TomTom has posted an update to its old Go x40 Live satnav range - now superseded by the Go x50 Live line [1] that has broken the devices' ability to access online data sources.

Users have reported that after the company released version 9.054 of the satnav's firmware, the devices stopped receiving Live - the name TomTom gives to its online services, such as real-time traffic information - updates.

Instead, users were presented with an error message.

Whoops.

TomTom said in response that it is working an a fix the the software, but couldn't say when it may be posted.

Or whether the new release will include the voice of Brian 'Gordon's Alive' Blessed - a much-requested feature [2].

In the meantime, the company said, Go x40 Live owners should downgrade their satnav software to the previous version, 8.371.

The procedure for doing this can be found here [3]. ®

Big thanks to reader Dave for the tip

Links

1. http://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/products/car-navigation/index.jsp
2. http://www.reghardware.com/2010/06/10/brian_blessed_satnav_voiceover_campaign/
3. http://uk.support.tomtom.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12359/kw/go%20x40%20live/c/2356

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