The Connected Car News – Everything you need to know about how to connect your smartphone, iPhone, iPad, tablet or any other device to your car through Wi-Fi, Bluetooh, Ligtning connectors, USB, HDMI, DLNA and other means. We cover trends of connected cars that almost drive themsleves
IDC conducted a new connected car survey that shows people’s opinions about connected cars with a surprise. Baby Boomers aka Boomers like to have connections in cars for phone conversations and applications.
Cevrolet partnered with OnStar 4G LTE and AT&T for optional Wi-Fi hotspots for 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, Impala, Malibu, and Volt with OnStar 4G LTE installed.
AT&T customers will be able to add their Chevy to AT&T Mobile Share plans. Drivers can also pay for data separately. Pricing and data packages for OnStar 4G LTE will be announced later in 2014.
Hyundai Motors is going all out with their connected cars in 2014. Hyundai cars will be connected via Verizon Wireless Enterprise for safety security and infotainment features this year.
The new Blue Link System and Genesis Intelligent Assistant App add new features using the Internet, smartphone data and user input. Music recognition app SoundHound will be integrated into head units for Kia and Hyundai, too.
Hyundai’s Blue Link infotainment system will premiere with the Genesis Intelligent Assistant app that will let users control the car via an iOS or Android tablet or smarpthone. The new app combines information from smartphone calendars, weather and commuting information to make intelligent notifications.
Priceline.com and General Motors will connect your Chevrolet car to a hotel booking through an app in Chevrolet AppShop or via OnStar [rss-cut] this year.
Ford Motor Company subsidiary, Livio, announced it will support SmartDeviceLink as the industry standard for in-vehicle infotainment and offer SDL code and support for suppliers, OEM partners and app developers in 2014.
Ford announced it will expand the SYNC AppLink system to 3.4 million more Ford vehicles with compatible systems.
Commuters on freeways and highways across America watch out almost half of commuters self-reported texting while driving almost half of those who did called it a “habit” reported a survey commissioned by AT&T.
Carrier dominance in the North American consumer LBS sector, which was carefully developed during the past decade, is now being directly assaulted by smartphone application storefronts and free off-deck solutionsNew analysis from Frost & Sullivan 2010 North American Consumer Location-based…
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Verizon announced the launch of VZ Navigator 5.0, the newest version of its award-winning map, navigation and local search serviceBeginning today on select devices, VZ Navigator 5.0 will enhancements to the existing service that take advantage of location-based technology, including…