Audi Connect also includes an in-vehicle Wi-Fi Internet connection for as many as eight devices.
Delivering on the needs of the ever-connected consumer has long been a focus of the in-vehicle industry.
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When OnStar debuted in 1996, it pioneered in-vehicle connectivity with the auto industry's first embedded telematics system.
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The SiRFPrimaII auto infotainment platform brings the features of premium, location-aware in-vehicle infotainment systems to the mainstream market.
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And consumer interest in new and constantly improving in-vehicle technology, he points out, should also be a big assist.
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"Chevrolet MyLink is the next logical step for in-vehicle connectivity, " said Karl Stracke, vice president for Global Product Engineering.
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The Intel Capital Connected Car Fund will drive the development of technologies to enhance the in-vehicle experience of the future.
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We believe that this has the most potential in in-vehicle platforms where users are accustomed to a higher ad frequency.
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This can save automakers significant development time and cost by enabling rapid implementation of in-vehicle systems across diverse vehicle models.
Were Dash's cellular network support faster, one opportunity would be leveraging its WiFi and wide-area connectivity to create an in-vehicle hotspot.
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Audi was the first global auto manufacturer to offer factory-fitted in-vehicle Wi-Fi connectivity with the launch of Audi connect in 2011.
The in-vehicle market accounts for about 47% of the traditional radio market and thus presents a big, untapped opportunity for Pandora.
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Technologies that continuously monitor alertness and compliance with regulations are sorely needed -- like in-vehicle drowsiness detectors and electronic hours-of-service recorders.
Phone-controlled cars Samsung smartphones will soon be able to connect with Toyota's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system using a new Car Mode app.
Separately, car makers and federal safety regulators are working on in-vehicle systems that could reliably detect when someone is too drunk to drive.
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To manufacture cars that meet strict security requirements, automotive companies must deliver in-vehicle wireless security on par with that offered by wired systems.
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Garmin's broad range of in-vehicle electronics for the automotive industry includes infotainment and telematics systems, navigation software, location-based services, and integrated portable navigation systems.
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Aha delivers a user-friendly experience requiring infrequent smartphone software updates, with in-vehicle content and channel access updating simply and automatically throughout the vehicle life.
"SmartGPS combined with our Smart Ecosystem enables the user's smartphone via our SmartGPS App to be constantly and seamlessly connected to their in-vehicle dash", said Fong.
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Garmin will offer individual in-vehicle demonstrations to selected industry members and the press in a private meeting room at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Honda recognizes the power of Siri and Eyes Free mode as an in-vehicle tool that will help meet the connectivity and convenience needs of its customers in a responsible manner.
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The results are then handed from the cloud to the car, where the in-vehicle intent engine from QNX Software Systems performs the remainder of the speech analysis to determine how to act.
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Today's in-vehicle DVD players could evolve into headrest-mounted touch screens providing an entertainment experience like Virgin America's RED while accommodating a generation obsessed with sharing every soporific specific of their lives with the world.
By creating in Peachtree City, a connected model city, fully open to automotive manufacturers, technology providers and others in the ecosystem, the project will provide the framework to help drive innovation for the connected, in-vehicle lifestyle.
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Users can search for a location or interesting places to go, save the location in Magellan's Smart Ecosystem cloud, and through Magellan's SmartGPS App, send the location to their SmartGPS automatically via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for in-vehicle navigation.
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KARLSBAD, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harman, the global market leader in high-end Infotainment and Audio Systems, is working together with Nokia, the pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading maker of mobile devices, to develop technology which seamlessly integrates smartphones into in-vehicle infotainment systems.
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This includes in-vehicle communications, vehicle to vehicle communications (think of cars exchanging information wirelessly between each other), vehicle to infrastructure communications (think of your car getting road related information from the stop light as you drive by it) and vehicle to Internet.
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"We regularly identify apps that our owners rely on as part of their everyday life, and adapt them for an in-vehicle experience they'll find safe, useful and engaging, " said Phil Johnston, Product Manager for the BMW Group Apps Platform from the BMW Group Technology Office.
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Moreover, the 2010 study "Staying Connected on the Go: A Look at In-Vehicle Smartphone Integration Systems" conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association reports that 55 percent of smartphone owners prefer voice commands as their user interface for in-car smartphone integration, making the business case for SYNC and AppLink even more compelling.
"We understand the importance of keeping drivers informed and entertained and we continue to work with the leaders in the Internet, smartphone, app and mobile realms to safely bring consumers the best in-vehicle experience, " said Ted Cardenas, director of marketing for the car electronics department, sales and marketing division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
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