Audi of America announced today that it will be releasing a new Audi Roadside App for users of the three major mobile device OSs. The app will be available for free download on each respective app market. The app takes advantage of the customer’s pre-registered vehicle information, smartphone GPS functionality, and an intuitive interface, to [...]
According to a new study by mobile ad network Greystripe, more than one-quarter of Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and Android smartphone users plan on buying a car in the next year and about 78 percent will use their mobile device during the whole process. Based on data collected from 851 mobile users over a 3-month [...]
Rolls-Royce today launched its Rolls-Royce Phantom App, which is now available on the App Store. The Rolls-Royce Phantom App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch allows clients and enthusiasts to create highly bespoke virtual models. It also allows users the ability to apply unique color and interior trim combinations. Since Rolls-Royce is very [...]
Nowadays, it seems as though everything has a companion app for the iPhone and Android systems, and automobiles are no exception. BMW launched today its EVolve mobile app, which is designed to determine whether a given individual’s current travel habits are in sync with the EV lifestyle, without regard to the make of their vehicles, [...]
We briefly heard somewhere that Bentley will be launching a special-edition Continental Supersports at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. While that may just be a rumor for now, the luxury car brand confirmed today that it has teamed up with its leather partner Ettinger to produce a range of personal accessories that will be launched [...]
Its commonplace today for our most used and technologically advanced devices to go through a number of upgrades and updates over the courses of their lives, such as cell phones and computers. Often these changes are made remotely, eliminating the need to see service technicians for many issues, or have the hardware changed. Such may [...]
Falling asleep behind the wheel is just as dangerous as texting or drinking while driving, yet many, if not all, of us have nodded out for a split second at one point or another. While some manufacturers are offering systems to combat this, they are generally only available in luxury vehicles. A new iPhone app [...]
Dodge and Mopar have joined forces to bring owners of Dodge vehicles a free, new smartphone app that allows them to connect to their vehicles. The new Mopar app provides vehicles owners with vehicle vehicle operation, maintenance and warranty information, product feature video demonstrations, connections with fellow owners via the company’s brands on social media sites [...]
Chevrolet and Nissan both already have a smartphone app for the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan LEAF. Well, later today, FoMoCo will unveil the Ford Focus Electric but before that, the Dearborn automaker is releasing its MyFord Mobile app for North America, which allow Focus Electric owners to remain connected and in control with the [...]
General Motors is making some huge headlines at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show this year. The company’s OnStar divison has already made some big announcements and today GM and Powermat announced that they will bring wireless charging technology to the Detroit automaker’s future lineup of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles starting mid-2012. What is [...]
