BMW just got a little BlackBerry friendly. This fall, the Munich automaker will offer full BlackBerry integration to its vehicle”s owners via a system called ConnectedDrive. The system will allow users to download their email and either read it or it hear it read aloud to them while they drive. Other BlackBerry functions will also [...]
Chrysler Group last year replaced the traditional bulky owner manuals with DVDs and user guides. Today Chrysler is taking it to the next level and is offering prospective buyers and current owners the ability to download a vehicle-information application onto their smartphones. “With our vehicle-information app, we are taking customer care to a new level [...]
FoMoCo’s award winning SYNC technology is taking its practicality and convenience to the next level today with a new offering called SYNC AppLink, a new feature that allows drivers hands-free control of apps on their Android or BlackBerry smartphones via voice commands and vehicle controls (Apple iPhone fans, you’ll have to wait just a little [...]
Since all of the geeks around the world are focused on the 2010 CES show going on right now in Las Vegas, General Motors decided to catch some attention from the smartphone market with a new app that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners to connect and control their vehicle functions and OnStar features remotely. Using [...]
So you think you own one of the world’s sweetest rides – well, now you can measure just how hot your ride is with the new DynoStorm application by BunsenTech. From the makes of Dynolicious, the critically-acclaimed vehicle performance software for iPhone, DynoStorm for BlackBerry features a built-in accelerometer to measure your vehicles 0-60 time, quarter-mile [...]
As Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood leads a two day summit on distracted driving, we thought this would be a good time to bring you news about new technology that is taking action to keep your attention on the road. Meet DriveSafe.ly – a new mobile application that reads text (SMS) messages and emails aloud in [...]
