It also got me thinking about what Amazon's next
connected car app might be, and the answer seems obvious: the Kindle.
Amazon's (s amzn) first
connected car app, Amazon Cloud Player, went live last week, allowing its customers to pull their music collections out of the airwaves and into their Ford (s f) dashboards.
By creating
a connected car app, the Kindle and ebooks in general would become immensely more valuable to me.
Daimler, Audi and Volvo have become the first automakers to add Alibaba's smart voice assistant Tmall Genie to the range of smart devices compatible with
their connected car apps.
Not exact matches
Smartphone users in the US are already helping to drive the adoption of voice - centered
app usage, which will likely facilitate the spread of voice on other platforms including smartphones and
connected cars.
All the while, software developers who'd write
apps for
connected cars are caught in the middle.
When they plug an iPhone into the dashboard, the whole
car will essentially become a smartphone on wheels, using the phone's 4G connection to
connect to the Internet, showing
car - enabled iPhone
apps on the
car's touch - screen interface, and using Siri to accept voice commands.
To play «backseat DJ,» you first need to
connect your Spotify account with your Uber profile; when you request a ride, a music bar will appear at the bottom of the Uber
app and you can select a playlist from your Spotify account while you wait for your
car to show (although this only works if you get a music - enabled
car, a detail that's apparently stressing out Uber drivers with older vehicles who fear they'll be penalized for not offering the service).
A smartphone
app also
connects to a SIM card embedded in the
car and lets the driver see their charge level at any point in time.
The electric vehicle is also touted to be a
connected car, as drivers and passengers remain in contact with their digital lives while in the vehicle as they are able to access their favorite
apps and content.
Connect your
car to the wider internet, either with IFTTT or any of the dozens of
apps available in Automatic's
app gallery.
General Motors says its mobile
app never communicates directly with the
car but instead
connects to OnStar's network, which requires authentication.
Cars have been able to
connect to Android, iPhone and mobile Microsoft devices for years now — primarily via voice commands — to access
apps aimed at communication and entertainment.
The
app connects to the
car via Bluetooth, and the driver can then control the
car's park assist function from outside the
car.
Optional Subaru Starlink system adds
connected car applications, increasing functionality in safety — such as automatic crash notification and stolen vehicle recovery — and entertainment — with
apps such as Stitcher.
Additionally, an 8 - inch infotainment display replaces the 6.5 - inch unit and Volkswagen's
Car - Net
App Connect becomes standard.
The upgradeable,
app - loving Audi
Connect lets users stream video, link smartphones to the
car's data plan and powerful onboard antennae, and perform cool functions such as Picture Navigation: Use a photo via the onboard Google Street View, or have a friend send a snapshot, and the nav system can set a destination based on the photo's geo - coordinates.
CARS.COM — Genesis has entered the
connected car competition with its new Genesis
app for Google Assistant.
In addition to the ample mobile electronics storage, the new Jetta can also be equipped with its own tech goodies, including a reconfigurable digital cockpit display, Volkswagen
Car - Net
connected vehicle services,
connected smartphone
apps, and, of course, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Similar to technology used in the world of dealer training, owners with the
app can hover their Internet -
connected phones or tablet over their
car's engine bay, center stack, gauge cluster or trunk to reveal how - to info.
Indicators on the dash show the
car's charging status, and owners will also be able to
connect with the
car using Hyundai's BlueLink smartphone
app to manage the
car's charging schedule to take advantage of different electricity rates.
«From an owner's perspective we want to give them the information they need quickly,» Arthur Morin, Hyundai's manager of
connected -
car technology and owner
apps, tells WardsAuto.
A novel new service called Mini Find Mate is also available, allowing users to attach tags to personal objects such as keys, backpacks or luggage, and their location can be displayed on the
car screen or in the Mini
Connected app on a smartphone.
To clarify things, or perhaps to complicate them, the Volkswagen system that enables these third - party features is called
Car - Net
App -
Connect.
The «old» BMW
Connected system allowed you to control certain features of your
car from a smartphone
app, such as remote vehicle locking and unlocking and climate preconditioning.
Spotify is already available in Volvos and many other vehicles through Bluetooth streaming or via Apple CarPlay integration, and several automakers have
apps allowing the Spotify smartphone
app to
connect with the in -
car infotainment system.
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The Alltrack also includes Volkswagen's newest infotainment system, with a 6.5 - inch touchscreen, a standard rearview camera, and VW
CAR - Net App - Connect connectivity, giving owners the ability to link their phone with car via Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and MirrorLi
CAR - Net
App -
Connect connectivity, giving owners the ability to link their phone with
car via Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and MirrorLi
car via Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and MirrorLink.
I ran through a few free diagnostic
apps (namely 5 of them: Torque free, OBD
Car Doctor free, DashCommand, ScanMaster and OBD Auto Doctor) while some of the apps connected to the car successfully to show OBD info, some could not conne
Car Doctor free, DashCommand, ScanMaster and OBD Auto Doctor) while some of the
apps connected to the
car successfully to show OBD info, some could not conne
car successfully to show OBD info, some could not
connect.
«You get the
connected apps and services on your smartphone, with the physical controls that were optimized for driving in your
car,» said Android director of engineering Patrick Brady, in a company YouTube video.
Sat nav comes in at # 700, and
Car - net
App -
Connect which facilitates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is good value at under # 200.
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Car - Net
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Ford will make it even easier for owners to keep tabs on their
cars with the new Sync
Connect smartphone
app.
As on similar telematics
apps from other automakers, the Ford Sync
Connect app will let owners check lock or unlock their
car, and check its vital signs like fuel and oil levels, battery charge, and tire pressures.
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Vehicle Information From setting the clock to understanding an indicator light, you can
connect to a trained product specialist with the push of a button in your
car or using the Mercedes me
app, anytime you have a question about your
car and its features.
Refined and stylish, the Tiguan S includes Composition Color 6.5 - inch touchscreen infotainment system, VW
Car - Net
App -
Connect and LED daytime running lights.
The 2019 Avalon is likely to borrow the Camry's birds - eye view camera for easier parking, WiFi hotspot functionality, and Qi wireless charging, in addition to Toyota's Remote
Connect app which allows the
car's status to be checked from afar.
The 2016 VW Beetle gets a simplified trim lineup, including a new value - added 1.8 T S. Automatic Post Collision braking is made standard, while all but the base S trim gain VW
Car - Net
App -
Connect.
The big news for 2016 is the addition of Volkswagens MIB II infotainment system with VW
Car - Net
App Connect.
Ford is also living up to the promise of
connecting its
cars by equipping the new Focus with a mobile hotspot and offering an
app to perform functions such as locking and unlocking the
car.
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Other kit in the GLAM specced models includes a monochromatic rear view mirror, tyre pressure monitoring, automatic headlights, automatic climate control, cruise control, and the IntelliLink connectivity suite, complete with a centrally mounted touch screen, which not only
connects smartphones via Bluetooth for telephony purposes, but also enables audio streaming and a host of smartphone - based applications to be run through the
car, including internet radio and the BringGo navigation
app, which works a treat as a full on in -
car navigation suite.
the new 2017 VW Golf 4 - Door comes in two different models, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf S and Wolfsburg both include a 15 inch Lyon wheels, VW
car - net
App -
connect and an amazing Composition media touchscreen sound system.
You can upgrade your touchscreen display that houses VW
Car - Net
App -
Connect to an 8 - inch display that's programmed with Navigation services to give you turn - by - turn directions to avoid traffic and get to every destination with less stress.
Although only 3G, it
connects the
car to a smartphone
app you can install on your phone.
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