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Have you ever been a position where your latest mobile phone contract upgrade requires a new automobile purchase to ensure connectivity?
Indeed, smartphone technology has advanced at a greater pace than automakers have been able to keep up with – resulting in many luxury car owners not being able to enjoy full smartphone convergence whilst driving.
This is all set to change, soon. A host of major manufacturers have realised that customers are wooed by cars that sync effortlessly with their smartphones and as such the "car connectivity consortium" has been founded.
Comprising Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Hyundai, Toyota and Volkswagen, these manufacturers are set to be joined by handset suppliers LG, Samsung and Nokia.
Keeping you connected - across all platforms
This "consortium aims to ensure a standardised coding and function protocol, enabling seamless sorting and retrieval of information (be it e-mail, music, satellite navigation applications or a myriad of other modern smartphone functions) independent of handset and car brand.
USB, WLAN and Bluetooth will be used to connect the phone to the car, and technology such as wireless charging and NFC (which allows short-range wireless connectivity over distances less than 4cm) is also likely to be used.
With Apple and Google not part of the initial handset signatories, many industry analysts regard the ‘car connectivity consortium’ to be a stillborn initiative. Supporters of the scheme point to the open source nature of the technology involved, which should enable participants the option of operating Apple and Google software with minimal tweaking.
Indeed, smartphone technology has advanced at a greater pace than automakers have been able to keep up with – resulting in many luxury car owners not being able to enjoy full smartphone convergence whilst driving.
This is all set to change, soon. A host of major manufacturers have realised that customers are wooed by cars that sync effortlessly with their smartphones and as such the "car connectivity consortium" has been founded.
Comprising Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Hyundai, Toyota and Volkswagen, these manufacturers are set to be joined by handset suppliers LG, Samsung and Nokia.
Keeping you connected - across all platforms
This "consortium aims to ensure a standardised coding and function protocol, enabling seamless sorting and retrieval of information (be it e-mail, music, satellite navigation applications or a myriad of other modern smartphone functions) independent of handset and car brand.
USB, WLAN and Bluetooth will be used to connect the phone to the car, and technology such as wireless charging and NFC (which allows short-range wireless connectivity over distances less than 4cm) is also likely to be used.
With Apple and Google not part of the initial handset signatories, many industry analysts regard the ‘car connectivity consortium’ to be a stillborn initiative. Supporters of the scheme point to the open source nature of the technology involved, which should enable participants the option of operating Apple and Google software with minimal tweaking.
