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TomTom VIA 1405 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator



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TomTom VIA 1405 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

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TomTom VIA 1405

The VIA Story

Hit the road street-smart and style-savvy. The new, super-slim TomTom VIA series holds the latest navigation technology, in a fresh, sleek design including an integrated Fold & Go EasyPort Mount. Travel confidently with superior routing and the most accurate, dependable maps in the GPS industry. In fact, TomTom gives you one million more miles of mapped roads in the US**. The VIA range offers a large array of unique features--like Lifetime Traffic and Map Updates, Bluetooth hands-free calling and natural voice recognition with one-shot destination address entry--all at affordable prices.



TomTom VIA 1405 Angle
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The TomTom VIA 1405

Introducing the TomTom VIA 1405, equipped with superior driving intelligence.

Travel with ease and style throughout the US, Canada & Mexico. This innovative navigator boasts a super-slim design, classic finish, new, intuitive user interface and a 4.3-inch touchscreen.

Using TomTom maps, you have access to one million more miles of mapped roads in the US than you would using any other GPS brand**. And, with TomTom Map Share On-Demand Updates, you can easily make instant changes and download verified updates from other TomTom users to your map.

Outsmart delays using IQ Routes Technology*. The exclusive technology directs you to your destination using the smartest, fastest route possible. TomTom knows to avoid certain roads during rush hour, streets inundated with traffic light changes and pedestrian traffic, and more, so that you always take the fastest way to get anywhere, at any time.

TomTom VIA 1405 Features


Premium maps of the US, Canada & Mexico

Navigate with ease throughout the US, Canada & Mexico using TomTom's premium maps. Using TomTom maps, you'll have access to one million more miles of mapped road in the US that you would using other GPS brand.

Integrated EasyPort Mount

With TomTom VIA's unique flip-screen technology, you can easily secure your device to your vehicle's windshield or dashboard with the integrated EasyPort Mount.

Refreshed User Interface, New Design & Contemporary Finish

Travel in style. TomTom VIA boasts a super-slim design, contemporary brushed-aluminum finish and a bright, 4.3-inch touchscreen. And, the new user interface allows for easy route planning and menu browsing.


Advanced Lane Guidance

Advanced Lane Guidance show's you exactly which road to take, when driving through complex intersections and multi-lane junctions.

7 Million Points of Interest

Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants,hotels and more on your route. Your device comes preloaded with more than 7 million points of interest in over 60 categories.

IQ Routes

Always take the smartest, fastest route. This exclusive technology will recommend the fastest route based on the time of day and day of the week.

Spoken Turn-By-Turn Directions, Including Street Names

Keep your eyes on the road and listen while your TomTom announces turn-by-turn directions, including street and place names.

Travel With Peace of Mind With Help Me! Emergency Menu

Travel with peace of mind. Easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.

Footnotes
* Feature available in the US and Canada only
** Based on info available as of 1/11

All TomToms Feature:


Easy to Use

Plug & Go Right Out of the Box

All TomToms are easy to use, and work right out of the box. TomTom's intuitive, award-winning user interface features large icons and sharp, full-color 3D graphics.

Reduce Driver Stress

30-Day Latest Map Guarantee

When you start using your TomTom, if a newer map release is available you can download one complimentary update to your map within 30 days from the time you first start using your TomTom device. Latest Map Guarantee is available via TomTom HOME.

Preloaded Maps and Points of Interest

Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more on your route with millions of points of interest in over 60 categories.

Save Time & Money

TomTom Home Content Manager

Personalize your device in the TomTom HOME Content Manger, where you can subscribe to advanced TomTom services, download new points of interest, voices, and even share your own content with the rest of the TomTom community.

Enhance Safety

Help Me! Emergency Menu

Travel with peace of mind. Easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.

Announces Street and Place Names

Keep your eyes on the road while your TomTom GPS announces turn-by-turn directions, including street and place names.

What's In the Box

VIA 1405, USB Cable, CLA Socket, Adhesive Disk, User Guide


  • Get over 1 million more miles of mapped roads in the US
  • Navigate with ease using premium maps of the US, Canada & Mexico
  • Travel in style with new slim design and integrated, Fold and Go EasyPort Mount
  • Plan routes easily with smarter user interface on a bright 4.3-inch touchscreen
  • Never miss an exit with Advanced Lane Guidance


TomTom VIA 1405 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Reviews


TomTom VIA 1405 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Reviews


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188 of 190 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Compared to Garmin Nuvi, May 27, 2011
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Aaron C. Brown (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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I don't have much to add to the overall evaluations of the other reviewers but I do have some opinions comparing this to the more expensive versions on the market.

A couple of years ago, I bought a top-of-the-line Garmin Nuvi for over $500, the model is discontinued but the equivalent one is about $400 today. I got this TomTom for a second car.

The Garmin is definitely a better piece of hardware. The entire device is more solid, the screen is larger and crisper, it finds satellites more quickly and shows location more precisely. It has better accessories for attaching to the dash and charging. But the TomTom is certainly good enough to get you where you're going. At 1/3 the price, it's a much better value for most people.

TomTom has overall better software, although some of that difference may be the two years in between purchases, perhaps Garmin has improved. I had none of the problems some early reviewers described in setting it up. Garmin was... Read more
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115 of 121 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Personal Navigation Device, April 17, 2011
I bought this to replace my 2-year-old TomTom XL 340S, mainly because I wanted lifetime map updates which were not available when I bought my XL. I hooked both units up in my car and drove around for an hour to compare them. A couple obvious differences are that the VIA units are slightly thinner and lighter than the XL series, and the VIAs have a slightly better screen, although honestly I could barely tell the difference. Diagonal lines are a little less jaggy on the VIA if you look closely, but the increased resolution does not make much difference. The font size is slightly different as well. The font for the current street is a little larger on the VIA, but the font for the next street to turn onto is slightly smaller, which you can see in the screen image on this site. The street name is green and white and meant to look like a highway sign. The fonts were perfectly fine on my XL, and they are fine on the VIA as well. One thing that they changed, and I think this is new... Read more
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147 of 157 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Wait...wait..Please wait before buying the Via1405TM., June 15, 2011
I purchased the Via1405TM from Staples on 6/14/11. As you can tell from the title please wait till the end of the year before purchasing this model. I have a TomTom one that I used for last several years and it has been a solid device. It functioned as promised right out the box. So I felt good about purchasing another TomTom. Still I read reviews of both TomTom and Garmin I felt the Via might serve my purpose even though the reviews indicated problems with new MY TomTom service and incomplete firmware/software. I can now verify that both problems are true.
Now the three factors that drove me to look for a new GPS, are my son has started driving and several of our trips coincided, I wanted spoken directions and street names and the final reason was a sale with coupon and rewards gave me $80 off the price.

So upon getting it home I want straight to the TomTom site to update device. This went smoothly right up to the device being plugged into the USB. The MY TomTom... Read more
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