Tomtom Map Version History Site

Prior to this, TomTom was a hardware company buying map data like a utility. After the acquisition, TomTom became a map maker . This shift fundamentally changed how map versions were numbered and released.

, allowing the community to manually correct road changes and share them with other users. Building the "Smart Map" (2008–2017) tomtom map version history

Map version codes: 950.xxxx (year 2015, week 50? Not quite – TomTom’s internal codes became complex.) Prior to this, TomTom was a hardware company

Key map versions:

Each map version had a numerical code: v600 , v650 , v675 , v700 , etc. These corresponded to (two per year). Users manually downloaded updates (paid) via TomTom HOME (PC/Mac software). , allowing the community to manually correct road

With the smartphone revolution looming (iPhone 3G with Google Maps launched in 2008), TomTom realized that annual updates were too slow. They shifted to a (4 maps per year). This era is confusing because while the version number stayed at "9," the build date changed.

Before TomTom existed as a consumer brand, the underlying map data came from , a Dutch company founded in 1984. Tele Atlas created digital maps for in-car navigation systems (e.g., BMW, Alpine). TomTom was founded in 1991 but initially focused on software for PDAs and Pocket PCs. For maps, TomTom licensed Tele Atlas data.