...drivers can control more of their smartphone apps simply by speaking... car, which has a Bluetooth pairing connection with their phone, and ask for the app by name, and Sync will identify it on the phone. More Applink enabled programs are coming soon, with 2,500 developers having registered with Ford to include the functionality. Future apps ranging from entertainment to health categories are possible, according to Ford, including one that helps diabetics with insulin pumps monitor the operation of their device.
General Motors OnStar RemoteLink General Motors drivers have been given the option of OnStar services in their vehicles for several years now, making use of the service’s location tracking, 24/7 access to live assistance, and hands-free features thanks to voice commands. Last year it launched OnStar RemoteLink, the mobile app component available on iPhone and Android platforms that connects drivers with their car, no matter where they might be. It works with more than 20 models, including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC models. Not only can it lock or unlock doors remotely, but it can inform drivers
RemoteLink has been adopted by more than 23,000 Canadians since its February Using OnStar’s voice-enabled launch, and has features, social network seen more addicts can even update than their status on Facebook or choose to “Like” their friend’s 68,000 status. Drivers can also plot a interactions, according to GM. Add that to the 130,000 route to a destination using users south of the border the app’s mapping system, and 3.5 million interactions and then send it to their car’s turn-by-turn navigation completed there since October of 2010 and that’s display. Or subscribers can quickly call an OnStar advisor one popular smartphone for assistance, even when not app. in their cars. how much gas in the tank, how efficient fuel economy was on their last trip, display oil levels, or even start the engine. It brings features once thought worthy of the Batmobile into the pocket of any smartphone user.
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