The next stage of automotive navigation will feature 3D images of buildings, landscapes and landmarks. So said Isaac Levanon, chairman, president & CEO of 3DVU, speaking at Telematics Update Navigation Europe 2006 event in London. Two German, two South Korean, two Japanese, and one U.S. auto makers will bring 3D technology to market starting in model year 2008, Levanon predicted, using technology from Daewoo and Kenwood. More info: Telematics Update.
The Microsoft Windows Mobile for Automotive platform was named Best Telematics Solution at the Telematics Detroit 2006 conference and exhibition, held recently in Detroit. The first automaker to commercially release systems based on the Windows Mobile for Automotive platform is Fiat. At the Geneva Auto Show in February, Fiat introduced Blue&Me, which provides hands-free mobile phone support for more than 140 models of mobile phones, portable media player integration via Universal Serial Bus and voice-guided navigation. More info: PR Newswire.
BMW will provide four years of connection to its BMW Assist emergency service on all vehicles sold in North America beginning with 2007 models. The decision will represent about $80 million worth of retail subscription payments, according to Automotive News. BMW Assist uses an embedded, car-dedicated cellular phone connection to relay emergency or diagnostic information to call centers run by ATX Group Inc. Full story: AutoWeek.
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