TomTom on Monday announced a couple of new GPS devices, the Go 2405 TM and Go 2505 TM. According to TomTom, both of these offer faster routing than previous versions and feature an enhanced software platform, as well as a new physical design.

"At TomTom, we are continuously working to deliver innovative navigation solutions for our consumers," said Tom Murray, senior vice president of market development, TomTom. "The Go Series combines new software architecture and enhanced routing to provide our consumers with superior driving intelligence."

A new UI combined with more intuitive software purportedly make the new devices easier than ever to use, taking just a few taps for routed directions. Other features include voice recognition, pinch-to-zoom, Bluetooth support, and lifetime traffic and map updates.

The whole point of buying a GPS is so you don't have to worry about getting lost, but if you're cruising through unfamiliar territory with an outdated map, you could end up who knows where. For this reason -- and no doubt influenced by increasing competition from GPS-centric smartphone apps -- TomTom announced it is now offering free Lifetime Map Updates and Lifetime Traffic Updates.

"The nation's roads are changing every day, so TomTom is proud to offer Lifetime Map Updates on our portable navigation devices," said Tom Murray, vice president of market development for TomTom Inc. "This feature, in conjunction with TomTom's Lifetime Traffic Updates, offers our customers the assurance that they will always have the industry's most accurate maps and the real-time traffic information they need for hassle-free navigation."

Users of "select TomTom devices across the TomTom LX and TomTom XXL product lines" are eligible to download new maps every few months, which the company claims includes one million more miles than competing maps.