Smartphones Integrated into Vehicle Infotainment Systems
Date: Wednesday, September 16 @ 10:23:33 UTC
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 NAVTEQ, Nokia and Magneti Marelli have collaborated to integrate smartphones into in-vehicle infotainment systems.
Once connected, by USB cable or Bluetooth, the full range of smartphone features, services and applications are available through the existing screens and audio systems embedded in the car.
The integrated system mirrors the display of the smartphone on the vehicle's larger screen and, depending on the smartphone, commands can be given either by voice, gesture, touch or traditional in car controls.
It enables information exchange between the smartphone and the vehicle, such as fuel levels and engine status, as well as data retrieval through GPS functionality enabling location based services (LBS).
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