TomTom is launching TomTom Bridge, enabling the integration of TomTom technology with applications to help businesses achieve their efficiency goals.

For the first time, businesses can develop applications, powered by TomTom navigation technology, all accessed via a single device.

Built for life on the road, the TomTom Bridge device has a rugged, industrial design, seven-inch screen,  and a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

The device comes with lifetime TomTom Maps and TomTom Traffic.

It includes features such as Near-Field Communication, camera, WiFi and a 3G modem.

“TomTom Bridge opens up a world of possibilities to every business that runs a fleet of vehicles.” says Corinne Vigreux, managing director at TomTom.

“We have designed TomTom Bridge to be an easy and flexible way for businesses to develop applications that seamlessly connect to TomTom technology.

"TomTom Bridge offers a new way for any type of business on the move to harness the power of our technology to work more efficiently, saving time and money.”

TomTom Bridge will be available in Q2 2014.