profiles is derived from aggregating and processing more than two trillion GPS measurements, helping drivers to identify optimal routes and more accurately estimates travel times.

Additionally, TomTom's latest map products continue leveraging anonymous GPS measurements to further build gradient content across more than 1.5 million km of highways and lower class roads in North America and Europe. With enriched granularity and completeness, TomTom's location and navigation content and services are differentiated with highly precise, accurate content that can enhance ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) applications and solutions developed by its industry partners.

'TomTom remains the world leader in producing high quality digital maps because of our commitment to delivering the most up-to-date location and navigation content available globally,' said Peter Davie, Director of Product Management at TomTom. 'The company is focused on meeting our global customer needs with the continued addition of advanced map features in markets where our map product coverage is mature and continued expansion in developing markets.'

How TomTom Maps are Made
TomTom has the only digital map database in the world that is updated daily with the insight of a community of millions of GPS system users worldwide, who along with the company's unmatched network of sources help to track and validate changes. To date, TomTom has validated and processed more than more than two million edits sourced from this group of users, the largest GPS data collection community in the world.

To update its maps, TomTom captures and verifies changes from a comprehensive network of global sources, ranging from government documents and public safety officials to construction companies, professional truck drivers, its own drivers, proprietary mobile mapping van technology, as well as satellite and aerial imagery. By validating and adding contributions from individual drivers as an additional source, TomTom is able to increase the total number of changes identified by its network, particularly in geographically dispersed and rural areas covered less frequently by other data sources. This community input is backed by stringent review and validation processes and further enables TomTom to create fresher, higher quality maps and deliver a better experience for end users of its maps.

About TomTom N.V.
TomTom N.V. (AEX: TOM2) is the world's leading provider of location and navigation solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands it employs over 3000 employees worldwide. More than 40 million people daily use its solutions, be it in the form of dedicated portable navigation devices (PNDs), in- dash car systems or tracking and tracing solutions for fleet management. In addition, hundreds of millions of people use TomTom's digital maps on the internet or mobile phone. In 2009, TomTom reported €1.5 billion in revenues and a €340 million net cash flow from operating activities. More information about TomTom can be found on www.TomTom.com.

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Nav N Go Renews Global Agreement with Map and Content Provider Tele Atlas

Tele Atlas's Innovative Products Enrich Nav N Go's New Navigation Software, iGO primo

Gent, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary - Tele Atlas, the world leader in high quality digital maps and dynamic content, and Nav N Go, a leading navigation solution provider for the wireless, automotive and personal navigation industries, have announced an extended global agreement through which Nav N Go will continue using Tele Atlas maps and innovative products such as Tele Atlas Speed Profiles, Logistics (truck/fleet vehicle attributes) and Advanced City Models. The agreement marks an extension of the companies' longstanding collaboration, which began in 2004 and has seen Tele Atlas power a wide range of Nav N Go navigation solutions for PNDs, smartphones and built-in car navigation systems.

Through the agreement, Tele Atlas maps and content will also be featured in Nav N Go's new premium software iGO primo, an easy-to-use navigation solution that features the company's latest technological advancements. iGO primo will leverage Tele Atlas Advanced City Models 3D display content and benefit from the expansion of 3D coverage to more cities in Europe and around the world; this innovative 3D content is also featured in Nav N Go's iGO amigo and Nav N Go iGO 8 applications. iGO primo further features a new Smart Route calculation, which offers optimal routes depending on the time of day and day of the week based on Tele Atlas's Speed Profiles historical speed database. With Tele Atlas Logistics, iGO primo is able to meet the unique requirements of route planning for commercial vehicles such as trucks and vans.

'With the release of iGO primo, Nav N Go is delivering an advanced and exciting feature set to discerning end-users who seek the utmost in quality and content,' said Peter van der Fluit, Senior Vice President of TomTom's Licensing Business Unit. 'We are pleased to be able to extend this collaboration to support Nav N Go's most recent navigation software with our global maps and broad range of content.'

'Following the launch of iGO primo at CeBIT 2010, this sophisticated and technologically advanced product quickly turned into the most sought-after software in our product portfolio,' said Tamás Vahl, Chief Executive Officer at Nav N Go. 'Thanks to the integration of Tele Atlas's rich product portfolio into a software product that profits from five years' experience in the navigation industry, the first of our numerous global partners will shortly launch competitive navigation devices in their regional markets and demonstrate the capabilities of iGO primo to meet every manufacturer's unique requirements.'

More information, including key benefits and features of Nav N Go's iGO primo, is available at http://igomyway.com/primo.

About Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas is the licensing business unit of TomTom N.V. (AEX: TOM2), the world's leading provider of location and navigation solutions. Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power some of the world's most essential navigation, location-based services (LBS) and enterprises. Through a combination of its own products and partnerships, Tele Atlas offers digital map coverage of more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Tele Atlas maps rate highest in terms of quality and reliability in certified tests. They are updated daily with the insight of a community of millions of GPS system users worldwide, who along with the company's unmatched network of sources help to track and validate changes in real time. For more information, visit www.teleatlas.com. Follow Tele Atlas on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TeleAtlas or become a fan at www.facebook.com/TeleAtlas. Tele Atlas and the Tele Atlas logo are registered trademarks of Tele Atlas.

About Nav N Go Kft.
Nav N Go is a leading navigation solution provider for the Wireless, Automotive and Personal navigation industries. The company offers on-board, 3D navigation applications to device manufacturers, auto makers and network operators that are custom built according to each customer's requirements. The core technology is based on the latest generation of the award-winning iGO Software Engine, which has been installed on millions of devices since 2005. Nav N Go has formed partnerships with more than 70 hardware manufacturers on 4 continents, including Tier I automotive manufacturers. To find out more about Nav N Go please visit www.navngo.com

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Ovi Maps makes summer travel easier and more fun

New content from Qype with community based recommendations helps everyone make the most of their time

Espoo, Finland - Ovi Maps, the free walk and drive navigation service from Nokia, announced new partnerships that deliver more relevant information on more points of interest making travelling easier than ever. With summer holidays fast approaching, the updated Ovi Maps gives travelers and locals alike the ability to find the most interesting places and sites in the area making traveling less about getting from A to B and more about enjoying everything in between.

Ovi delivers unique mobile experiences that mix content with the best location, social networking and connectivity services and is the go to-place for discovering, sharing and enjoying lifestyle content and entertainment, all from a Nokia smartphone.

New partnership with Qype delivers community based recommendations
Ovi Maps now includes Qype, Europe's biggest portal for local community-based reviews, helping people find new places wherever they are, leaving nothing overlooked.

Initially offering information on more than 20,000 cities, the Qype community enriches Ovi Maps with hundreds of thousands of reviews and recommendations from locals and travelers on many European hotspots like cafés, shops, spas and hotels, giving the inside track before arriving. And, with a new post added to Qype every 40 seconds, people are assured to have the latest information to help them make the best choices no matter what they are looking for.

More tailored and personal trips
In total,Ovi Maps now offers Nokia smartphone users access to more than 25 million points of interest worldwide. Whether people are looking for a souvenir shop or a youth hostel, trips can be personalized and planned right down to the last detail with map data from NAVTEQ and city guides from Lonely Planet, WCities and Michelin. Agreements with leading directory companies such as telegate in Germany, Turkey Yellow Pages and Yell Publicidad-Páginas Amarillas in Spain make it even easier than before to find the closest pharmacy, cash machine, shop or service. Hotel booking services such as HRS and Expedia make it easy to find a place to stay.

In-car navigation made easier
For people planning a road trip, Nokia has started to include car kits with new smartphones in-the-box* at no extra cost which makes finding new places and navigating whilst driving safe and easy. And, with the added convenience of pedestrian routes for exploring cities on foot, swapping the phone from car to pocket makes navigating around new places easier, no matter how people choose to do it.

Holidaymakers can plan routes before leaving the house, on a computer or laptop and simply upload them onto a Nokia device to use when abroad. This saves time searching for routes when out and about and enables people to use maps in offline mode, reducing roaming costs when traveling in foreign countries.

The latest version of Ovi Maps (3.04) is available to download for free from www.nokia.com/maps

* Nokia now supplies car kits in-the-box with nine of its smartphones. A car holder and car charger are included with the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 6710 Navigator, and the Nokia X6. A car holder is now included with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia E52, Nokia E72 and Nokia 5230.

About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

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