The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), announced that the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge are MirrorLink-enabled. They also announced apps that work with MirrorLink.
MirrorLink-enabled apps that were on display at the Paris auto show include:
Pioneer Electronics also debuted its 2015 models of in-dash single CD receivers with the technology to compliment smartphone users’ lifestyles for around $200.
Features of the aftermarket audio systems with expanded smartphone functionality include Pandora, styling and FLAC file playback. The new receivers have larger screens, better colors and brightness functions.
Continental announced a new box for consoles or dashes to hold occupants smartphones with built-in wireless connections.
The Continental multifunctional smartphone terminal combines wireless charging of the smartphone, wireless antenna coupling, and near field communications (NFC). The features do not require a cable. A modular design allows car makers to decide which features they want to offer. It looks like it can fit in standard dash and console areas of the cockpit.
At the Paris Auto Show, HearHere Radio and Jaguar/Land Rover(JLR) announced that Rivet News Radio will be the first preferred service for JLR’s InControl Apps audio system.
The partnership is supported by tier-one system engineer Robert Bosch of Bosch Automotive Technology.
Dash announced its ‘Automotive Graph’ an open platform for the road, API is available for third-party developers called CHASSIS API.
Dash noted on its website is opening up its OBII system for the ‘Internet of Cars.’ The API allows developers to add to the existing Dash mobile applications.
Sygic is offering some interesting apps, services and features for smartpones including heads-up display, dash cam, black box, speedometer and GPS for Honda in-car infotainment
Google has published Android Auto Developer Overview guidelines for developing for Android Auto. The overall interface has been standardized for easy viewing while driving.
The document claims “The Android Auto SDK lets you easily extend your existing apps to work in the car, without having to worry about vehicle-specific hardware differences.”
The first version of Android Auto supports media apps such as music, podcast, live radio, and audio news apps. The platform integrates existing APIs for notification and support a set of voice commands. The Android SDK will be released in the coming months.
European Android fans may also become Honda Civic fans. Before to the Paris Auto Show on October 2, Honda announced that the 2015 Honda Civic will have an all new infotainment system using the Android-based Honda Connect System with a 7″ touchscreen in the car in the center stack.
The infotainment system features AM/FM, Digital Audio Broadcast Radio (Europe), internet Radio, Bluetooth connectivity, internet browsing, satellite navigation and rear-view parking camera. Honda has not announced smartphone connectivity options, yet.
Some commuting routes can take thirty minutes one day and three hours the next. The driver usually has no warning. A new app from MapQuest called Commute, claims to simplify the daily drive. The app offers real-time traffic, monitors routes/delays and alerts the driver to travel time changes.
Parrot, announced Media Center for automotive, based on research on digital TV, Ethernet AVB and Android. The main function of the system to broadcast video to all devices/screens.
Mojio today announced that its connected car device will work via AT&T’s wireless network in the United States. It will work with Telus in Canada.
The Mojio connects to an onboard diagnostic port OBDII that is in most cars manufactured after 1996. Drivers with Mojio will be able to locate, monitor and diagnose their car from their iOS or Android smartphone. The data from the car will be delivered through AT&T’s network.
A Gigaom article confused connected car vehicles with an opportunity to create information superhighway news. he article titled “GM makes a U-Turn on connected car