Automotive News Clip (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Mercedes-Benz, together with Hughes Telematics, announced a new infotainment system for its cars; the mbrace Telematics system, that will allow users to access 18 different services via a nifty telematics system. Similar to Ford’s Sync system and GM’s OnStar, mbrace also enables pairing of smart phones like iPhones and BlackBerrys...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Ford hit a homerun on the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates’ navigation system survey by collecting five of the top 10 spots, including first and second place. The Lincoln MKS won the top award with a nearly identical system to...
Moco News (Free subscription) | yesterday
» 3M is creating a division to develop and build projectors for mobile phones. [ Into Mobile ] » By 2014, over 300 million people will be using mobile coupons globally. [ Earthtimes ] » A test of T-Mobile’s new network, to be rolled out mid-2010. [ JK On The Run ] » A Palm ( NSDQ: PALM ) Pre user is suing Sprint/Nextel because the webOS sync system allegedly...
Gearlog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... is now working with several car manufacturers including Ford (which pioneered the excellent Ford Sync system) to develop hands-free controls for these devices. In the long term, the report said that Pandora aims to become part of a car's entertainment system, with the "subscription" for the streaming service included in the purchase price of the car itself. (Hear that , Sirius...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | yesterday
... that American automakers get lazy when it comes to interior quality. Options like the Microsoft SYNC system, a tech-savvy navigation system, a refrigerator, Active Park Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Intelligent Access with Push Button Start and Adaptive Headlamps make the overall experience even better. Power for the 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost comes from a 3.5L twin-turbocharged...
Karl on Cars (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Mercedes-Benz was the first automaker to offer smartphone apps to control aspects of its newly launched mbrace telematics system, but others are close behind. At its press conference on Wednesday, Chevy showed a prototype app that will allow remote charging of the Volt . And if I was a betting man I'd wager that Ford will roll out apps for its Sync system at the upcoming Consumer...
habser | 12/07/2009
... want to reserve one early. Many might be discouraged to know that there won’t be a real-life GPS navigation system. The latest SYNC system provides turn-by-turn voice navigation commands but it’s not comparable to the screen-based navigation systems used by a few sub-$20k competitors like the Honda Fit or the Suzuki SX4. For $715, buyers can have leather
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Ford’s worst kept secret lately has been the new for North America Fiesta. Those who were hoping for a direct translation of the Euro-spec Fiesta might be a bit disappointed. The Fiesta shares a mere 60 percent of its parts in common with its European cousin, but thankfully gets a few improvements like Sync system [...]
