American brands started the connected car trend a few years back. At the beginning the dashboard mounted stereo system was a mere conduit to the applications in the driver’s smartphone. It would play music and work as a voice command service provider. However, the concept has evolved and now automakers are rolling out cars that […]
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2012 Ford Fiesta Ford, being the trend setter for the concept of connected cars, has evolved to greater lengths. It started by connecting the smartphones with fast internet access to the cabin’s computer system. It played music from internet radios via Pandora. However, that has now extended to navigation controls inside the car that take […]
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BMW takes a traditional approach at the connected car concept but with a new angle. The dashboard is sans internet connectivity and needs an external device to connect. However, all the apps and services reside inside the system called BMW ConnectedDrive. The user needs to install a client-side version of the ConnectedDrive to connect the […]
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