In Europe, some are now shipping with a Global Locate chip, but these chips havent yet appeared in the USA devices, probably due to the current legal feud between SiRF and GlobalLocate.

It has been replaced by the TomTom ONE 3rd Edition and the TomTom ONE XL.

The ONE 3rd Edition doesnt have Itinerary Planning, but is compatible with the traffic receiver.

On the surface, the TomTom ONE is a basic, entry level GPS navigation device.

However once you dig down into the advanced routing features you really start to see where this GPS shines.

Weve taken the ONE through about one-thousand miles of testing, and here is what we think.

It comes with a standard 3.5 inch display which can show 64,000 colors.

The display itself is quite nice; the colors do not shift much until you look at it from extremely wide viewing angles and it is plenty bright so that it will not wash out too much in direct sunlight.

While the display does not automatically switch from day to night node, you can manually set night mode in three clicks.

There are also ten different color schemes to select from if you dont like the default colors.

It is a really simple design with only one moving part, the ball and socket joint.

This joint type allows you to tilt or rotate the display to any angle while suctioned to your windshield.

However the TomTom ONE mount was just a little bit too tight and a couple of times I pulled the suction off the windshield trying to adjust the angle of the display.

The face of the ONE will be about 3-3.5 inches from the windshield.

This worked just fine for me, and in comparison the Nuvi mount puts the Nuvi about 3.75 inches from the windshield so there is only about a.5 inch difference between them.

Good move to put the charge light on top where it will not interfere with the display at night.

The speaker is on the back and there is an SD card slot on the bottom.

The maps come loaded on the SD card.) Unfortunately, the USBpower connector is on the bottom of the device.

Putting the power connector at the bottom limits how low on the dash the screen can be.

Having the GPS rest on the dash in addition to being mounted via the suction cup also makes the GPS more sturdy, but unfortunately you cant take advantage of that trick.

There is also functionality to create pedestrian routes so if you need to navigate by foot, the ONE will fit nicely in your hand or shirt pocket.

Just watch out for the battery life which is a little short at about 2 hours.

This now legendary chipset is known for fast signal acquisition as well as keeping a fix in locations that can be challenging for other devices.

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