In a security analysis report, Damon McCoy, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and a group
Strategy Analytics analysis of infotainment services show consumers at odds within themselves for what they want and like. A telematics study found drivers want telematics.
Volkswagen American announced its new MIB II infotainment system for 2016 models will be at dealers soon. Features of Volkswagen Car-Net include “App-Connect” through Apple
Smartphone integration for smart cars is coming in 2016 models with the MirrorLink platform as part of the smart Media-System. MirrorLink mirrors what is on
While GM’s Mary Barra made waves at the Code Conference and Hyundai media exploded with reviews of Android Auto coming via an update to Hyundai
IHS Automotive has published a new report, Apps in the Car 2015, that shows how car buyers want their smartphones to work with their cars,
Volkswagen is committed to MirrorLink, Android Auto and CarPlay through its modular infotainment platform in 2016 model cars. Volkswagen’s MIB (modular infotainment platform) II infotainment
RealVNC, maker of VNC remote access technology and MirrorLink supplier is showing telematics infrastructure for cars at Mobile World Congress. RealVNC will be demonstrating its
Pioneer announced more (NEX) in-dash receivers for 2015 at CES. The new models are AVIC-8100NEX, AVIC-7100NEX, AVIC-6100NEX, AVIC-5100 NEX and AVH-4100NEX. These models include Apple
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:
Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) announced that the HTC One (M8) is now compatible MirrorLink. MirrorLink compatibility will arrive via a software upgrade to current HTC One (M8). More HTC devices will be compatible in the future.
MirrorLink is car-smartphone mirroring with a simple interface that works with many operating systems. MirrorLink will be distributed to millions via this partnership.
Many cars run Windows CE or Windows Automotive, including BMW, Fiat, Ford, Kia, and Nissan. However recently, Ford opted for the QNX operating system from BlackBerry.
Microsoft is working on a head unit infotainment system that runs Windows. Windows Phone screens will display on the in-dash screen via MirrorLink. It was shown at the Windows Build Conference.
The system tries to cut down the “cognitive load,” keeping eyes on the screen less than 2 seconds, good screen sizing, end of small touch icons and most of the system running with voice activations from Microsoft’s Cortana system.
The cards on the screen are pinned with functions needed most like Windows Phone. Features include music playing, turn-by-turn directions by Nokia Here/BingMaps, voice search and text messages.
Some contend that because the system uses MirrorLink, it could be updated to older vehicles.
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