Verizon hum gives On-Star-like connected car services
Verizon Telematics is now offering hum, a vehicle technology and subscription service using a OBD-II port device and a Bluetooth speaker attached to the visor
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Drivers hate traffic and gas prices, need street sweeping alerts
Metromile, provider of pay-per-mile car insurance, surveyed Illinois drivers and found out how drivers decided on insurance and what they want. Metromile also recently added
Mo’ mojo for Mojio with Mojio Drive marketplace
Mojio, winner of a Tech CARS award, debuted Mojio Drive, a marketplace of apps and services for the Mojio OBD-II device. The service launches with
Hack Attack Du Jour: OBD-II dongle used by Metromile & Uber
Researchers, Ian Foster, Andrew Prudhomme, Karl Koscher, and Stefan Savage at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego have found
Automatic updates Bluetooth adapter with dual data & opens app store
Automatic debuted their second-generation Bluetooth Automatic car adapter, allowing third-party “Bluetooth streaming” apps to show data from the car’s computer in real-time. The company also launched
Connected car device Vinli with Wi-Fi to compete with mojio, Automatic, zubie & more
Connected car platform, Vinili announced it has completed a $6.5 million Series A financing led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. Cox Automotive (owner of Auto
Verizon Vehicle offers free equipment with 2-year contract & 2 months free – launch delayed?
Verizon is still taking pre-orders for its Verizon Vehicle service and is giving away the Bluetooth speakerphone and connected OBDII port device for free with
Device runs shotgun for parents, notifies of cell phone use & speeding
VRM Telematics introduced Sentinel for cars that detects and reports cellphone use while driving. It was created to help parents of younger drivers to enforce
OBD-II Bluetooth car repair apps help you find or avoid mechanics: RepairLync, Mechanic Advisor, Zubie, Mojio & Drivebot
Recently, Openbay announced it will work in the future with a supported OBDII device it will give away to subscribers in the hopes that the
Why auto insurance discounts through OBDII ports are getting more popular
After starting to charge a premium for bad drivers who use the Progressive Snapshot service, Progressive shot back with a new ad campaign and survey,
AT&T 4G LTE to power Autonet & updates Car Connection app
AT&T announced two new ways it is providing connected car services for automakers and AT&T customers. AT&T 4G LTE wireless connectivity will provide connections for
OBDII connected car & telematics service from OpenBay
Openbay for the New York Auto Show, announced a new product called OpenbayConnect to supplement its web and mobile apps that send offers to customers