TomTom GO Live 1535M

usability, performance, screen, maps, price

reliability, memory

65% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Accurate routing. Informative display. Internet-based services are a nice extra. HD traffic reporting is a standout.

HD Traffic and Internet services cost $60 per year to renew. Occasional GSM buzz over car stereo speakers. Clumsy POI search.

On the Road, Live Services, and Conclusions Once on the road, the TomTom GO LIVE 1535M performed like every other TomTom device I've tested recently—which is to say quite well. All test routes were accurate, and the informative display and map graphics...

The ; features a suite of destination searching apps from Yelp, Expedia, Trip Advisor, and Google. Twitter integration allows users to update friends and family with ETAs in a manner safer than texting. Other Live services, such as HD Traffic, fuel...

Searching the connected services is clunky and, at times, unintuitive.

The TomTom GO Live 1535M's is a solidly performing GPS device and its app integration for search is a nice first, but that's hardly this PND's strongest feature.

Internet connected LIVE services (full year included) ; HD traffic ; 5” screen ; Lifetime map updates ; Voice command ; Bluetooth for hands free cell phone use

Underpowered processor results in lags in screen response ; Buggy interface ; Slow to acquire satellites ; Cellular modem failed to connect in some areas ; LIVE services run $59.95 per year after the first year

I was able to pair the TomTom with my Motorola Droid, although it took a few tries. Sound quality for the person on the other end of the line was clear but tinny. The TomTom did successfully retrieve my phone’s address book though.