TomTom Rider 550: a mobile phone can't do the same things [5 THINGS TO KNOW – EPISODE 1]

We tell you about the new arrival from TomTom dedicated to bikers, with a video that analyzes 5 aspects that make it a winning solution. We will analyze in detail each of the “5 things to know” with a dedicated article, starting with the differences with a cell phone used as a navigator.

When we talk about navigators, for some years now, we have often heard that they are useless, because a mobile phone can replace them without problems. Nothing could be more wrong. It can be done in an emergency perhaps, or with sporadic use, without however creating difficulties and, above all, without guaranteeing the same levels of safety that are obtained with a product dedicated to this purpose. Take a mobile phone, now everyone can act as a navigator, you put it in your pocket connected to the headphones under your helmet, or you fix it to the handlebars with a support and, at least in expectations, navigators become useless. True, in part, only if use is very sporadic and if you need help to get to your destination without getting lost. If, however, you often travel by motorbike and want to avoid emergency solutions, having at your disposal a tool that does much more than a mobile phone and in a better way, then a product like the new TomTom Rider 550 it will become a travel companion from which you will hardly want to tear yourself away.

Weather resistance and more

Let's start from the most obvious aspect, the "physical" one. A cell phone is obviously designed to be kept in your pocket, not placed on the handlebars of a motorbike and exposed to the elements and more. Some of the more recent ones can "digest" a few drops of water, but not a downpour. If it is true that waterproof supports exist (the best ones, however, start to cost a few tens of euros), even in this case the level of water resistance is not comparable to what the Rider 550 can do, which was created to be used in this way. In addition to water, other dangerous dangers can reach our precious cell phone, such as debris thrown from the vehicle in front of us. If the effect on a car's windshield sometimes requires it to be replaced, a smartphone will risk being damaged, while the body of the Rider 550 is robust and designed to withstand even the most severe impacts.

Always clearly visible and easily usable with gloves

Other physical differences between a mobile phone and the Rider 550 are those relating to the screen which, also in this case, being created for this purpose, make the difference. A studied and award-winning design, which offers concrete and important advantages. Let's talk first of all about visibility in extreme conditions, with bright light and sun, which make a phone's display ineffective, but also about two other aspects, linked to information, which is designed to be sized and positioned so as to be read." on the fly” and not with tiny characters, as well as the possibility of interacting with the screen even with gloves. In the configuration menu you can then adjust the brightness of the screen and the responsiveness to pressure, based on the type of glove you are wearing (lighter summer or thicker winter).

Quad-core and functions that make it the perfect companion for every motorcyclist

The new TomTom Rider 550 offers the performance of a powerful quad-core processor with decidedly high calculation capacity and processing speed. This is clearly noticeable when, for example by not following the navigation instructions, it reworks the route, essentially in real time and without waiting. It then offers a myriad of functions, such as route sharing, or the selection of exciting routes, when traveling for pleasure, looking for the most tortuous road, with the best curves, the most exciting climbs and not simply to travel in a boring way from point A to point B. You can even choose 3 levels of twisting and "mountainousness", without having to look for the most fun roads for a motorcyclist, but letting the Rider 550 "take you for a ride".

Keep an eye out for speed cameras, traffic conditions and more

Other features that make this motorcycle navigator a very interesting product are the presence of reports of speed detection stations or traffic lights with automatic control, which are updated, free of charge for life, together with maps and more. Depending on the configuration, the current speed and the speed set by the limit are normally displayed on the screen, with an alert if it is exceeded (the color of the screen area changes). In addition to this, thanks to the interaction with the mobile phone, which is used for real-time updates, the Rider 550 will be able to warn you and change the route based on traffic conditions, as well as interact with the helmet's speakerphone and manage calls, SMS and more, but we will discover this in the next episodes of our #5Things to Know.

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