TomTom for Iphone Queries

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I think I'm going to purchase this and the TomTom dock however I have a few queries

1) What happens when I receive a call?
2) Can I still play music via bluetooth even when running TomTom?
3) Are you required to have the TomTom cradle powered by an external adapter?
4) I'm presuming that it'll function correctly with the bluetooth on my car e.g. tomtom voice playing through speakers? Will it auto mute music that's playing?
 
I think I'm going to purchase this and the TomTom dock however I have a few queries

1) What happens when I receive a call?
TomTom moves to the background and the 'phone' app becomes the main app. Once the call is ended TomTom returns as the main app.

2) Can I still play music via bluetooth even when running TomTom?
Not entirely sure as I don't have Bluetooth in my car but you can definitely play music at the same time as running the app — there is even audio control from within the app.

3) Are you required to have the TomTom cradle powered by an external adapter?
The 12v adapter can be unplugged from the cradle so you don't have to have it plugged in. However, I've never done this so I don't know if the GPS receiver works without power.

4) I'm presuming that it'll function correctly with the bluetooth on my car e.g. tomtom voice playing through speakers? Will it auto mute music that's playing?
Again, don't have Bluetooth in my car but the cradle is Bluetooth for hands free so I assume you can just not pair with the cradle and stay paired with the car. There is a setting for muting music when the TomTom voice comes on, whether this will play through your car speakers or not I couldn't say.

Sorry I couldn't answer all of your questions fully but hopefully they are of some help.
 
4) I'm presuming that it'll function correctly with the bluetooth on my car e.g. tomtom voice playing through speakers? Will it auto mute music that's playing?

I have bluetooth hands free in my car and TomTom doesnt play via it. I don't know if its just me failing to set it up or its not supported. If I get a call and the call ands just as Tom Tom is giving an instruction it comes out via the bluetooth but I can find no way of getting it to do it all the time
 
I was about to ask some of these questions but they seem to be getting answered... I've just bought the app earlier today and its top notch and was going to ask about the cradle, mainly whether or not if there is actually a proper iPhone 4/4S version, and whether you can use it with the bumper on?

If not, any compatible cradle thats decent quality that'll work bumpered up?
 
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Just to confirm the bluetooth questions.

Whilst using tomtom in my car, using the ford audio bluetooth whatsit, I can play my music via this and it fades down the music and gives me the voice instructions.

So yes, the audio etc. everything works over bluetooth. This is the same on a few friends cars I've had to borrow including VW, other Fords & Mitsubishi.
 
Just to confirm the bluetooth questions.

Whilst using tomtom in my car, using the ford audio bluetooth whatsit, I can play my music via this and it fades down the music and gives me the voice instructions.

So yes, the audio etc. everything works over bluetooth. This is the same on a few friends cars I've had to borrow including VW, other Fords & Mitsubishi.

Hm thats interesting. I've got one that came in Honda. Maybe I'll have a play and see if it will work, no doubt I've missed something
 
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