TomTom Android Application On The Way

Since the G1 came out and I obtained one on launch day I have been missing one application in particular and that is TomTom. It’s time for that discussion to continue as TomTom execs have clearly implied the company is working on a TomTom Android application:

“We cannot ignore such a successful platform as Android. HTC is an important partner of ours and Android is becoming increasingly important too.”

I have used TomTom on the Windows Mobile platform for years and even Apple's iPhone now has the aplpication, although Symbian and BlackBerry users will have to wait a little longer, if not forever:

“We spent so much time producing the iPhone software and we were later on the scene than we wanted but the standard of the service and the quality of the satnav is what was most important to us.” 

“I do not question the opportunity that RIM might offer but we know that a satnav device needs to have a large touchscreen and voice commands to be able to work for turn-by-turn navigation. We come from a PDA background and we know what will work.”

I'm very interested in following this story as it unfolds, and although Telenav presently leads the way on Android GPS navigation, the introduction of TomTom for Android will be a welcomed alternative and one I am eagerly awaiting.