2012 C Class to have full internet access via smartphone
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2012 C Class to have full internet access via smartphone
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First car in the world to offer full integrated internet access. I won't lie and say that I'm not proud of Mercedes for being there. COMAND puts another nail in iDrive's coffin.
First car in the world to offer full integrated internet access. I won't lie and say that I'm not proud of Mercedes for being there. COMAND puts another nail in iDrive's coffin.
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I didnt read the article, but did it say anything about this being available in the US? Something tells me this is over seas only, as bmw and audi have been working on the same tech
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Not sure what this really is - your cell phone (assuming you have a data plan and a modern type iphone/blackberry/droid) is already "on the internet". The best thing I read here is this idea that the car's system can mirror the display on your device, but standards for that are still a while in coming. Not sure if this "terminal mode" is going to be the standard - Apple and Blackberry are the keys to the US market, not Nokia. Portable GPS devices need to work this way also, there is no reason I need a car based GPS - all I need is the ability of the car to pair with and display/share the same screen as my portable GPS, same with my phone.
The car's system (of the future) itself needs to do nothing on its own, except pair with the devices I already have and display their screens and bridge voice commands to the equivalent touch functions the devices can do, so I can keep my hands on the wheel. Also, extend the speech controls to being able to read back text messages and emails. All the functionality belongs in my devices, not fixed in the car's system, the car's system simply needs to extend the screen and user interfaces of the devices.
The car's system (of the future) itself needs to do nothing on its own, except pair with the devices I already have and display their screens and bridge voice commands to the equivalent touch functions the devices can do, so I can keep my hands on the wheel. Also, extend the speech controls to being able to read back text messages and emails. All the functionality belongs in my devices, not fixed in the car's system, the car's system simply needs to extend the screen and user interfaces of the devices.
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Not sure what this really is - your cell phone (assuming you have a data plan and a modern type iphone/blackberry/droid) is already "on the internet". The best thing I read here is this idea that the car's system can mirror the display on your device, but standards for that are still a while in coming. Not sure if this "terminal mode" is going to be the standard - Apple and Blackberry are the keys to the US market, not Nokia. Portable GPS devices need to work this way also, there is no reason I need a car based GPS - all I need is the ability of the car to pair with and display/share the same screen as my portable GPS, same with my phone.
The car's system (of the future) itself needs to do nothing on its own, except pair with the devices I already have and display their screens and bridge voice commands to the equivalent touch functions the devices can do, so I can keep my hands on the wheel. Also, extend the speech controls to being able to read back text messages and emails. All the functionality belongs in my devices, not fixed in the car's system, the car's system simply needs to extend the screen and user interfaces of the devices.
The car's system (of the future) itself needs to do nothing on its own, except pair with the devices I already have and display their screens and bridge voice commands to the equivalent touch functions the devices can do, so I can keep my hands on the wheel. Also, extend the speech controls to being able to read back text messages and emails. All the functionality belongs in my devices, not fixed in the car's system, the car's system simply needs to extend the screen and user interfaces of the devices.
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Nokia actually has the world's largest market share for cell phones, so if they make a standard (and apparently they've been working with all the European auto manufacturers on this) then it will stick pretty well. Apple and Blackberry combined are worth less than 3% of the global market share compared to Nokia's 38%
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Nokia actually has the world's largest market share for cell phones, so if they make a standard (and apparently they've been working with all the European auto manufacturers on this) then it will stick pretty well. Apple and Blackberry combined are worth less than 3% of the global market share compared to Nokia's 38%
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I found a video demonstrating the use of it in a VW CC. And the video appears to be U.S. based, but I don't really know for sure. Anyway, you can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gH8...layer_embedded
At the end of the video it shows all the car manufacturers and other companies that will support this standard.
And here is another french video explaining a little bit more about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYB7YrXpuj0
Apparently it just transposes the screen on the smartphone and you open an app on the smartphone. Or the car manufacturer can display a different user interface if they wish. It seems raw and unrefined at best. Perhaps they should hand it over to apple to finish up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gH8...layer_embedded
At the end of the video it shows all the car manufacturers and other companies that will support this standard.
And here is another french video explaining a little bit more about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYB7YrXpuj0
Apparently it just transposes the screen on the smartphone and you open an app on the smartphone. Or the car manufacturer can display a different user interface if they wish. It seems raw and unrefined at best. Perhaps they should hand it over to apple to finish up...
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It's still in Manufacturer development, it's certainly going to be far from polished at this point as that's the last phase of software development. Besides, Apple couldn't finish it off because Jobs can't lock it so only Apple cars can use it.
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Nokia actually has the world's largest market share for cell phones, so if they make a standard (and apparently they've been working with all the European auto manufacturers on this) then it will stick pretty well. Apple and Blackberry combined are worth less than 3% of the global market share compared to Nokia's 38%
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I found a video demonstrating the use of it in a VW CC. And the video appears to be U.S. based, but I don't really know for sure. Anyway, you can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gH8...layer_embedded
At the end of the video it shows all the car manufacturers and other companies that will support this standard.
And here is another french video explaining a little bit more about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYB7YrXpuj0
Apparently it just transposes the screen on the smartphone and you open an app on the smartphone. Or the car manufacturer can display a different user interface if they wish. It seems raw and unrefined at best. Perhaps they should hand it over to apple to finish up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gH8...layer_embedded
At the end of the video it shows all the car manufacturers and other companies that will support this standard.
And here is another french video explaining a little bit more about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYB7YrXpuj0
Apparently it just transposes the screen on the smartphone and you open an app on the smartphone. Or the car manufacturer can display a different user interface if they wish. It seems raw and unrefined at best. Perhaps they should hand it over to apple to finish up...