Windows Phone Thoughts: Better Than DougDoug? TomTom Navigator 6 Reviewed

Viewing Your Route


Figure 18: Look where you’re going. Click on the graphic for a zoomed view.

After a route has been defined, TTN6 provides several methods for viewing the route. "Browse as text" displays a listing of all turns. "Browse as images" shows each turn on the map as you’ll see it while navigating. "Browse map of route" shows the entire route on the screen, and you can zoom in on any part of the route as desired. "Show route demo" displays the route as if you were driving, at an accelerated speed.


Figure 19: See your instructions in graphic detail. Click on the graphic for a zoomed view.

Changing Preferences


Figure 20: What’s your preference? Click on the graphic for a zoomed view.

TTN6 is highly configurable, with many options to set things up just as you want them. For example, the first of 5 pages of configuration options, shown in Figure 20, allows you to turn on the 3D display and enable or disable the display of POIs on maps, among other things.


Figure 21: You say your preference is for more preferences? Click on the graphic for a zoomed view.

Page 4 of Preferences allows you to select a keyboard preference. Both QWERTY and alphabetical keyboards are offered, in small and large sizes. The large size keyboards work well if you prefer to operate TTN6 with your fingers instead of a stylus. In fact, TTN6 is designed throughout to facilitate operation with your fingers, which can be very helpful while on a trip. (Just don’t try to set it up while driving!)


Figure 22: Lots of information on your nav screen. Click on the graphic for a zoomed view.

Status bar preferences allows you to specify the information shown at the bottom of the navigation screen. Several options, such as remaining time and arrival time, are available.