Sentences with phrase «of car infotainment»

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«There are two ways to connect a car: There's the original telemetry readings, but the new phase, now that we have 4G is infotainment devices, and the vehicle as a hotspot,» says Larry Zibrik, vice-president of Market Development at Sierra Wireless, a Vancouver - based company that's become a global leader in the modules that allow machines to communicate over cellular networks.

QNX, which made more than 60 % of the core software inside the world's car infotainment systems in 2011, has partnered with The Weather Network to send location - based weather data to drivers, and the intelligent dashboard system in many of Nissan's 2013 models, for instance, will feed drivers real - time local fuel prices, flight - status information, and points of interest supplied by Google.

On Monday, I posted about Apple's unveiling of CarPlay, its new vehicle infotainment system that turns a car's dashboard into an extension for your iPhone.

Researchers already have identified malware capable of hacking a car through its infotainment system and warn that something as seemingly innocuous as a Wi - Fi - enabled digital picture frame could allow intruders to access a home's entire network of connected devices and private information.

BMW is working with the Internet - of - Things (IoT) business unit of Alibaba Cloud to deploy the company's BMW Connected in - car infotainment system to Chinese consumers.

Started by William Li, who previously founded the largest provider of car - pricing data to Chinese dealers, the company has a similar vision to that of Faraday Future: it plans to focus on connectivity and infotainment features to take the EV beyond just a form of transportation.

Amazon has tied up with carmakers for Alexa - powered features in their infotainment systems and the latest move shows its ambitions to launch a range of smart speakers for cars on its own.

«Amazon is testing a range of its Alexa - powered Echo smart speakers specifically designed to work in cars in a move that could potentially have them replace in - car infotainment systems.»

Help is at hand as a variety of aftermarket infotainment providers (most notably Pioneer) are looking at making a series of CarPlay compatible devices that can be installed into older cars for seamless integration with your iPhone.

All of the major auto companies have stepped up efforts to deliver in - car «infotainment» that integrates drivers» mobile phones, the Internet and portable digital music players with GPS navigation and emergency response services.

Taken as a whole, the 2016 Audi TT is a much better driver's car than before, its interior and infotainment system is the class of the class, and the exterior is the best looking yet.

Along with camouflaged versions of the new E-Class (like the spy shots we've already seen), the video also shows a few of the car's new technology features in action, such as gesture controls for the Comand infotainment system and automated lane changes as part of the Distronic suite of semi-autonomous driving features.

On the inside the cabin takes cues from the XC90 - a large touchscreen tablet dominating the dash allows control of the car's infotainment system, which Volvo says will be the «most connected» system yet.

Car owners also want the latest infotainment technology, such as real - time navigation, and the industry now installs state - of - the - art systems, many with 3 - dimensional and full - color capability.

The most notable changes inside the 2016 Jaguar XF are a new 12.3 - inch color screen for the instrument cluster, a redesigned center console that places the rotary shifter in the center of the car, and a new 10.2 - inch touchscreen infotainment system called InControl TouchPro.

While cars like the Ford Fiesta ST undercut the base price of a 208 by quite a margin — the Ford starts at # 17,895 in ST - 1 trim — the 208 offers fairly strong levels of equipment, with a touchscreen infotainment system (nav is extra), LED indicators and DRLs, parking sensors, and leather and cloth sports seats as standard.

The dashboard has the same design as in the standard Evoque, with a pair of analog gauges flanking a digital trip computer in front of the driver, a wide, 10.2 - inch touchscreen infotainment system at the center of the car, and Land Rover's pop - up rotary shifter in the center console.

UVO eServices ups Kia's already impressive infotainment game by adding Android and iOS apps that interface with the car to do everything from help schedule the car's maintenance to providing a reminder of where you parked at the mall.

The rest of the car, however, gets a few more tweaks, including a new standard NissanConnect 5.0 - inch touchscreen infotainment system on the Leaf S, and a new 7.0 - inch system with navigation on the Leaf SV and SL.

Also like the «regular» Focus, the interior is well - designed, with lots of features that, not too long ago, you would be hard - pressed to find in a compact car, such as a touch - screen infotainment system, dual - zone climate control, a rearview camera, and rain - sensing wipers.

The infotainment screen, which runs the Lincoln - ized version of Ford's Sync 3, breaks up the flow unfortunately, but to be fair, there really isn't a good way to way to incorporate something as modern as a touchscreen into a design that evokes car interiors of 60 years ago.

The Swedish automaker has teased various components of the next - generation 2015 Volvo XC90 over the last year, including its interior, which features an Apple Car Play - compatible infotainment system and 19 - speaker premium sound system, and powertrain lineup.

One of the previous car's weakest aspects, the new interior focuses on improved ergonomics and better integration of Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system.

The dashboard is dominated by a wide flat - panel display which, depending on the model, is home to a pair of TFT displays, one 10.25 in and one 7in, or a pair of 10.25 in screens displaying the instruments and the car's infotainment functions.

WardsAuto judges were impressed by a lengthy list of advanced driver - assistance items, user - friendly controls and a wonderful infotainment gateway, although they kept returning to the little car's heaping helping of pizzazz.

The sheer speed of use is a particular boon, especially as most infotainment control inputs take place the moment you start a car up.

You have a spacious cabin complete with generous amounts of leather, bright gauges, Chrysler's outstanding Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, and intuitive secondary controls that make the car easy to use.

A vertical touchscreen forms most of the center stack and, as with the similar infotainment system in the Tesla Model S, controls almost all of the car's functions.

In some cars, Audi will continue the driver - focused infotainment system setup shown in the 2016 Audi TT, where all the functions and displays are in front of the driver.

I used all the infotainment switches / push buttons on the way to the track with the help of my passenger, and everything worked as advertised, but I would be first in line for any option on any car that deletes everything but the climate control and a radio button.

Changes to the interior of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat include a new gauge cluster, center stack, standard MIB II touchscreen infotainment, and VW Car - Net.

At just $ 15,795, the Spark gets close to stepping on the toes of larger subcompacts, but with a fantastic touchscreen infotainment system, heated seats, and power doors, locks, and mirrors, this may be the car to get for someone looking for a cheap, but still cheery, city runabout.

The most dramatic point of departure for the 2015 Audi TT interior is that the car lacks a central infotainment screen.

Now, with the addition of the large and easy - to - use infotainment system, improved steering, and a higher - quality interior, the Impreza becomes an even stronger competitor in the compact - car segment.

, but lot of grief from the infotainment Entune 3.0 system in this car.

Rumors of Apple working on some kind of «iCar» or in - car infotainment system have long circulated whenever the tech giant has made a product announcement.

The car's 8 - inch color infotainment system screen certainly looks pretty and provides plenty of functionality, from navigation and off - roading information to Bluetooth audio streaming and phone calls.

Audi showed of several technologies that will soon appear in production cars, including updates to the company's MMI infotainment system and new head - and taillight designs.

Audi R8 V10 Plus: «Better interior, driving position, and infotainment system than both the Ferrari and McLaren, but it doesn't have the same sense of occasion as those cars.»

Besides the safety technology, which will assuredly be seen on more pedestrian automobiles soon, as demonstrated with the S - Class's history of technological trickledown, the E-Class Coupe can also be had with inductive wireless charging, an intelligent LED light system that can greet you with the car's tail lamps, and the car's 12.3» COMAND Display infotainment center that allows the driver or passengers to change a host of variables throughout the car, including the accent colors and air freshener smell.

On average about 300 watts of power could be harnessed to help take electrical strain off the infotainment system or run some of a car's auxiliary electronic systems.

At CES 2014, Chevy was all - in on tech, announcing the rollout of 4G connectivity in its cars and trucks, then unveiling the Performance Data Recorder for the Corvette and a new App Shop for its MyLink infotainment system.

Ford recently launched an all - new Fiesta, loaded with safety and infotainment tech, and it's returned to the top of the new car sales charts.

In 1LT trim, the well - equipped car we drove stickered out at $ 27,985 with two option packages, including a technology package with an 8 - inch MyLink infotainment display and a Driver Confidence I package with a suite of active safety features.

All of the car's responses are sharpened, and the infotainment screen mounted atop the center stack switches to show the throttle input percentage and boost psi.

Audi has announced changes for the European - spec 2017 A6 and A7 range, including the addition of new connectivity functions to the cars» MMI infotainment system.

Inside, the Mercedes - Benz AMG GT will include all the trappings of other modern Mercedes products, including a bevy of circular air vents, a tablet - like infotainment screen perched atop the dashboard, and a fat, rising center console replete with an electronic transmission shifter and several button for switching the car's driving modes.

The car also now has a drive - select switch on its three - spoke steering wheel, as well as larger touchscreen infotainment system with a series of touch - sensitive mode buttons on its left - hand side.

Nearly every aspect of infotainment, navigation, and car settings are accessible from the configurable gauge cluster using a set of touch - sensitive pads mounted on either side of the steering wheel spokes.

As a result, CES 2018 boasted a wide range of automotive brands showing their wares and we're not just talking about new head - up displays and infotainment systems either, many revealed full - blown concept cars.