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TomTom finally available on the iPhone, is it a rip

TomTom has been officially released today on the AppStore for the following prices : I may seem expensive and it is! But remember that it’s priced exactly the…

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TomTom has been officially released today on the AppStore for the following prices :

TomTom Iphoneprice

I may seem expensive and it is! But remember that it’s priced exactly the same on Windows Mobile phones. For example the European map pack cost €99 on the iPhone and €99 on Windows Mobile. Tomtom isn’t ripping off iPhone users, the price has always been the same on Windows Mobile. People just thought that because Apps on the AppStore are for the most part a lot cheaper than WinMo apps Tomtom was going to lower their prices.

Here’s a hands-on video :

Source: iTunes link via Engadget

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