Have you ever wished that big navigation screen that is fixed in
your car could live up to its potential by doing more than just giving
you directions, showing you the radio station, and updating you on
vehicle information? Have you ever wished you could see your Pandora
stations as they play and had the ability to skip and like songs at will
in the convenience of your car? Are you a techie and just like the idea
of a car doing much more than just driving down the road? If you
answered yes to any of the aforementioned questions, this article will
spark your interests. With technology seeping its way into everything we
use on a regular basis, it is no surprise it has made its way into our
vehicles time and time again. This article will outline how the "App" is
breaking the mold of onboard entertainment in 2012.
Much
like the introduction of the first iPhone and subsequently the first
app download, the introduction of App capability in vehicles is another
groundbreaking moment for mobile communication and entertainment
platforms. Displayed first at a 2011 auto show, App integration allows
for some of the most popular apps like Pandora, and Maps to be
integrated into the already tech savvy onboard computer system.
The current platform works much like a plug and play device which allows all of the features of the vehicle and all of the ingenuity and continuously updated software of the application. The premise is that the user plugs his or her smart phone (iPhone, HTC, Blackberry, etc.) into the vehicles USB port and toggles the onscreen application driver. Once recognized, the vehicle lists the applications that are compatible with its interface and allows the user to begin running the application in its display. Rather than simply taking over the display, the application assumes an integrated role, looking much like it belonged in the interface from its creation.
The proprietary nature of automobile companies makes the BMW platform different from the Audi, different from the Mercedes-Benz. The basic premise is identical, though some vehicles like the Audi are now also allowing for an internal GSM card to provide Wi-Fi for the entire vehicle and an onboard hard drive to store apps and run them seamless of the iPhone. While the concept is still prototypical, the idea seems to have endless bounds as mobile communication once again breaks the mold of what is considered standard.
Automakers like Tesla are boasting about their 24 inch vibrant screen that will revolutionize the way truly mobile data and voice communication are completed. Only time will tell how truly ingenious the outcome will be. One thing is for sure, the a track radio has made a massive evolutionary upgrade in 40 years.
The current platform works much like a plug and play device which allows all of the features of the vehicle and all of the ingenuity and continuously updated software of the application. The premise is that the user plugs his or her smart phone (iPhone, HTC, Blackberry, etc.) into the vehicles USB port and toggles the onscreen application driver. Once recognized, the vehicle lists the applications that are compatible with its interface and allows the user to begin running the application in its display. Rather than simply taking over the display, the application assumes an integrated role, looking much like it belonged in the interface from its creation.
The proprietary nature of automobile companies makes the BMW platform different from the Audi, different from the Mercedes-Benz. The basic premise is identical, though some vehicles like the Audi are now also allowing for an internal GSM card to provide Wi-Fi for the entire vehicle and an onboard hard drive to store apps and run them seamless of the iPhone. While the concept is still prototypical, the idea seems to have endless bounds as mobile communication once again breaks the mold of what is considered standard.
Automakers like Tesla are boasting about their 24 inch vibrant screen that will revolutionize the way truly mobile data and voice communication are completed. Only time will tell how truly ingenious the outcome will be. One thing is for sure, the a track radio has made a massive evolutionary upgrade in 40 years.
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